Textbook of endodontology, 2nd edition

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2nd ed. Management of symptomatic lesions. Title page; Copyright; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to endodontology; Endodontology; The dawn of modern endodontology; The objective of endodontic treatment; Clinical problems and solutions; The diagnostic dilemma; The tools of treatment; Extraction and dental implant?; References; Part 1: The Vital Pulp; Chapter 2: The dentin-pulp complex: structures, functions and responses to adverse influences; Introduction; Constituents and normal functions of the dentin-pulp complex; Basal maintenance. Appropriate responses of the healthy pulp to non-destructive stimuliResponses to external threats; Effects of potentially destructive stimuli; References; Chapter 3: Dentinal and pulpal pain; Introduction; Classification of nerve fibers; Morphology of intradental sensory innervation; Function of intradental sensory nerves under normal conditions; Sensitivity of dentin: hydrodynamic mechanism in pulpal A-fiber activation; Responses of intradental nerves to tissue injury and inflammation; Local control of pulpal nociceptor activation; Dentin hypersensitivity; Pain symptoms and pulpal diagnosis. Future directionsReferences; Part 2: The Necrotic Pulp; Chapter 6: The microbiology of the necrotic pulp; Introduction; Evidence for the essential role of microorganisms in apical periodontitis; Routes of microbial entry to the pulpal space; Modes of colonization; Ecological determinants for microbial growth in root canals; Methods for studying the root canal microflora; Composition of the endodontic microflora; Association of signs and symptoms with specific bacteria; Concluding remarks; References; Chapter 7: Apical periodontitis; Introduction; The nature of apical periodontitis. Interactions with the infecting microbiotaClinical manifestations and diagnostic terminology; References; Chapter 8: Systemic complications of endodontic infections; Introduction; Acute periapical infections as the origin of metastatic infections; Chronic periapical infections as the origin of metastatic infections; References; Chapter 9: Treatment of the necrotic pulp; Introduction; Objectives and general treatment strategies; Scheme for a routine procedure in root canal therapy; Considerations in complex cases; Effects of root canal therapy on the intracanal microbiota.