Articles include:: Current Rationale for Treatment of Periodontitis, Effects of Periodontal Treatment on Systemic Health, Non-Surgical Mechanical Treatment Strategies, Use of Lasers to Treat Periodontal Diseases, Regeneration of Periodontal Tissues:: Bone Grafts, Implants and Periodontal Patient, Regeneration of Periodontal Tissues:: Growth Factors and Bone Morphogenetic Protein, Treatment of Gingival Recession, Non-surgical Chemotherapeutic Treatment Strategies, Regeneration of Periodontal Tissues:: Guided, Future Approaches in Periodontal Therapy:: Gene Therapy, RNA Interference and Stem Cells, and Restorative Trends for the Periodontal Patient.