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Endodontic prognosis : clinical guide for optimal treatment outcome / Nadia Chugal, Louis M. Lin, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dental pulp--Diseases--Diagnosis.
- Dental pulp.
- Dental pulp--Diseases--Treatment.
- Endodontics.
- Dental Pulp Diseases--diagnosis.
- Dental pulp--Diseases.
- Medical Subjects:
- Dental Pulp Diseases--diagnosis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1: Introduction: Endodontic Prognosis and Outcome; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Multifactorial Nature of Endodontic Outcome; 1.3 Preoperative Factors; 1.4 Intraoperative Factors; 1.5 Postoperative Factors; 1.6 Effect of Root Canal Infection on Treatment Outcome; 1.7 Outcomes in Endodontic Therapy; References; 2: Microbiology and Immunology of Endodontic Infections; 2.1 The Oral and Root Canal Environments; 2.1.1 The Oral Ecosystem; 2.1.2 Microbial Colonization of Tooth Surfaces; 2.1.3 Oral Health and Disease; 2.1.4 The Root Canal Ecosystem
- 2.2 Root Canal Infections2.2.1 Pathways of Microbial Entry; 2.2.2 Pulp Inflammatory Reaction; 2.2.3 Primary Invaders; 2.2.4 Progression of the Infection; 2.2.5 The Endodontic Pathogen; 2.2.6 Polymicrobial Nature of Root Canal Infections; 2.3 The Biofilm Lifestyle; 2.3.1 How Bacteria Build Biofilms; 2.3.2 Biofilms Formed in Root Canals; 2.3.3 Why Bacteria Form Biofilms; 2.3.4 Biofilm Resistance to Antimicrobials; 2.4 Microbiological Methods Used in Endodontics; 2.4.1 Microbial Identification by Culture and Molecular Methods; 2.4.2 Differences in Microbial Composition
- 2.4.3 In Situ Microscopy2.5 Prognosis of Root Canal Infections; 2.5.1 Where Are Bacteria Located After Treatment; 2.5.2 How Bacteria Survive Root Canal Treatment; 2.5.3 Most Resistant Species; 2.5.4 The Chronic Inflammatory Response; 2.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 3: Diagnosis of Pulpal and Periradicular Disease; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Diagnosis of Pulpal Disease; 3.2.1 Chief Complaint (CC); 3.2.2 Medical History; 3.2.3 Dental History; 3.2.4 Clinical Examination; 3.2.4.1 Extraoral Examination; 3.2.4.2 Intraoral Examination; 3.2.4.3 Diagnostic Pulp Tests; Test Site
- Thermal Tests InterpretationElectric Pulp Test (EPT) Interpretation; Reliability of Pulp Tests; Correlation of Clinical Signs/Symptoms, Diagnostic Data, and Actual Histological Status of the Pulp; 3.2.5 Radiographic Examination; 3.2.5.1 Conventional Intraoral Radiography; 3.2.5.2 Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT); 3.2.6 Clinical Diagnostic Terminology of Pulpal Disease; 3.3 Diagnosis of Periapical Disease; 3.3.1 Pulp Tests; 3.3.2 Periapical Tests; 3.3.2.1 Percussion; 3.3.2.2 Palpation; 3.3.2.3 Swelling or Draining Sinus Track; 3.3.3 Radiographic Examination
- 3.3.3.1 Conventional Intraoral Radiography3.3.3.2 Cone Beam Computed Tomography; 3.3.4 Clinical Diagnostic Terminology of Periapical Disease; 3.4 Endodontic Prognosis and Pulpal-Periapical Disease; References; 4: Endodontic Treatment of Mature Teeth; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Pathosis of the Pulpal-Periapical Tissue Complex; 4.3 Biological Considerations of Treatment of Endodontically Involved Mature Teeth Without Apical Periodontitis; 4.4 Biological Considerations of Treatment of Endodontically Involved Mature Teeth with Apical Periodontitis
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Feb. 3, 2017).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9783319424125
- 3319424122
- Publisher Number:
- 99970539780
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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