Endodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with the tooth pulp and its diseases. It is gaining importance due to patients’ increasing awareness of dental health, prevention, saving teeth and oral hygiene. There is a demand for a painless alternative to extraction to save the teeth and this alternative is root canal therapy. The 21st-century endodontics ... [More]

Endodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with the tooth pulp and its diseases. It is gaining importance due to patients’ increasing awareness of dental health, prevention, saving teeth and oral hygiene. There is a demand for a painless alternative to extraction to save the teeth and this alternative is root canal therapy. The 21st-century endodontics with all its advancements is on the way to solve the existing numerous difficulties. The ultimate goal of modern endodontics is to effectively shape the root canals to facilitate thorough cleaning of entire system with less time consumption leading to easy and effective obturation. Advanced Endodontics is meant mainly for postgraduate students. It includes the most recent developments in the field of endodontics. From diagnosis to Periapical surgery, there have been significant changes, both in concept and equipment. Recently, tissue engineering has been used to revitalize dentin and pulp tissue. Endodontics is growing with rapidly changing treatment modalities in accordance with advancements in the technology leading to the precision in treatment outcome. No other branch in dentistry is changing at this rate. Procedures from access cavity preparation, Microscopes, Apex locators, Rotary instrument systems, Obturating systems and surgical endodontics to tissue engineering have changed to an extent to appreciate the results clinically. The book in the form of Advanced Endodontics is the contribution of my vast experience to the profession.[Less]

Wafers, Pincus, Buonocore, Silane Coupling Agent, Methylene Chloride, Platinum Foil Technique, Cementation, Tooth Shade, Morphology, Alignment, Lingual Erosion, Tetracycline, Posterior Teeth, Vital Tooth,

This chapter includes basic properties and use of different types of cement and tooth colored materials. Cement, Tooth colored, Materials.

The clinical terms of dental erosion, attrition and abrasion are not wear processes in their own right, but are used to describe the outcomes of several underlying mechanisms of tooth surface loss. Difficulties may be encountered in the diagnosis, and the measurement, of dental erosion (corrosion) as the condition usually coexists to varying extents with oth... [More]

The clinical terms of dental erosion, attrition and abrasion are not wear processes in their own right, but are used to describe the outcomes of several underlying mechanisms of tooth surface loss. Difficulties may be encountered in the diagnosis, and the measurement, of dental erosion (corrosion) as the condition usually coexists to varying extents with other forms of tooth wear. From limited evidence, the prevalence of erosion increases with age, and appears to be high in children and adolescents in several countries. Psychological and lifestyle behaviors are important factors in the onset and progression of tooth erosion. Dental erosion, Abrasion, Corrosion , Definitions, Appearances, Prevalence and etiology, Advanced erosion of the enamel and dentin, Severe generalized attrition from tooth grinding, Cervical abrasion in an unopposed premolar tooth, Active erosion, Dieston[Less]

Endodontic diagnosis, Anesthetic test, Blood flow determination devices, Dental history, Diagnostic methods, Electrical devices, Imaging techniques, Mechanism of action, Medical history, Mobility and depressibility tests, Orascopy or endoscopy, Pain, Palpation, Percussion, Periodontal examination, Radiographic techniques, Test cavity, Thermal devices, Therma... [More]

Endodontic diagnosis, Anesthetic test, Blood flow determination devices, Dental history, Diagnostic methods, Electrical devices, Imaging techniques, Mechanism of action, Medical history, Mobility and depressibility tests, Orascopy or endoscopy, Pain, Palpation, Percussion, Periodontal examination, Radiographic techniques, Test cavity, Thermal devices, Thermal tests, Transillumination devices, Transilluminations, Ultrasound imaging in endodontics, Visual and tactile inspection[Less]

This chapter tells how to reach correct diagnosis of the pathology present in the affected tooth by recording history, visual examination, percussion, palpation, mobility test, X-ray test, electric pulp testing, transillumination test, anesthetic test, test cavity, thermal test, etc. The history includes cardiovascular system, respiratory system, Gastrointes... [More]

This chapter tells how to reach correct diagnosis of the pathology present in the affected tooth by recording history, visual examination, percussion, palpation, mobility test, X-ray test, electric pulp testing, transillumination test, anesthetic test, test cavity, thermal test, etc. The history includes cardiovascular system, respiratory system, Gastrointestinal tract system, CNS system, endocrine system, etc. all these tests are condensed in a table-form covering the text under the headings of, name of test, procedure for conducting the test, advantages, disadvantages, remarks, etc. Drugs allergies, skin diseases, and other associated conditions are also highlighted. This chapter also tells about as how to investigate a case of trauma/or injury by recording history, neuromuscular examination, head examination, TMJ assessment, oral examination, condition of teeth, in accordance with guide lines of WHO. Classification of the dental injuries which includes enamel fracture, crown fracture, root fracture, grown fracture with root involvement, luxation, concussion, avulsion, as per WHO system are also well covered in this chapter. Percussion, Palpation, Transillumination, Luxation, Concussion, Avulsion.[Less]

Toothache, Dental abscesses, Scope of endodontics

This chapter discusses the history of endodontics which is the branch of clinical dentistry associated with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pathosis of the dental pulp and their sequelae. When pulp becomes infected, it causes increased blood flow and cellular activity, and pressure cannot be relieved from inside the tooth. Advances in endodontics ... [More]

This chapter discusses the history of endodontics which is the branch of clinical dentistry associated with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pathosis of the dental pulp and their sequelae. When pulp becomes infected, it causes increased blood flow and cellular activity, and pressure cannot be relieved from inside the tooth. Advances in endodontics have been made continuously, especially after Pierre Fauchard described the pulp very precisely. Root canal treatment is done to save the damaged pulp by thorough cleaning and shaping of the root canal system. Endodontics showed the improvement in anesthesia and radiographs for better treatment results. An endodontist is a dentist who undergoes a special training in diagnosing and treating the problems associated with inside of the tooth. The better vision, better techniques of biomechanical preparations and obturation are being developed resulting in the simpler, easier and faster endodontics with more predictable results. Endodontics, clinical dentistry, diagnosis, pathosis, anesthesia[Less]

Endo is a Greek word for “Inside” and Odont is Greek word for “Tooth”. Endodontic treatment treats inside of the tooth. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry that deals with the tooth pulp and periodontal tissues. The practice of endodontics is concerned primarily with the removal of diseased dental pulp and its replacement with filling material. The primar... [More]

Endo is a Greek word for “Inside” and Odont is Greek word for “Tooth”. Endodontic treatment treats inside of the tooth. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry that deals with the tooth pulp and periodontal tissues. The practice of endodontics is concerned primarily with the removal of diseased dental pulp and its replacement with filling material. The primary goal of endodontic therapy is to create an environment within the root canal system which allows the healing and continued maintenance of the health of the periradicular tissue. Endodontics, Pulp, Root canal, Pain, Vital pulp therapy, Replantation, Diagnosis, Hemisectioning, History of endodontics.[Less]

Scope of endodontics, Advantages of SVE, Cleaned and shaped tooth, Indications of single visit endodontics, Modern endodontics, Pulp become damaged, Tooth decay causing damage to pulp