Komal Puri

This book entitled " Role of viruses in periodontal disease " is a well structured and a descriptive work which would help the reader explore the various insights into the initiation and progression of periodontal disease due to a viral etiology. The direct as well as the indirect roles various viruses play via different mechanisms have been well explained and made easy for every dental student to discern, understand and learn. We have to the best of our abilities have tried to make things simple to understand in the form of photos, flowcharts and suitable diagrams. Praise to the God almighty. This book is a journey which could not be have been compiled without the guidance of my mentors Dr Ashish Kumar and Dr Komal Puri and my colleagues. A special thanks to my HOD Dr Manish Khatri and my teachers for their enlightment. I would like to dedicate this book to my parents for their never ending support and encouragement. I hope this book would serve you well. As the legend says " Reading is a gift which depends on how you perceive it "

Trauma from occlusion has been defined as injury to the periodontium resulting from occlusal forces that exceeds the adaptive capacity of the attachment apparatus. Several schools of thought lead to the controversy as to whether it is an etiological factor or cofactor for occurence of periodontal disease. As the author's of the book we have tried to clear this dilemma along with elaboration of etiology, pathology, signs/symptoms and also explanation as to whether or not to use occlusal adjustment as a component of periodontal therapy. The source of resource about this topic is completely updated and all the fundamental aspects about this topic has been well illustrated. This book can provide quality information to both practitioners as well students