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Pathways of the Pulp

Features:
Provides comprehensive, balanced coverage of the art and science of endodontics.
Separate chapters on pediatrics and geriatrics stress important assessment and treatment differences for these patient populations. Contributing authors are all international authorities, with experience in education and practice. 'Endodontic Challenge' - over 400 questions, many case-based and illustrated, to test reader's knowledge of important endodontic principles as well as diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment skills.
New chapter on pharmacology, including alternating use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen regimens instead of narcotics. Completely new chapters on bleaching, retreatment, obturation, instrumentation and materials, and trauma. Thoroughly revised and comprehensive chapter on the diagnosis and treatment of endodontic emergencies.
Latest information on retreatment devices and techniques, including new techniques for removing broken instruments and posts. Current infection control guidelines and regulatory recommendations that apply to endodontic techniques. Latest devices for shaping root canals, including applications of nickel titanium for hand and rotary files. Introduction to search words to augment conventional references and bibliography, directing readers to medline. Over 700 new illustrations, particularly in the areas of retreatment, emergencies and obturation. New techniques related to digital radiography, warming and packing gutta percha.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Historic Perspective, James L. Gutmann

Part One: The Core Science of Endodontics
1 Diagnosis, Louis H. Berman and Gary R. Hartwell
2 Diagnosis and Management of Orofacial Dental Pain Emergencies, Louis E. Rossman, Gunnar Hasselgren, and James F. Wolcott
3 The Nonodontogenic Toothache, Donna Mattscheck and Alan Law
4 Case Selection and Treatment Planning, Paul A. Rosenberg
5 Preparation for Treatment, Gerald N. Glickman and Mary Pettiette
6 Armamentarium and Sterilization, Paul D. Eleazer
7 Tooth Morphology and Access Cavity Preparation, Frank J. Vertucci, James E. Haddix, and Leandro R. Britto
8 Instruments, Materials, and Devices, Van T Himel, John T. McSpadden, and Harold E. Goodis
9 Cleaning and Shaping the Root Canal System, Ove A. Peters and Christine I. Peters
10 Obturation of the Cleaned and Shaped Root Canal System, William T. Johnson and James L. Gutmann
11 Records and Legal Responsibilities, Edwin J. Zinman

Part Two: The Advanced Science of Endodontics
12 Structure and Functions of the Dentin-Pulp Complex, David H. Pashley and Frederick R. Liewehr
13 Pulpal Reactions to Caries and Dental Procedures, Ashraf Fouad and Linda Levin
14 Pathobiology of Primary Apical Periodontitis, Ramachandran Nair
15 Endodontic Microbiology and Treatment of Infections, J. Craig Baumgartner, Jeffrey W. Hutter, and José F. Siqueira Jr.

Part Three: Related Clinical Topics
16 The Role of Endodontics after Dental Traumatic Injuries, Martin Trope, Lucia Blanco, Noah Chivian, and Asgeir Sigurdsson
17 Endodontic and Periodontic Interrelationships, David G. Kerns and Gerald N. Glickman
18 Analgesics in Endodontics, Kenneth M. Hargreaves, Ellen Byrne, and Karl Keiser
19 Local Anesthesia in Endodontics, Al Reader, John Nusstein, and Kenneth M. Hargreaves
20 Periradicular Surgery, Bradford R. Johnson and David E. Witherspoon
21 Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth, Galen Wagnild and Kathy Mueller
22 Pediatric Endodontics: Endodontic Treatment for the Primary and Young, Permanent Dentition, Joe H. Camp and Anna B. Fuks
23 Geriatric Endodontics, Carl W. Newton and Jeffrey M. Coil
24 Endodontic Failures: Post-Treatment Apical Periodontitis, Ramachandran Nair
25 Non-Surgical Retreatment, Robert S. Roda and Bradley H. Gettleman
26 Digital Technologies in Endodontic Practice, Martin D. Levin
27 The Law and Dental Technology (e-dition only), Arthur W. Curley