By

Louis E. Rose, DDS, MD, Professor of Surgery and Medicine, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York

Book Description

This text explores the complex relationship between the periodontium and systemic disease. It discusses the ways in which systemic conditions and their treatment affect dental health. Topics covered include: evaluation; genetics; cardiovascular and respiratory disease; tobacco use; diabetes; pregnancy, puberty, and oral contraception; osteoporosis; the immunocompromised patient; bleeding disorders; comorbid conditions: kidney, liver, gut, brain; and pharmacotherapy.

Product Details

Hardcover: 294 pages
Publisher: B.C. Decker Inc (January 15, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550091204
ISBN-13: 978-1550091205
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds

Customer Reviews

PERIODONTICS TODAY, June 25, 2000

AM DENTIST AND I AM VERY INTEREST ABOUT THE PERIODONTICS PROBLEMS.I CONSIDER THAT BOOK USEFULL FOR THE SPECIALIST,AND THE CD-ROM IS AN INTERESTING THING.