A problem-based text that presents a wide range of real cases in endodontics
Clinical Cases in Endodontics presents actual clinical cases, accompanied by academic commentary, that question and educate the reader about essential topics in endodontic therapy. It begins with sets of cases illustrating the most common diagnoses and the steps involved in preparing a treatment plan. Subsequent chapters continue in this style, presenting exemplary cases as the basis of discussing various treatment options, including nonsurgical root canal treatment, re-treatment, periapical surgery, internal and external resorption, emergencies and trauma, and treating incompletely developed apices. The progression from common to increasingly challenging clinical cases enables readers to build their skills, aiding the ability to think critically and independently.
The Clinical Cases series is designed to recognize the centrality of clinical cases to the profession by providing actual cases with an academic backbone. Clinical Cases in Endodontics applies both theory and practice to real-life cases in a clinically relevant format. This unique approach supports the trend in case-based and problem-based learning, thoroughly covering the full range of endodontic treatment.
- Unique case-based format supports problem-based learning
- Promotes independent learning through self-assessment and critical thinking
- Covers all essential topics within endodontics
- Presents numerous illustrations and photographs throughout to depict the concepts described
Clinical Cases in Endodontics is an ideal resource for students mastering endodontic treatment, residents preparing for board examinations, and clinicians wanting to learn the most recent evidence-based treatment protocols.
Table of Contents
Clinical Cases in Endodontics v
Contributors ix
Acknowledgements xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Takashi Komabayashi
Chapter 2 Diagnostic Case I 5
Tooth Fracture: Unrestorable
Suanhow Howard Foo
Chapter 3 Diagnostic Case II 11
Exploratory Surgery: Repairing Incomplete Fracture
Keivan Zoufan, Takashi Komabayashi, Qiang Zhu
Chapter 4 Emergency Case I 20
Interprofessional Collaboration between Medical and Dental
Andrew Xu
Chapter 5 Emergency Case II 27
Pulpal Debridement, Incision and Drainage (Intra-oral)
Victoria E. Tountas
Chapter 6 Emergency Case III 37
Pulpal Debridement, Incision and Drainage (Extra-oral)
Amr Radwan, Katia Mattos
Chapter 7 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case I 45
Maxillary Anterior, Denise Foran
Chapter 8 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case II 53
Mandibular Anterior
Jessica Russo Revand, John M. Russo
Chapter 9 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment
Case III 63
Maxillary Anterior/Difficult case (Calcified Coronal ½ Canal System)
Andrew L. Shur
Chapter 10 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case IV 72
Maxillary Premolar, Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños, David Masuoka-Ito, Amaury J. Pozos-Guillén
Chapter 11 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case V 79
Mandibular Premolar
Takashi Okiji
Chapter 12 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment
Case VI 91
Mandibular Premolar / Difficult Anatomy (three canals)
Savita Singh, Gayatri Vohra
Chapter 13 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case VII 98
Maxillary Molar/Four Canals (MB1, MB2, DB, P)
Khaled Seifelnasr
Chapter 14 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case VIII 105
Mandibular Molar
Ahmed O Jamleh, Nada Ibrahim
Chapter 15 Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case IX 113
Maxillary Molar /Difficult Anatomy (Dilacerated Molar Case Management)
Priya S. Chand, Jeffrey Albert
Chapter 16 Non-Surgical Re-treatment Case I 122
Maxillary Anterior
Kana Chisaka-Miyara
Chapter 17 Non-surgical Re-treatment Case II 129
Maxillary Premolar
Yoshio Yahata
Chapter 18 Non-surgical Re-treatment Case III 136
Mandibular Molar
Bruce Y. Cha
Chapter 19 Periapical Surgery Case I 147
Maxillary Premolar
Pejman Parsa
Chapter 20 Periapical Surgery Case II 154
Apical Infection Spreading to Adjacent Teeth
Takashi Komabayashi, Jin Jiang, Qiang Zhu
Chapter 21 Periapical Surgery Case III 164
Maxillary Molar
Parisa Zakizadeh
Chapter 22 Perio–Endo Interrelationships 172
Abdullah Alqaied, Maobin Yang
Chapter 23 Traumatic Injuries 179
Avulsed and Root-Fractured Maxillary Central Incisor
Bill Kahler, Louis M. Lin
Chapter 24 Incompletely Developed Apices 188
Nathaniel T. Nicholson
Chapter 25 External/Internal Resorption 200
Keivan Zoufan, Takashi Komabayashi, Qiang Zhu
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