Concise Encyclopedia of Periodontology

The current UK shortage of dentists has been extensively reported. It is an issue that some new dental schools are now attempting to address. This well‐produced concise 2007 reference work on periodontology is therefore extremely timely.

The preface reveals that this work is primarily intended for graduate and dental hygiene students. It also offers a source book for problem based learning, for researchers and clinicians. Entries are concise and unfussy and make good use of colour in general: the main heading is marked in blue, the author of any referenced articles has their name given in green. The font used...