Periodontal disease activity results in destruction of periodontal tissues. The principal objective of periodontal therapy is the morphological and functional reconstruction of lost periodontal supporting structure. Over the past few years various new treatment modalities have come up for the treatment of periodontal disease, concept of growth factor is one of them. There are various growth factors present in the system which have their influence on the healing of wound and periodontal structure. This book comprises of all the growth factors which increases likelihood of periodontal...

This book provides information on biomarkers found in oral fluids relevant to oral and systemic diseases, with emphasis on salivary molecules and their potential to provide screening diagnosis for periodontal disease. The book will provide greater impact on clinician education in diagnostics, disease-risk and disease prevention through the public health sector before diagnostics will be integrated into routine clinical periodontal practice. Although challenges remain ahead, the use of saliva based oral fluid diagnostics appear promising for future application to diagnose periodontal diseases...