Product Overview
Comprehensive and easy-to-understand,Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 4thEditionoffers up-to-date, evidence-based coverage of periodontal anatomy, the periodontal disease process, and classifications of periodontal disease.
Rather than presenting information in narrative style, the author, a leading expert in the field, uses a detailed outline format, making the information easier to read, understand, and reference. The Fourth Edition has been revised and updated throughout, continues its focus on the hygienist's role in periodontal therapy, and adds a number of new features designed to help students apply what they are learning to clinical patient care situations.
Rather than presenting information in narrative style, the author, a leading expert in the field, uses a detailed outline format, making the information easier to read, understand, and reference. The Fourth Edition has been revised and updated throughout, continues its focus on the hygienist's role in periodontal therapy, and adds a number of new features designed to help students apply what they are learning to clinical patient care situations.
- Five Comprehensive Patient Casestwo brand-new to this editioninclude clinical photos, radiographs, and periodontal charts to help students develop practice skills as they apply and integrate content from the entire book to patient periodontal care planning.
- An easy-to-use, easy-to-reference outline formatmakes it easy for readers to identify, learn, and review key concepts.
- Hundreds of full color illustrations and clinical photographsvisually reinforce chapter content.
- AFocus on Patientsfeature asks readers to apply chapter content in the context of clinical periodontal care.
- New chapter-openingClinical Patient Carefeaturesspell out the relevance of chapter content to patient care.
- Evidence-based contentis integrated throughout, ensuring the most current, reliable information.
- NewEvidence in Actionfeaturesassist students in applying current evidence-based research findings to clinical patient care.
- NewEthical Dilemmasfeatureshelp students apply the difficult concept of legal/ethical issues to the patient care setting.
- Learning Objectives and Key Termsprovide a road map to module topics and help students master a whole new dental vocabulary.
- A complete online audio glossaryprovides quick access to common periodontal terminology and pronunciation.
