BookPeter Murray.
Summary: This clinical guide is a concise up-to-date resource that covers a wide range of endodontic procedures, including non-surgical root canal therapy, surgical root canal therapy, trauma care and the management of fractured teeth, apexification, apexogenesis, revascularization, regeneration, Cvek partial pulpotomy, root canal retreatment, and periapical surgery. The provision of numerous flowcharts, checklists, and advice on error avoidance for each procedure will assist in decision-making in daily practice. Scientific and clinical evidence regarding the use and efficacy of the different forms of treatment is summarized, and helpful information is also presented on instrumentation. The inclusion of exam questions will assist those preparing for endodontic examinations. A Primer on Endodontic Treatment will be of value for dental students, residents in training to become endodontists, endodontists, pediatric dentists, and established dentists.
Contents:
Tooth anatomy and root canal morphology
Cells and repair of the pulp dentin complex
Microbiology in endodontic disease
Pulpitis and immunoregulation
Oral pathology, anatomy and facial space infections
Diagnosis of endodontic disease
Treatment planning
Differential diagnosis and the medically compromised patient
Causes and treatment of pain
Diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries
Pulp capping
Root canal instrumentation procedures
Irrigants and intracanal medicaments
Sealing and root canal obturation procedures
Regenerative endodontic procedures
Diagnosing and Managing Root Resorption
Periradicular Surgery and Repair
Restoration and prosthodontic considerations
Imaging
Retreatments
Antibiotics and pharmacology.