Karimbux Clinical Cases in Periodontics

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-96292-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Clinical Cases

Wiley-Blackwell's "Clinical Cases" series is designed to recognizethe centrality of clinical cases to the profession by providingactual cases with an academic backbone. Clinical Cases inPeriodontics describes the core principles of periodontics anddemonstrates their practical, every-day application through a rangeof representative cases building from the simple to the complex andfrom the common to the rare. This unique approach supports the newtrend in case-based and problem-based learning, thoroughly coveringtopics ranging from infant oral health to complex pulp therapy.Highly illustrated in full color, Clinical Cases inPeriodontics utilizes a format that fosters independentlearning and prepares the reader for case-based examinations.
The book presents actual clinical cases, accompanied by academiccommentary, that question and educate the reader about essentialtopics in periodontics. The book begins with a set of casesillustrating the most common diagnoses and the key decisions andevaluations leading up to them. Subsequent chapters continue inthis style, presenting exemplary cases as the basis of discussingvarious treatment options including surgical and non-surgicaltreatment, regenerative therapy, mucogingival therapy, andinterdisciplinary treatments. Concluding chapters cover implantsite development and general prevention of such periodontaldiseases.
Clinical Cases in Periodontics's case-based format isparticularly useful for pre-doctoral dental students, post-graduateresidents and practitioners, both as a textbook from which to learnabout the challenging and absorbing nature of periodontology, andalso as a reference tool to help with treatment planning whencomplex cases present in the dental office.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karimbux, Nadeem

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Nadeem Karimbux is currently Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Education in the Office of Dental Education at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). He is the Program Director for the Advanced Graduate Program in periodontology at the HSDM. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is also a Board Certified practicing periodontist in the Harvard Dental Center. At the national level, Dr. Karimbux is a member of the Council of Faculties of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA); curriculum consultant and site visitor for the Commission on Dental Accreditation to the American Dental Association (ADA); and Test Consultant for the Dental Admissions Test for the American Dental Association. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Periodontology and MedEdPORTAL.