Main description:

This book provides clinicians with up-to-date, scientifically based guidance on the most important stages of endodontic treatment, i.e., cleaning and shaping of the root canal space, including mechanical preparation and chemical disinfection. Five internationally recognized experts present and discuss recent developments and new perspectives in the field. Important advances in root canal preparation and irrigation procedures are described with the aid of numerous high-quality illustrations. A key feature of the book is the detailed attention devoted to the latest research findings and to their impact on contemporary evidence-based clinical guidelines and modern clinical practice. On this basis, simple treatment protocols are proposed that take the anatomy of the root canals fully into account. In addition, emerging problems and trends are considered. The book will be an excellent resource for clinicians and advanced practitioners who are seeking to update their practice.

Contents:

The Classical Schilder's Principles of Cleaning and Shaping.- Shaping for Cleaning: an Updated Approach for Canal Debridement.- The Complexity of the Root Canal Anatomy and its Influence on Canal Preparation and Irrigation.- Modern Strategies for Root Canal Shaping.- Manual and Mechanical Glide Path.- Mechanical Preparation: The Status of the Rotary Systems.- Mechanical Preparation: The Current Role of the Reciprocating Systems.- Cleaning and Shaping in Retreatment Cases.- Chemical Disinfection: Root Canal Irrigants, Devices and Techniques.- Root Canal Preparation and Irrigation in a World of Surrogates.- Evidence-based: Root Canal Enlargement and Apical Limits.- Managing Complex Canal Anatomies.