@article{755423,
      recid = {755423},
      author = {Craig, Ronald G., and Kamer, Angela R.,},
      title = {A clinician's guide to systemic effects of periodontal  diseases [electronic resource] /},
      pages = {1 online resource (viii, 124 pages) :},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {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. The  associations between periodontitis and a variety of  conditions, including diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic  complications, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary  infections, and Alzheimer's disease, are carefully  documented. Importantly, 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. .},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/755423},
}