A Concise Overview of Current Concepts in Periodontology

New York, NY, November 29, 2015 --(PR.com)-- "Periodontology—The Essentials, Second Edition", recently published by Thieme, provides readers with up-to-date information on the anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity as well as the latest methods for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of periodontal disease. It is specifically designed to help busy dental professionals give their patients the highest level of care.

Key Features of the Second Edition:

- Expanded and revised text is beautifully illustrated with more than 300 four-color photos and drawings
- Evidence boxes giving summaries of clinical trials, meta-analyses and other studies, with graded assessment of the findings
- Discussion of the long-suspected association between systemic and periodontal diseases

This book provides a remarkably fresh look at the fundamentals of periodontology that will serve as a scientifically grounded yet practical clinical tool for students of dentistry and dental hygiene, private practitioners, hygienists, and periodontists alike.

Mueller
Periodontology—The Essentials
Second Edition
Thieme Publishers, New York/Stuttgart. 2016
272 pp, 311 illustrations; Hardback
ISBN: 9783131383723
eBook - Available from ebookstore.thieme.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN: 9783131648723
€49.99/$59.99

About the Author

Hans-Peter Mueller, DDS, is Professor of Periodontology at the Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsoe, Norway.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a medical and scientific publishing house employing more than 900 staff and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Rio and Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing. Thieme publishes 150 peer-reviewed journals and more than 450 new books annually. The company has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include eNeurosurgery, eOtolaryngology, eSpine, Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, and the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.