• 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, photographs, tables and flowcharts depicting various periodontal procedures. • Incorporates "Review Questions", Viva Voce 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, with the help of audio-visual clippings at the end to help the students prepare for the clinical examination. • Highlight of this edition include demonstration of various clinical steps with the help of audio-visual aids and QR code has been provided for an easy access.