Contributors.Chapter 1 Examination and Diagnosis (Paul Fugazzotto and Sergio DePaoli).
Establishing an Appropriate Treatment Plan.
Determining Periodontal Treatment Endpoints.
Rationale for Pocket-Elimination Periodontal Surgery.
Junctional Epithelial Adhesion or Connective Tissue Attachment?
The Signifi cance of Furcation Involvements.
The Infl uence of Restorative Margins.
Does Pocket-Elimination Therapy Work?
Conclusion.
Chapter 2 The Role of Crown-Lengthening Therapy (Paul Fugazzotto).
Management of the Apico-occlusal Dimension.
Incision Design.
Conclusion.
Chapter 3 Treating the Periodontally Involved Furcation (Paul Fugazzotto).
Defi nitions of Furcation Involvements.
Diagnosing Premolar Furcation Involvements.
Treatment of Class I Furcations.
Treatment of Class II Furcations.
Treatment of Class III Furcations.
Maxillary vs. Mandibular Furcations.
Selecting the Appropriate Treatment Modality.
Conclusions.
Chapter 4 The Role of Mucogingival Therapy (Paul Fugazzotto).
Indications for Mucogingival Surgery.
Nonattached Gingival Autografts.
Lateral Pedicle Flaps.
Connective-Tissue Grafts.
Guided Tissue Regeneration.
Indications for Emdogain Use.
Constructing a Clinically Based Treatment Decision Tree.
Mucogingival Therapy at the Time of Crown-Lengthening Surgery.
Conclusions.
Chapter 5 Restoration of the Periodontally Treated Tooth (Frederick Hains).
The Feather.
The Chamfer.
The Shoulder.
Periodontal Ramifi cations and Prosthetic Adaptations.
Impressions.
Chapter 6 Developing Treatment Algorithms for Restoration or Replacement of the Compromised Tooth (Paul Fugazzotto and Frederick Hains).
Diagnostic Requirements.
Assessing the Individual Tooth.
The Ability to Safely Perform Crown-Lengthening Surgery.
Endodontic Considerations.
Implant Receptor Site Considerations.
Assessing Cost-Benefi t Ratios.
Complexity of Care.
Predictability of Care.
The Cost of Retreatment.
Conclusion.
Index.