"Pathways of the Pulp" has been a market leader and book of choice in dental education and practice for many editions. The 8th edition has been completely revised and updated to bring you the latest techniques and materials developed for root canal work, apical surgery, the restoration of endodontically treated teeth, and infection control. Provides thorough information on all requisite topics in endodontics: pulp development, structure, and function; pathology; microbiology; knowledge of instrumentation; diagnosis of pulpal disorders; skills important to cleaning and shaping; obturation; surgery; and retreatment. The Challenge section at the end of the book features over 400 multiple-choice questions, many case-based and illustrated, to test readers' knowledge of important endodontic principles and synthesize concepts that will improve diagnostic, treatment planning, and treatment skills.
-- Four completely new chapters (Introduction: The History of Endodontics; Chapter 13: Endodontic microbiology and Treatment of Infections; Chapter 17: Endodontic-Periodontic Interrelationships; and Chapter 26: Digital Technologies in Endodontic Practice)
-- New contributors have thoroughly revised chapters on Case Selection and Treatment Planning; Surgical Endodontics; Cleaning and Shaping the Root Canal System; Pulp Development, Structure, and Function; Periapical Pathology; Surgical Endodontics; Bleaching Nonvital and Vital Discolored Teeth; Nonsurgical Endodontic Retreatment; and Endodontic Pharmacology.
-- Over 1000 new illustrations, including six 2-page full-color inserts
-- Chapter outlines presented at the beginning of each chapter
-- C-T scans of human teeth in chapter onTooth Morphology
-- Latest on retreatment devices and techniques, including new concepts and techniques for removing broken instruments and posts
-- Latest theories and methods for identifying extent of trauma and latest procedures for stabilizing patients
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