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