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Periodontics (Medical Books › Dentistry, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Periodontics (Medical Books › Dentistry, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $81.68, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $28.83 – $155 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Dentistry (55), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $81.68 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Periodontics best sellers
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Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation
by Jill S. Gehrig
- List rank#1
- Price$59.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews55
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Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
by Jill S. Gehrig
- List rank#2
- Price$66.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews71
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No-Nonsense Oral Surgery: The ultimate guide to achieving oral surgery mastery for general dentists
by Dr. Abdul Dalghous
- List rank#3
- Price$26.55
- Rating4.5
- Reviews17
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Gasp!: Airway Health - The Hidden Path To Wellness
by Dr Michael Gelb
- List rank#4
- Price$17.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews151
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The Health Nexus: TMJ, Sleep Apnea, and Facial Development, Causations and Treatment
by Robert Perkins DDS
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Modern Implant Dentistry
by Bart W. Silverman
- List rank#6
- Price$228
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4
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TISSUES: Critical Issues in Periodontal and Implant-Related Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
by Leandro Chambrone
- List rank#7
- Price$283
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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The Perio Handbook: The complete guide to modern periodontics
by Reena Wadia
- List rank#8
- Price$30.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews44
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The Complete Dental Hygiene Manual: Detailed Systems to Run Your Hygiene Department and Treat Periodontal Disease (Dental Manuals from Dental Success Network)
by Addison Killeen DDS
- List rank#9
- Price$180
- Reviews-
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Orthodontic and Surgical Management of Impacted Teeth
by Vincent G. Kokich
- List rank#10
- Price$103
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14
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FAQ
Is Periodontics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $81.68.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Periodontics?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 95% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Periodontics best sellers cost?
The median price is $81.68; half of the best sellers are priced between $28.83 and $155.
Can new books break into Periodontics?
8% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.