Non-surgical control of periodontal diseases 2016: - Authors: Paul A. Levi, Jr., Robert J. Rudy, Y. Natalie Jeong, Daniel K. Coleman. - Publisher: Springer cham. Book outlines: - This handbook has been designed for practicing dental clinicians and students, including dental hygienists, general dentists, periodontists, and students of dental hygiene and dentistry who are responsible for treating patients with a broad spectrum of periodontal diseases. - The book will enable practicing clinicians and students to successfully meet the challenge of excellent patient care by providing, in a concise and simplified format, both classic and contemporary practical measures that address all aspects of non-surgical periodontal disease management. - Readers are carefully guided through an extensive body of accumulated knowledge in eight broad chapters, which include: the patient’s involvement in disease control and prevention, the clinician’s instrumentation for the diagnosis and basic treatment of gingivitis/periodontitis, along with pharmacotherapeutics and supportive maintenance therapy to ensure long-term success. - Numerous illustrations help to bring the presented ideas and suggestions to life, and the succinct nature of the text will allow readers to transfer useful information quickly to their own clinical settings.