Chapter 1

Normal Periodontium Anatomy

Gingiva structure

medium • 1 min read

Periodontal ligament

medium • 2 min read

Root cementum

medium • 3 min read

Alveolar bone

medium • 4 min read

Blood supply and nerve supply of periodontium

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 2

Etiology of Periodontal Diseases

Role of dental plaque

medium • 1 min read

Microbiology of periodontitis

medium • 2 min read

Calculus and its role

medium • 3 min read

Host response mechanisms

medium • 4 min read

Smoking and periodontal disease

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 3

Plaque and Calculus

Formation of pellicle

medium • 1 min read

Plaque maturation

medium • 2 min read

Calculus composition

medium • 3 min read

Mechanism of mineralization

medium • 4 min read

Plaque retentive factors

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 4

Gingival Diseases

Plaque-induced gingivitis

medium • 1 min read

Non-plaque-induced gingival lesions

medium • 2 min read

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

medium • 3 min read

Gingival enlargement evaluation

medium • 4 min read

Desquamative gingivitis

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 5

Periodontal Diseases and Diagnosis

Chronic periodontitis

medium • 1 min read

Aggressive periodontitis

medium • 2 min read

Periodontal pockets

medium • 3 min read

Bone loss patterns

medium • 4 min read

Clinical periodontal examination

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 6

Non-Surgical and Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Scaling and root planing

medium • 1 min read

Periodontal instruments

medium • 2 min read

Principles of periodontal surgery

medium • 3 min read

Gingivectomy

medium • 4 min read

Flap surgery techniques

medium • 5 min read