Main description:

Simple, well-illustrated and lucid in content and style
Systematically arranged topic wise previous years' question papers
Questions solved in a comprehensive way as per marks allotment
Multiple Choice Questions with answers
Well-labelled illustrations and flowcharts
Collection of last 20 years' solved questions asked in different university examinations across India

Contents:

Section I: TOPIC WISE SOLVED QUESTIONS OF PREVIOUS YEARS

PART I: NORMAL PERIODONTIUM

Topic 1 Gingiva ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Topic 2 Tooth Supporting Structures (Periodontal Ligament, Alveolar Bone, Cementum) ................. 14

Topic 3 Age-related Changes in the Periodontium ............................................................................. 25

PART II: CLASSIFICATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Topic 4 Classifi cation of Diseases of the Periodontium ...................................................................... 27

Topic 5 Epidemiology of Gingival and Periodontal Diseases .............................................................. 30

PART III: AETIOLOGY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Topic 6 Periodontal Microbiology ........................................................................................................ 38

Topic 7 Dental Calculus, Iatrogenic and Other Local Predisposing Aetiological Factors ................... 48

Topic 8 Smoking and Periodontium .................................................................................................... 54

Topic 9 Host Response: Basic Concepts ............................................................................................ 54

Topic 10 Host-Microbial Interactions in Periodontal Diseases ............................................................. 60

Topic 11 Trauma from Occlusion ........................................................................................................... 61

Topic 12 Infl uence of Systemic Diseases on the Periodontium and Periodontal Medicine .................. 73

Topic 13 Dental Implants ....................................................................................................................... 83

PART IV: PERIODONTAL PATHOLOGY

PART IVA: GINGIVAL DISEASES

Topic 14 Defence Mechanisms of the Gingiva ...................................................................................... 86

Topic 15 Gingival Infl ammation and Clinical Features of Gingivitis ....................................................... 94

Topic 16 Gingival Enlargements .......................................................................................................... 103

Topic 17 Acute Gingival Infections ...................................................................................................... 115

Topic 18 Desquamative Gingivitis ....................................................................................................... 124

Topic 19 Gingival and Periodontal Diseases in Children and Young Adolescents .............................. 128

PART IVB: PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Topic 20 Periodontal Pocket ............................................................................................................... 132

Topic 21 Bone Loss in Periodontal Diseases ...................................................................................... 143

Topic 22 Periodontitis: Chronic, Refractory and Necrotizing Ulcerative ............................................. 151

Topic 23 Aggressive Periodontitis ....................................................................................................... 157

Topic 24 Periodontal Abscess ............................................................................................................. 163

Topic 25 Halitosis ............................................................................................................................... 167

PART V: DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING

Topic 26 Clinical Diagnosis and Advanced Diagnostic Methods ........................................................ 170

Topic 27 Determination of Prognosis .................................................................................................. 185

Topic 28 Periodontal Treatment Plan .................................................................................................. 191

PART VI: PERIODONTAL THERAPY

PART VIA: PERIODONTAL INSTRUMENTS

Topic 29 Periodontal Instrumentation ................................................................................................. 194

Topic 30 Principles of Periodontal Instrumentation ............................................................................. 204

Topic 31 Sonic and Ultrasonic Instrumentation .................................................................................. 209

PART VIB: NON-SURGICAL THERAPY

Topic 32 General Principles and Concepts of Growth ........................................................................ 212

Topic 33 Plaque Control ...................................................................................................................... 215

Topic 34 Chemotherapeutic Agents .................................................................................................... 233

Topic 35 Periodontal Splints ................................................................................................................ 239

PART VIC: SURGICAL THERAPY

Topic 36 General Principles of Periodontal Surgery ............................................................................ 243

Topic 37 Gingival Surgical Procedures ................................................................................................ 254

Topic 38 Periodontal Flap Surgery ...................................................................................................... 264

Topic 39 Resective Osseous Surgery .................................................................................................. 268

Topic 40 Regenerative Osseous Surgery ............................................................................................ 274

Topic 41 Furcation Involvement and its Management ........................................................................ 287

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS

Topic 42 Endodontic Periodontal Lesions and their Management ..................................................... 292

Topic 43 Orthodontic Periodontal Interrelationship ............................................................................. 296

Topic 44 Perioprosthodontics/Occlusal Evaluation ............................................................................. 298

Topic 45 Supportive Periodontal Treatment (Maintenance Phase) ..................................................... 303

Section II: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Multiple Choice Questions ....................................................................................................................... 307

Section III: QUESTION BANK OF VARIOUS UNIVERSITY EXAMS

Question Bank of Various University Exams ............................................................................................ 315