"Gingival Disease: A Professional Approach for Treatment and Prevention" ed. by Alaa Eddin Omar Al Ostwani

This book uncovers the hidden causes of many recurrent gingival and oral illnesses, and helps guide the dental professional to diagnosis. The book provides the dental practitioner with precise information for treating and managing difficult cases related to systemic diseases. This volume will help both the dentist and the patient to be more satisfied with dental and gingival therapy.

Gingival diseases interact with many systemic disturbances and can adversely affect a person's quality of life. Therefore an accurate diagnosis with successful treatment and prevention is necessary to mitigate negative consequences and improve the outcome of dental therapy.
By highlighting the importance of gingival treatment and prevention, and then discussing the correlation between gingival and systemic diseases through an academic and professional approach, the book provides the dental practitioner with precise information for treating and managing difficult cases related to systemic diseases. This volume will help both the dentist and the patient to be more satisfied with dental and gingival therapy.

Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: The Importance of Gingival Treatment and Prevention
2.Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy Outcome
3.Correlation between Salivary Lipopolysaccharide of Porphyromonas gingivalis with Circulatory Immunoglobulin-E and Immunoglobulin-G4 in Periodontally Healthy Children with House Dust Mite Allergy
4.Immune Response in Gingival Disease: Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
5.Gingival Nikolsky’s Sign: A Valuable Tool in Identifying Oral Manifestations of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid and Pemphigus Vulgaris
6.Role of the Mechanical Interdental Plaque Control in the Management of Periodontal Health: How Many Options Do We Have?
7.Treatment of Gingival Enlargement
8.Antioxidants and Periodontal Diseases