Endodontic Therapy 6th/2014

Key Features

• Ideal for those who want to expand their practice by offering root canal procedures, this valuable resource emphasizes the clinical aspects of endodontics.
• An extensive collection of “before and after” patient cases are illustrated with a generous number of radiographs – many of which span over 25 years posttreatment.
• Offering the most relevant information in a convenient size, this 6th edition reflects the major changes in instruments, techniques in canal preparation, and the advances in canal filling that have occurred in the field.
• More than 1,000 illustrations demonstrate techniques, procedures, and follow-up results.
• Discussions of drug therapy include coverage of non-steroidal, antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
• Information on emergency treatment includes emergency treatment for patients in pain, teeth with abscesses, and treating flare-ups of infection.
• Retreatment and restoration of the endodontically treated tooth are addressed.
• Case studies illustrate endodontic-orthodontic relationships.
• Non-surgical alternatives to routine endodontic treatment are included.
• The simple, concise language makes difficult topics easy to understand. Up-to-date reference lists presented at the end of each chapter direct readers to additional literature on each topic and offer validity for all the concepts presented.
• The author is well-recognized, highly respected, and known for his practical, almost anecdotal approach to endodontics. Content has been completely updated, reorganized, and condensed to include only the most relevant information.
• Case studies including accompanying radiographs that go as far back as 25 years follow up. New changes and procedures address the problems associated with AIDS.
• Extensive coverage is included on the many new instruments introduced over the past 5 years.
• Discussions reflect advances in the areas of: injections, the use of calcium hydroxide, calculation of working length, warm gutta-percha, and the reduction of cross-contamination.