Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 4th edition

For courses in periodontics (dental hygiene).

The trusted guide to clinical periodontics.

Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 4/e provides concise coverage of the foundations of periodontics. This text is a helpful introduction for dental hygiene students and a valuable resource for practicing hygienists. Coverage includes the clinical aspects of periodontics, including surgical and nonsurgical procedures, and presents material in a clear and accessible format. Anchored in evidence-based learning, chapters provide simple explanations of many of the complexities of the dental disease process and provide clear links to practical aspects of therapy.

Teaching and Learning Experience

This text offers a clear and accessible introduction to periodontics. It provides:

• Clear links between theory and practice: Discussions and textbook features help readers connect chapter material to real applications.
• Preparation for national board exams: Resources follow the content and format of national board exams.
• Effective learning resources: Numerous references and review tools helps students truly master chapter material. 

Features

Provides clear links between theory and practice. The textuses evidence-based learning to simplify many of the complexities of the disease process without confusing the reader and provides clear links back to practical aspects of therapy.

Helps prepare readers for national board exams. Clinical case studies throughout the text present realistic scenarios for analysis and include practice questions similar to those on national board exams.

• End-of-chapter questions also follow board-exam format, including multiple correct answers, extended matching, and ordering questions.
• End-of-chapter cases studies with explanation of correct answers
• Chapter devoted to evidence-based case studies 

Offers practical tips and insight. “Rapid Dental Hint” features remind students of key tasks and information related to the topics in the text.

• "Did You Know?" excerpts provide interesting and whimsical information on the topics at hand.
• "Dental Hints" in each chapter help the student to learn important points of the contents  

Promotes further learning with helpful resources. Classic and current references are included in each chapter, including relevant websites, so readers can supplement information in the textbook with information from other sources.

Engages readers with color illustrations and figures. Extensive tables, colored figures, and illustrations help summarize important information, clarify complex topics, and engage readers in visual learning.

The fourth edition has been updated to reflect current practices and developments in periodontics and implant dentistry, and to improve the organization of the text.