Periodontal Medicine

Periodontics is a rapidly changing branch of dentistry with new scientific revelations unveiling many mysteries. Periodontal medicine is a rapidly emerging branch of periodontology focusing on the research of new data stablishing a strong relationship between periodontal health or disease and systemic health or disease. Periodontitis has been linked to over 50 systemic diseases and conditions. The influence of systemic health on periodontium has long been recognized; however periodontal health affecting the systemic health has recently been investigated and is supported by evidence. Having an evidenced based knowledge regarding the relationship between periodontal health and systemic heath will bridge the gap between the dental and medical professionals and will provide better education patient care and gives new fascinating insights in the field of research and the evidences itself will motivate the patient to maintain a good oral hygiene. This book gives the reader very detailed information about the subject.This book is written with the aim to highlight the main points suggestive of the topic and to emphasize more on the existing evidence that supports and strengthens the associations and relationships between periodontal disease and systemic disease. This book basically summaries the evolution of focal or focal infection theory upto the current pathophysiology of periodontal disease and presents an update on the relationship between gingival and periodontal infection to Periodontitis