Download or read book Understanding Periodontal Diseases: Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures in Practice written by Iain L. C. Chapple and published by Quintessence Publishing Company Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to bridge the gulf between the complex pathobiology of periodontal diseases and their assessment and diagnosis in dental practice. It provides a visual tour of the periodontium, how the host responds to periodontal pathogens, and re-classifies the diseases. Risk-factor identification is introduced prior to a step-by-step guide to diagnosis, commencing with the patient's first visit.