A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Effects of Periodontal Diseases will serve as an ideal, easy-to-use reference for the practicing health professional. It summarizes the latest research on the systemic effects of periodontal diseases, discusses how the results of this research will impact on clinical practice, and aims to help the clinician to answer questions that may be posed by patients, medical colleagues, and the media. A central theme is the contribution of periodontal diseases to systemic inflammation but other mechanisms, such as systemic dissemination of oral pathogens, are also covered. A collaborative approach involving noted investigators in each field and medical colleagues ensures that all chapters are of clinical relevance from both a dental and a medical perspective. The book is also visually engaging, with numerous summary figures and graphics, bullet point tables, and highlight boxes identifying the most clinically significant points.

Introduction and Overview of the Systemic Effects of Periodontal Diseases
Craig, Ronald G. (et al.)
Pages 1-3
Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases
Craig, Ronald G.
Pages 5-18
Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus: A Complex Relationship
Ryan, Maria Emanuel (et al.)
Pages 19-37
Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease and Periodontal Disease
Reynolds, Harmony R. (et al.)
Pages 39-51
Interactions Between Periodontal Disease and Chronic Kidney Diseases
Craig, Ronald G. (et al.)
Pages 53-65
The Association Between Periodontitis and Preterm Labor (PTL)
Dasanayake, Ananda P. (et al.)
Pages 67-79
Oral Health and Pneumonia
Scannapieco, Frank A. (et al.)
Pages 81-92
Peripheral Inflammation and Alzheimer's Disease: Periodontal Disease
Kamer, Angela R. (et al.)
Pages 93-106
Periodontal Infections and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bretz, Walter A. (et al.)
Pages 107-115
Summary and Possible Future Directions
Kamer, Angela R. (et al.)
Pages 117-119