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THE SEVENTH EDITION NOW COMES WITH ACCESS TO AN ONLINE QUESTION BANK CONTAINING A WIDE RANGE OF MCQS AND CLINICAL CASES TO HELP REINFORCE LEARNING!

Under the editorship of Bun San Chong, a team of international experts have come together to present the scientific basis of current endodontic practice together with 'hands-on' advice on what to do, and when and how to do it. Perfectly tailored for undergraduate dental students and those pursuing specialist training, including extended skills in endodontics, Harty's Endodontics in Clinical Practice reflects the latest clinical and scientific developments in the field with topics ranging from diagnosis and treatment planning to the management of the primary dentition, trauma and the relationship between endodontics and periodontal and systemic disease. Areas of debate are explained while other chapters also look at infection control, pharmacological advances and the management of pain.

Harty's Endodontics in Clinical Practice, seventh edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the subject at a level which is ideal for undergraduate dental students, those pursuing specialist training, including extended skills in endodontics, and anyone undertaking CPD, or seeking to keep up-to-date.

Practical approach to the subject, taking the reader through every step of endodontic practice from its scientific basis to patient assessment and through to clinical techniques
Helpful pedagogic features - including Learning Outcomes and Summary Boxes - help reinforce learning
International experts and contributors help ensure good coverage and currency of information
Explores areas of debate when they exist to reflect differing approaches to treatment intervention
Explains the potential impact of systemic conditions and disorders, as well as medications, on endodontic treatment planning and management
Discusses the diagnosis of orofacial pain and the appropriate use of antibiotics and analgesics
Explores the maintenance of pulp vitality and the prevention of apical periodontitis in the context of operative dentistry
Provides an overview of instruments and devices used during endodontic treatment
Describes the fundamental principles of canal filling using gutta-percha, as well as the use of alternative materials, and newer root filling techniques
Discusses the management of dental trauma with emphasis on accurate diagnosis, timely and appropriate treatment, and follow-up
Explores the interface between endodontic-periodontal disease in the context of diagnosis, treatment and prognostic assessment
Discusses common challenges such as inadequate pain control and problems with preparation and filling of the root canal system
Written at a level which is ideal for dental students, general dental practitioners and those pursuing specialist training or seeking to keep up-to-date

Comes with access to an online question bank containing a wide range of MCQs and Clinical Cases to help reinforce learning!
Richly illustrated with over 80 colour artworks - many created by the Gray's Anatomy illustration team - and 350 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished
Explores advances in our understanding of the role of microorganisms in the pathogenesis of pulpal and periradicular diseases and the role of host defence response against root canal infection
Explores the use of newer imaging techniques such as three-dimensional tomography in determining pulp space anatomy and in treatment planning
Explains recent advances in material technology, molecular biology and regenerative medicine in the management of deep caries and maintenance of pulp vitality
Explores the effective use of existing and newer chemomechanical preparation techniques and intracanal medication for thorough root canal system decontamination
Explores advances in the techniques available for restoring endodontically treated teeth

Contents:

1 Introduction and overview

2 General and systemic aspects of endodontics

3 Diagnosis

4 Pulp space anatomy and access cavities

5 Maintaining dental pulp vitality

6 Instrumentation in endodontics

7 Preparation of the root canal system

8 Intracanal medication

9 Root canal filling

10 Surgical endodontics

11 Endodontics in primary teeth

12 Endodontic aspects of traumatic injuries

13 Marginal periodontitis and the dental pulp

14 Problems in endodontic treatment

15 Restoration of endodontically treated teeth