This issue, edited by Dr. Frank Scannapieco, is devoted to "Unanswered Questions in Periodontology." Review articles will help answer clinical questions such as: Can lost bone in furcations be regenerated?; What biomarkers exist to detect active periodontal disease?; Which mouthrinse products are beneficial for plaque control and gingival health?; Do mobility and occlusal trauma impact periodontal longevity?; Can peri-implantitis be treated?; Is there a genetic basis for periodontitis?; What is the minimal sample size for studies of periodontal treatment?; Does treatment of periodontal disease influence systemic disease?; Does periodontal disease cause cancer?; Is the use of photodynamic therapy beneficial to conventional mechanical therapy in the treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantitis?; Are radiographs the best modality to diagnose and monitor periodontitis?; Does gingival recession require surgical treatment?; and Should antibiotics be prescribed to treat chronic periodontitis?

This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Unanswered Questions in Implant Dentistry and is edited by Dr. Mohanad Al-Sabbagh. Articles will include: Is there a contraindication for dental implant?; Should cone beam tomography be routinely obtained in implant dentistry?; What is the optimal ridge preservation technique?; Resorbable versus non-resorbable membrane: when and why?; Is there an alternative to an invasive site development?; Tissue engineering: what is new?; What is the best available micro and macro dental implant topography?; Can we achieve osseointegration without primary stability?; How reliable and predictable is fully guided technology?; Zygomatic implants or sinus lift for the atrophic maxilla with a dentate mandible?; Is there an ideal material for implant supported prosthesis?; Soft tissue quality and quantity: better implant longevity?; Is peri-implantitis Curable?; What Is the Best Cement for Implant Supported Prosthesis?; and more!

This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Special Care Dentistry, and is edited by Dr. Burton Wasserman. Articles will include: Mental Health Issues and Special Care Patients; Tools and Equipment for Managing Special Patients Anywhere; Ensuring Maintenance of Oral Hygiene in Persons with Special Needs; The Dental Needs and Treatment of Down Syndrome Patients; Americans with Disabilities: Its Importance in Special Care Dentistry; Making Treatment for Special Needs Patients an Important Part of Your Growing Dental Practice; Treatment of Orally Handicapped Edentulous Older Adults; Communicating with Patients with Special Health Care Needs; Dental Materials Update for the Special Care Dentist; Neurologic Diseases in Special Care Patients; The Special Needs of Preterm Children: An Oral Health Perspective, and more!

With implant dentistry comes potential complications. This issue is devoted uncovering and treating these complications. Articles will include: Use of CBCT to detect early implant failure, Neurosensory disturbance after dental implants, Peri-implantitis, Risk factors for implant failure, Complications after implant placement, Complications of sinus lift for implant placement, Complications of implant retained prosthesis, Esthetic failure, Prosthetic failure, Implant failure after immediate placement, Biologic markers in failing implant, and more.

This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Dentist. Articles will include: Emergency Drugs for the Dental Office; Oral Sedation for Adult and Pediatric Dental Patients; Update on Analgesic Medication for Adult and Pediatric Dental Patients; Medication Management for TMD/TMJ Dental Patients; Medications and their Role in the Chronic Facial/Neuropathic Pain of Dental Patients; Medication Management for Xerostomia and Glossodynia in the Dental Patient; Update on Topical and Local Anesthesia Agents for Dental Patients; Current Concepts of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Dental Patients; Medication Management of Jaw Lesions for Dental Patients; Current Update on Antibiotic Therapy for Odontogenic Infections in Dental Patients; Review of Top 10 Prescribed Drugs and their Interaction with Dental Treatment; Botox: Review and Its Role in the Dental Office; Medication and the Gravid and Nursing Dental Patient; Conscious IV Sedation in Dentistry: A Review of Current Therapy; Medications to Assist in Tobacco Cessation for the Dental Patient; Topical and Systemic Drugs in the Treatment of Oral Ulcers for the Dental Patient, and more!

