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Reaching a better understanding of non‐oral disease and the implication of periodontal infections
Author(s) -
Reddy Michael S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
periodontology 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.725
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1600-0757
pISSN - 0906-6713
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2007.00213.x
Subject(s) - periodontology , medicine , citation , periodontal disease , medline , library science , gerontology , dentistry , computer science , law , political science
The last decade has witnessed a spectacular increase in the awareness of the association between chronic periodontitis and systemic diseases. Published studies have focused on the statistical relationship between periodontitis and systemic diseases and on patho-physiologic aspects of periodontitis having the potential to aggravate systemic disease. Today, a declining number of physicians attempt to manage the entire range of medical disorders that can affect infants, children or adults, but those who do must have available a broad spectrum of current and accurate information. Likewise, general dentists and periodontists, as medical sub-specialists, must be cognizant of medical topics in order to manage patients with medical conditions that may alter periodontal treatment and prognosis. Keeping up with the most recent advances in cellular and molecular biology, molecular genetics, and medical technology is more challenging than ever. With that in mind, this volume of Periodontology 2000 concentrates on those medical diseases that are most important in relationship to periodontal treatment. The authors have placed emphasis on disease etiology, symptoms, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, and treatment regimens of the current best practice. It is hoped that this volume will be a welcome aid to the readers, addressing the need for current information of medical diseases and worthy of frequent reference.