Exam Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates Periodontology

Section I:: Basic Tissues
1. Gingiva
2. Cementum
3. Periodontal Ligament
4. Alveolar Bone
Section II:: Defence Mechanism
5. Immune Response
6. Saliva
7. Gingival Crevicular Fluid
8. Classification of Periodontal Disease
9. Epidemiology
Section III:: Etiopathogenesis
10. Dental Plaque
11. Calculus and other Plaque Retentive Factors
12. Risk Factors
Section IV:: Gingival Diseases
13. Plaque-induced Gingival Inflammation
14. Nonplaque-induced Gingivitis (Acute Conditions of Gingiva)
15. Gingival Enlargement
16. Desquamative Gingivitis
17. Transition from Gingivitis to Periodontitis
Section V:: Periodontal Diseases
18. Periodontal Pocket
19. Bone Loss and Patterns of Bone Destruction
20. Trauma from Occlusion
21. Chronic Periodontitis
22. Aggressive Periodontitis
23. Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease
24. Necrotizing Periodontal Disease
25. Periodontal Manifestation of HIV Infection
26. Abscesses of the Periodontium
27. Periodontitis Associated with Endodontic Lesions
Section VI:: Diagnosis
28. Clinical Diagnosis of Periodontal Disease
29. Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
30. Determination of Prognosis
31. Rationale of Periodontal Therapy and Treatment Planning
Section VII:: Nonsurgical Treatment
32. Periodontal Instrumentation
33. Mechanical Plaque Control
34. Chemical Plaque Control
35. Systemic and Local Antimicrobials in Periodontal Therapy
36. Host Modulation Therapy
Section VIII:: Surgical Treatment
37. Gingivectomy
38. Access Flap Surgery
39. Resective Osseous Surgery
40. Reconstructive Osseous Surgery
41. Root Biomodification
42. Management of Furcation Involvement
43. Mucogingival Surgery
44. Supportive Periodontal Therapy
45. Periodontal Medicine
46. Periodontal Management of Medically Compromised Patients
47. Splinting
48. Symptoms of Periodontal Disease
49. Dental Implants:: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
50. Recent Advances in Periodontal Therapy
Index