This issue is the third issue Dr. John Calamia and colleagues have edited on cosmetic dentistry. This issue, titled "Modern Concepts in Aesthetic Dentistry & Multi-disciplined Reconstructive Grand Rounds," features 20 articles on Smile design, Proportional smile design, Use of Kois analyzer in the restoration of anterior dentition, Cements and adhesives for all-ceramic restorations, Replacement of old PFM crowns with all ceramic restorations, Cosmetic makeover insuring patient input, Orthodontic intervention: diastema closure, Fluorosis, chemical abrasion, and porcelain veneers, Aesthetic smile enhancement, Treatment of intrinsic stains, Moderate mandibular anterior crowding, Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation, Restoration of the anterior segment, Full mouth reconstruction of worn dentition, Interdisciplinary aesthetic treatment, Gummy smile reduction, Diastema closure, and much more!

This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Radiographic Interpretation and Diagnostic Strategies. Articles will include: Oral and maxillofacial imaging, Developmental disorders affecting jaws, Periodontal diseases, Temporomandibular joint disorders and orofacial pain, Benign jaw lesions, Malignant jaw lesions, Benign fibro-osseous lesions of jaws, Granulomatous diseases affecting jaws, Systemic diseases and conditions affecting jaws, Chemical and radiation associated jaw lesions, and more!

This issue of Dental Clinics, edited by Harry Dym, focuses on Implant Procedures for the General Dentist. Articles will include: Basic principles of implant surgery, Maxillary sinus augmentation techniques, Surgical techniques for augmentation in the horizontally and vertically compromised alveolus, Autologous bone harvest sites, Bone morphogenic protein and its application to implant dentistry, Soft tissue augmentation for implant surgery, Immediate placement and immediate loading: Surgical technique and clinical pearls, Treatment of peri-implantitis and the failing implant, Implant related nerve injury, All on four techniques, CT-guided implant surgery, Short implants: Are they a viable option in implant dentistry?, Treatment planning for implant surgery, Surface material, implant design and osseointegration, Tissue response to implants, and more!

Prepare for success on the board exam with this concise, case-based review! Newman and Carranza's Essentials of Clinical Periodontology – An Integrated Study Companion provides core information on periodontology and implant dentistry in a format that reflects the current, case-based U.S. National Board Dental Examination. Each chapter ends with a case-based exercise, allowing you to apply your knowledge to the practice setting. Like the well-known Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology textbook, it covers everything from basic science and fundamental procedures to advanced techniques in reconstructive, esthetic, and implant therapy — but with a focus on need-to-know content. Written by periodontology experts Michael Newman, Irina Dragan, Satheesh Elangovan, and Archana Karan, this illustrated study guide includes both a print book and a fully searchable Expert Consult eBook. - Fast Facts include important, exam-oriented, take-home messages as points from the corresponding chapters of Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology, 13th Edition. - Clinical Tips highlight concepts with direct clinical correlations, also from the corresponding chapters of Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology, 13th Edition. - Clinical Problem Solving includes one case-based learning exercise per chapter as well as questions and solutions with explanations. - Basic science and background information explains clinical correlations. - Fully searchable text on Expert Consult website includes additional resources such as interactive quizzing and group work questions.

Offering the keen insight and expertise of a new author team and new contributors, the Fourth Edition of Kotch's Maternal and Child Health: Problems, Programs, and Policy in Public Health continues to offer a comprehensive, trusted introduction to the field of maternal and child health (MCH), while addressing the traditional MCH topics in a modern context that includes race/ethnicity, an expanded family focus, and a broadened approach that will appeal to health professionals both in and outside of public health practice. Organized according to fundamental principles of MCH, the book covers traditional MCH topics such as family planning and maternal and infant health as well as skills that are applicable across Public Heath disciplines such as planning, research, monitoring, and advocacy.