Table Of ContentEndodontology
at a Glance
Alix Davies
Federico Foschi
Shanon Patel
Endodontology
at a Glance
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Endodontology
at a Glance
Alix Davies
BDS (Hons), MFDS, MJDF, MClinDent, MEndo
Specialist in Endodontics/Clinical Tutor
King’s College London Dental Institute
& Specialist Practice, London, UK
Federico Foschi
BDS, MSc, PhD, FDS, FHEA
Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in
Endodontics
King’s College London Dental Institute
& Specialist Practice, London, UK
Shanon Patel
BDS, MSc, MClinDent, MRD, PhD, FDS, FHEA
Consultant/Honorary Reader in Endodontics
King’s College London Dental Institute
& Specialist Practice, London, UK
This edition first published 2019
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Davies, Alix, author. | Foschi, Federico, author. | Patel, Shanon, author.
Title: Endodontology at a glance / Alix Davies, Federico Foschi, Shanon Patel.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2018. | Series: At a glance series |
Includes index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018034896 (print) | LCCN 2018035389 (ebook) | ISBN
9781118994719 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781118994726 (ePub) | ISBN 9781118994702 (pbk.)
Subjects: | MESH: Dental Pulp Diseases—diagnosis | Dental Pulp
Diseases—therapy | Root Canal Therapy | Endodontics—methods | Handbooks
Classification: LCC RK351 (ebook) | LCC RK351 (print) | NLM WU 49 | DDC
617.6/342—dc23
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Dedications
Alix dedicates this book to her husband Paul, her children James and Isobel, and her parents Leigh
and John.
Federico dedicates the book to Martina, Alessandro and Arianna.
Shanon dedicates the book to Almas, Genie and Zarina.
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Contents
Dedications v
About the companion website ix
Part 1 Disease processes in endodontology 1
1 The causes and sequelae of endodontic disease 2
2 Microbiology of apical periodontitis 4
3 Resorption 6
Part 2 Diagnosis 9
4 History taking 10
5 Examination and special tests 12
6 Pulp testing 14
7 Radiographic imaging for endodontics 16
Part 3 Endodontic therapy 19
8 Vital pulp therapy 20
9 Root canal morphology 22
10 Access cavity design 24
11 Mechanical preparation of the root canals 26
12 Irrigation 28
13 Root canal medicaments 30
14 Endodontic files 32
15 Endodontic armamentarium 34
16 Obturation 36
17 Root canal retreatment 38
18 Surgical endodontic treatment 40
Part 4 Pain and pain management 43
19 Odontogenic and non-odontogenic pain 44
20 Local anaesthesia in endodontics 46
21 Pain management in endodontics 48
Part 5 Outcome of endodontic treatment 51
22 Outcome of root canal treatment 52
23 Outcome of root canal surgery 54
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Part 6 Endodontology and other aspects of dentistry 57
24 Endodontic–periodontic interface 58
25 Endodontic–orthodontic interface 60
26 Restoration of the endodontically treated tooth 62
27 Paediatric endodontics 64
28 Endodontics in the older population 66
29 Retain or replace? 68
30 Teeth whitening 70
Part 7 Trauma 73
31 Assessment of traumatic injuries 74
32 Management of crown fractures 76
33 Management of (crown-) root fractures 78
34 Management of luxation injuries 80
35 Management of avulsed teeth 82
Part 8 Risk management 85
36 Risk management in endodontics 86
Index 88
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