Pathology of Periodontal Disease

The nature of periodontal disease Types of periodontal disease The aetiology of periodontal disease The normal periodontium The gingiva The periodontal ligament Alveolar bone Cementum Regulation of tissue turnover in the periodontium The anatomy of periodontal disease Early gingivitis Chronic marginal gingivitis Destructive periodontitis Microbial factors in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease Microbial plaque and its significance The development of plaque and calculus Plaque ecology and the structure of plaque What makes plaque pathogenic? Host defences against microbial plaque: Salivary host defence mechanisms The gingival epithelium The inflammatory response in periodontal disease The immunological response in periodontal disease Mediators: the link between inflammation, immunity, and tissue damage Tissue damage and disease progression: The initiation and early development of disease Established periodontal disease Periodontal breakdown Disease progression Other periodontal diseases: Early onset periodontitis Acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis HIV-related periodontal disease Gingival recession Clinical mnanagement of periodontal disease: Principals of periodontal treatment Methods of treatment Responses to treatment Future prospects for the management of periodontal disease