Table of Contents

1 Pulpal Biology 2 Root Development and Clinical Implications 3 Endodontic Treatment Planning 4 Endodontic Diagnosis Planning 5 Applications of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Endodontics 6 Diagnosis of inflamed Dental Pulp 7 Treatment of inflamed Dental Pulp 8 Microbiological Aspects in Endodontics 9 Biology and Pathology of Apical Periodontitis 10 Epidemiology and therapy of Apical Periodontitis 11 Differential Diagnosis of Apical Periodontitis 12 Endodontic infection Control 13 Tooth internal Anatomy and Coronal Preparation 14 Challenge of Root Canal Preparation 15 Evolution of Endodontic instruments 16 Root Canal Preparation 17 A Systematic Review of Efficacy of Niquel-Titanium instruments on Shaping of Curve Root Canal 18 Fracture of Engine-Driven NiTi Endodontic instruments - theoretical and Practical Concepts 19 Root Canal Irrigation 20 Calcium Hydroxide 21 Root Canal Obturation and Coronal Seal 22 Diagnosis of Endodontic Failure 23 Treatment of Endodontic Failure 24 Biologic and Clinical Aspects of Traumatic Dental injuries 25 Endodontic Surgery 26 Healing Process Following Endodontic Treatment 27 Fundaments of Clinical Application of the intra-Radicular Posts

Reviews

Endodontic Science is nothing if not comprehensive, with levels of detail to satisfy even the most knowledge-hungry practitioners and academics...Fortunately, there are hundreds of high quality clinical photos, radiographs and diagrams to break up the text. The diagrams in particular are excellent, clearly set out and logically presented. Since the book has many co-authors it would be all too easy for them each to cram the text with clinical photos of their career-best cases but this temptation is largely avoided. It is often from mistakes which lessons are learned and there are numerous photos of endodontic failures to demonstrate what can go wrong if best practice is not followed. Endodontic Science is a book with too many highlights to list here. However the chapter on cone beam CT scanning in endondontics warrants a special mention, as does the separate chapter on healing of endodontic lesions, something often not described in detail in other endodontic texts. At least one copy should be available in every dental school library. It is essential reading for endodontic specialists and trainees and I would also heartily recommend it to any other dental specialists or practitioners seeking a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute scientific endodontic text. Overall, a remarkable achievement. -- S. Critchlow British Dental Journal This is a beautifully presented extensive two-volume textbook, it being a second edition translation of Carlos Estrelas' original text. By virtue of its thoroughness and attention to scientific detail, there is much to be appreciated by all clinicians; however, it is clearly aimed at the general practitioners with special interests in endodontics, graduate students undergoing specialist training, specialists in endodontics and of course clinical libraries. It could certainly lay claim to being a most comprehensive review of the field of endodontics offering detail as it does from the embryological origins of the tooth and pulp through current regenerative biological sciences to contemporary cleaning, shaping and filling techniques. The book logically progresses from providing clear scientific information on biological processes involved in pulpal health and disease through into clinical management of such disease. Far from being a criticism, more an acceptance of the level to which this book has been prepared, Chapter 3 'Endodontic treatment planning' and Chapter 4 'Diagnosis' demonstrate impeccable use of language. As examples: wording such as 'anamnesis' (the case history of a medical patient), 'semiogenic' (analysis of signs and symptoms), 'semiotechnique' (resources for collecting the signs and symptoms) and 'propaedeutic' (interpretation of the symptoms of disease) had this author reaching for the Oxford English Dictionary. I personally found Chapter 7 'Treatment of the inflamed dental pulp' exemplary with superb accompanying images. Minor issues: Chapter 12 'Endodontic infection control' is somewhat at odds to the rest of the biological and clinical orientation of the text presenting as it does information relating to operatory set-up and instrument sterilization procedures, information probably best left to dedicated sources. Also, Chapter 24 'biological and clinical aspects of traumatic injuries' goes to great length in the diagnostic criteria and clinical coding of traumatic dental injury that is possibly not required. Whilst Chapter 27 discusses the most important aspects of intra-radicular posts described as the 'splint effect' probably better known to European dentists as the ferrule effect. As Endodontists, we are all well aware of the advantages of rubber dam use during endodontic procedures but the author provides one further advantage: that being the saving in 'time economy' by reducing the need for several changes of cotton rolls! In summary, this is a superbly referenced, written and translated book which provides a comprehensive overview of endodontics. Probably not a book to dip in and out of but I enjoyed immensely its content and delivery and recommend it to those who have an interest in endodontics. -- Matthew Locke International Endodontic Journal, 43, 258, 2010