Endodontics - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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- Practical approach to the subject takes the reader through every clinical step from patient assessment to specific problem solving
- More than 1500 superb illustrations, including colour coded algorithms, present clinical, diagnostic and practical information in an easy-to-follow manner
- Provides sensible ‘best practice’ routes through often conflicting approaches to treatment
- Designed to enable practitioners to understand, from first principles, how to confidently deal with the endodontic problems resulting from wear, tear, trauma and common dental disease
- Designed with the changing dynamics of modern dental service delivery in mind
- Ideal for recent graduates wishing to consolidate their knowledge, general dental practitioners needing to enhance their skills and to all readers about to launch a new career through specialist training
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- The latest edition is completely restructured to provide a more contemporary approach to the subject area
- New chapters added, including material on tooth development, endodontic interfaces with orthodontics, general and oral medicine, and orofacial pain
- Latest research findings integrated into the various endodontic clinical applications
- Application of new equipment and materials highlighted where appropriate
- New contributors bring a fresh approach to the subject matter
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Introduction
Section 1 Rationale for disease management
1. Tooth development, morphology and physiology
2. Biological and clinical rationale for vital pulp therapy
3. Biological and clinical rationale for root canal treatment
Section 2 Preparation for delivery of endodontic treatment
4. Diagnosis of endodontic problems
5. Treatment planning
6. Pre-endodontic management
Section 3 Delivery of endodontic treatment
7. Vital pulp therapy
8. Non-surgical root canal treatment
9. Management of root canal treatment failure
10. Management of emergencies and traumatic injuries
11. Management of root resorption
Section 4 Multi-disciplinary aspects of endodontic management
12. The perio-endo interface
13. The ortho-endo interface
14. The restorative-endo interface
15. The medical-endo interface
16. The orofacial pain-endo interface
17. The oral medicine/oral surgery-endo interface