Beyond the Probe: The New Era of Periodontal Diagnosis Clinical, Radiographic, Microbial, Molecular and Biomarker-Based Approaches

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and recent advances in periodontal diagnosis. It explains the limitations of conventional clinical and radiographic methods and highlights newer diagnostic approaches, including automated periodontal probes, digital imaging, microbiological tests, immunological and enzymatic assays, molecular techniques, and biomarkers obtained from saliva and gingival crevicular fluid. By integrating traditional examination methods with modern technologies, the book helps readers understand how periodontal diseases can be detected, assessed, monitored, and managed more accurately. It is a useful academic resource for dental students, postgraduate scholars, clinicians, and researchers in periodontology.