A comprehensive text on the subject thoroughly revised and updated Prepared with the objective of keeping in mind the existing syllabus in periodontology Provides a detailed and up-to-date picture about the various types of periodontal diseases, pathogenesis, and state-of-the-art surgical and nonsurgical therapies Follows methodological approach and simplicity in language for easy understanding of the concepts Includes a wide range of illustrations, photograph, tables and flowcharts depicting various periodontal procedures Incorporates “Points to Remember”, “Review Questions” and “Multiple Choice Questions” at the end of each chapter to help focus the reader’s attention on fundamental principles Provides a chapter, Questionnaire for Clinical Case Discussion, at the end to help the students prepare for the clinical examination Also provides a supplement of Viva Voce to help students during their examinations Presents separately a free Manual of Clinical Periodontics (Third Edition) as an add-on to help the students in their clinical exercises.