Harty's endodontics in clinical practice / edited by T.R. Pitt Ford.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harty, F. J.

Pitt Ford, T. R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endodontics.

Medical Subjects:

Endodontics.

Physical Description:

xi, 283 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Other Title:

Endodontics in clinical practice

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh ; New York : Wright, 2004.

Summary:

The new edition of this classic textbook has been completely revised and updated to cover the latest advances in endodontics. Offering authoritative guidance in a practical format, it provides comprehensive discussions of this growing specialty including general and systemic aspects of endodontics, pulp space anatomy and access cavities, preparation of the root canal system, surgical endodontics, periodontal disease and the dental pulp, and restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Offers authoritative information in a practical format. Provides comprehensive coverage of general and systemic aspects of endodontics, pulp space anatomy and access cavities, preparation of the root canal system, surgical endodontics, periodontal disease and the dental pulp, and restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Completely revised and updated to cover the latest in endodontics. Features a new, more colorful design.

Contents:

Modern endodontics 2

Scope of endodontics 3

Role of microorgansisms 3

Tissue response to root canal infection 4

Quality assurance 4

Recent developments 5

2 General and systemic aspects of endodontics / M. P. Escudier

Differential diagnosis of dental pain 9

Maxillary sinus 11

Systemic disease and endodontics 11

Use of antibiotics in endodontics 14

Control of pain and anxiety 14

Dental Practitioners' Formulary 15

3 Pulp space anatomy and access cavities / T. R. Pitt Ford

Accessory and lateral canals 19

Location of apical foramina 20

Variations in pulp space anatomy 21

Effects of irritation dentine on pulp space 21

Pulp space anatomy and access cavities 22

Pulp space anatomy of primary teeth 32

Apical closure 33

4 The dental pulp / T. R. Pitt Ford

Pulp response to irritants 37

Diagnosis of pulp damage 38

Pulpal irritants 40

Management of deep caries 43

Pulp exposure 44

Traumatic injuries 45

Cracked cusps 45

Pulp response to periodontal disease and treatment 45

Pulp response to intra-alveolar surgery 46

5 Basic instrumentation in endodontics / B. S. Chong

Rubber dam 51

Instruments for access cavity preparation 56

Instruments for root canal preparation 57

Devices to determine working length 63

Irrigant delivery devices 65

Instruments for retrieving broken instruments and posts 66

Instruments for filling root canals 68

Storage and sterilization of endodontic instruments 71

Loupes, fibre-optic lights and operating microscopes 73

6 Preparation of the root canal system / J. D. Regan, J. L. Gutmann

Preoperative assessment 78

Preparation of the clinical crown 80

Access cavity 81

Root canal orifices 83

Working length determination 84

Root canal irrigation 85

Instrumentation techniques 86

Nickel-titanium instruments 90

Controversies in root canal cleaning and shaping 90

7 Intracanal medication / D. Orstavik

History 96

Rationale and overview of applications 96

Microbes of the pulp 97

Antimicrobial agents 98

Resistance of oral microbes to medicaments 100

Concept of predictable disinfection in endodontics 101

Induction of hard tissue formation 103

Pain of endodontic origin 103

Exudation and bleeding 104

Root resorption 104

Tissue distribution of medicaments 105

Tissue toxicity and biological considerations 106

Suggested clinical procedures 106

8 Root canal filling / P. M. H. Dummer

Canal anatomy 114

Access and canal preparation 114

Criteria for filling 114

Materials used to fill root canals 115

Sealers 115

Smear layer 117

Gutta-percha 118

Apical dentine plug 132

Other methods of root canal filling 132

Restoration of the root filled tooth 135

Follow-up 135

Criteria of success 135

9 Surgical endodontics / J. L. Gutmann, J. D. Regan

Indications for periradicular surgery 143

Preoperative assessment 144

Surgical kit 145

Surgical technique 146

Periradicular surgery of particular teeth 168

Repair of perforation 170

Replantation/transplantation 171

Regenerative procedures 172

Success and failure

aetiology and evaluation 173

Retreatment of surgical procedures 174

10 Endodontics in children / C. Mason

Treatment of primary teeth 183

Treatment of immature permanent teeth 188

11 Endodontic aspects of traumatic injuries / H. E. Pitt Ford, T. R. Pitt Ford

History, examination and immediate management 195

Types of injury 197

Effects of trauma on the dental tissues 197

Management of primary teeth 197

Management of permanent teeth 198

Root canal treatment of immature teeth 206

Auto-transplantation of an immature premolar into the incisor space 207

Complications 208

Orthodontic treatment 211

12 Marginal periodontitis and the dental pulp / L. H. Simon, A. L. Frank

Anotamy 215

Effect of necrotic pulp on the periodontium 215

Effect of marginal periodontitis on the pulp 216

Classification 217

Complications due to radicular anomalies 227

Anatomical redesigning 228

13 Problems in endodontic treatment / T. R. Pitt Ford, P. J. C. Mitchell

Emergency treatment 237

Failure of anaesthesia in acute inflammation 239

Problems with preparation of the root canal system 241

Problems with filling of the root canal system 247

14 Restoration of endodontically treated teeth / R. J. Ibbetson

Effects of endodontic treatment on the tooth 253

Timing the restorative procedure 254

Anterior teeth 254

Posterior teeth 257

Posts 265

Metal posts with cast cores 268

Endodontically treated teeth as abutments 275

Elective devitalization 275.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0723610894

OCLC:

53030978