Periodontology (Color Atlas of Dental Medicine)

Here is the long-awaited 3rd edition of Rateitschak's Periodontology, one of Thieme's best-selling, prize-winning dental atlases.

Periodontology is a constantly evolving discipline; new developments in methods and materials allow for ever-improving dental care.

This classic has been completely rewritten and updated, and includes the following new topics:

- structure biology (etiology and pathogenesis)

- treatment of oral symptoms in the presence of HIV-infection

- conventional diagnosis and modern tests

- conservative and surgical therapies

- medical treatment possibilities

- guided tissue regeneration (GTR)

- plastic surgery

- implantology

For all dentists involved in periodontology, and for those who wish to expand into this field, this is the indispensable first-line resource for learning the tips and tricks of the trade.