Understanding Periodontitis : A Comprehensive Guide to Periodontal Disease for Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Patients

Periodontitis is the number one cause of tooth loss in the United States for adults thirty years and older. Periodontal disease affects over seventy-five to eighty percent of adults, and more recently has been found to have major implications for systemic health especially for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure. The goal of Understanding Periodontitis is to give a review on categories of periodontitis, as well as provide a detailed informative resource on diagnosing, categorizing and treating periodontitis. By utilizing illustrations as well as actual pictures of various procedures, it works well also as an interactive informative hand book that dentists, hygienists, as well as dental patients alike will benefit from to better understand periodontal disease.