Unit 1 Normal Periodontium Chapter 1 Introduction and History Chapter 2 Gingiva Chapter 3 Periodontal Ligament Chapter 4 Cementum Chapter 5 Alveolar Bone Chapter 6 Age Changes in Periodontium Unit 2 Classification and Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases Chapter 7 Classification of Periodontal Diseases Chapter 8 Epidemiology of Gingival and Periodontal Diseases Unit 3 Aetiology of Periodontal Diseases Chapter 9 Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases Chapter 10 Calculus and Other Predisposing Factors Chapter 11 Interrelationship between Systemic Factors and Periodontal Diseases Unit 4 Gingival Diseases Chapter 12 Role of Inflammation in Periodontal Disease Chapter 13 Defence Mechanism of Gingiva Chapter 14 Gingival Inflammation and Clinical Features of Gingivitis Chapter 15 Gingival Enlargement Chapter 16 Desquamative Gingivitis Chapter 17 Acute Gingival Conditions Unit 5 Periodontal Diseases Chapter 18 Periodontal Pocket Chapter 19 Bone Loss and Patterns of Bone Destruction Chapter 20 Trauma from Occlusion Chapter 21 Aggressive and Chronic Periodontitis Chapter 22 AIDS and Periodontium Unit 6 Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment Plan Chapter 23 Clinical and Radiographic Diagnosis Chapter 24 Advanced Diagnostic Techniques Chapter 25 Prognosis Chapter 26 Treatment Plan and Rationale of Periodontal Therapy Unit 7 Non-surgical Therapy Chapter 27 Plaque Control Chapter 28 Scaling and Root Planing Chapter 29 Chemotherapeutic Agents Unit 8 Surgical Therapy Chapter 30 Principles of Periodontology Surgery Chapter 31 Curettage, Gingivectomy and Treatment of Gingival Enlargement Chapter 32 Flap Technique for Pocket Therapy Chapter 33 Resective Osseous Surgery Chapter 34 Regenerative Osseous Surgery Chapter 35 Furcation Involvement and Its Management Chapter 36 Mucogingival Therapy (Periodontal Plastic Surgery) Unit 9 Oral Implantology Chapter 37 Surgical Procedures, Biomechanics and Complications Unit 10 Interdisciplinary Periodontics Chapter 38 Periodontic - Orthodontic Interrelationship Chapter 39 Endodontic - Periodontic Interrelationship Chapter 40 Periodontics - Restorative Interrelationship Unit 11 Periodontal Maintenance Therapy Chapter 41 Supportive Periodontal Therapy Unit 12 Miscellaneous Chapter 42 Miscellaneous Topics