Main description:

This text is a complete, concise and comprehensive memory guide on Endodontics, covering both conventional and contemporary information, current trends and the philosophy of Endodontics. It includes more than 200 pictorial representations in the form of illustrations/diagrams, mind-maps, flow charts and tables and multiple memory aids such as mnemonics, alphabetic formulae, key sentences and point-wise explanation. It also contains numerous radiographs and photographs of relevant cases contributed by eminent practitioners and experts. Each chapter is presented in question-answer form which helps with learning the topic, and is also useful for dental students preparing for their examinations.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Dental Pulp and the Periradicular Tissues

3. Morphology and Internal Anatomy of the Root Canal System

4. The Pulpal Reactions to Caries and Dental Procedures

5. Diseases of the Pulp and the Periradicular Tissues

6. Endodontic Microbiology

7. Diagnosis and Diagnostic Aids in Endodontics

8. Rationale of Endodontic Therapy

9. Case Selection and Treatment Planning

10. Principles of Endodontic Treatment

11. Endodontic Armamentarium: Instruments, Materials and Devices

12. Asepsis and Sterilization of Endodontic Instruments

13. Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation

14. Cleaning and Shaping of the Root Canal System Including

Working Length Determination

15. Disinfection of the Root Canal System

16. Obturation of Root Canal System

17. Drugs or Medicaments used in Endodontic Treatment

18. Single Visit Endodontics

19. Endodontic Emergencies and Midtreatment Flare-Ups

20. Endodontic Mishaps: Management and Prevention

21. Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth

22. Endodontic Failures and Nonsurgical Endodontic Management

23. Management of Discolored Teeth

24. Management of Dental Traumatic Injuries

25. Endodontic-Periodontal Inter-Relationships

26. Surgical Endodontics

27. Pulp Therapies

28. Pediatric Endodontics

29. Geriatric Endodontics

30. Pathologic Tooth Resorption

31. Dentinal Hypersensitivity and its Management

32. Lasers in Endodontics

33. Endodontic Practice: Ethics and Legal Responsibilities

34. Regenerative Endodontics

Index