Overview

Endodontic Microbiology, Second Edition presents a comprehensive reference to the microbiology, pathogenesis, management, and healing of endodontic pathosis, emphasizing the importance of biological sciences in understanding and managing endodontic disease and its interaction with systemic health.  Provides a major revision to the first book to focus on the problems related to microbes in the root canal and periapical tissues Updates current knowledge in endodontic pathosis, especially regarding next generation sequencing and microbial virulence Presents useful diagrams, images, radiographs, and annotated histological images to illustrate the concepts Emphasizes the importance of biological science in understanding and managing endodontic disease Includes contributions from the leading researchers and educators in the field

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Author:   Ashraf F. Fouad (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.90cm
Weight:   1.066kg
ISBN:  

9781118758243

ISBN 10:   1118758242
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   31 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Contributors ix Preface xi Preface to the First Edition xiii 1 Microbial Perspectives in the Twenty-First Century 1 William Wade 2 Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Global Impact of Endodontic Infections 11 Dag Ørstavik 3 Microbiology of Dental Caries and Dentinal Tubule Infection 25 Robert M. Love and Anne C.R. Tanner 4 Culture-Based Analysis of Endodontic Infections 51 Gunnar Dahlén 5 Molecular Analysis of Endodontic Infections 81 José F. Siqueira, Jr, and Isabela N. Rôças 6 Extraradicular Endodontic Infections 129 Brenda P. F. A. Gomes and Ericka T. Pinheiro 7 Virulence of Endodontic Bacterial Pathogens 149 Christine Sedgley 8 Viruses in Endodontic Pathosis 179 Mohamed Sabeti 9 Fungi in Endodontic Infections 197 Bilge Hakan Sen and B. Güniz Baksi 10 Severe Head and Neck Infections 231 Jaime S. Brahim and Robert A. Ord 11 Endodontic Infections and Pain 251 Anibal Diogenes and Ken M. Hargreaves 12 Systemic Antibiotics in Endodontic Infections 269 Ashraf F. Fouad 13 Topical Antimicrobials in Endodontics 287 Anil Kishen 14 Endodontic Infections in Incompletely Developed Teeth 311 George T.J. Huang, Domenico Ricucci, and Louis M. Lin 15 Prognosis of Healing in Treated Teeth with Endodontic Infections 341 Shimon Friedman 16 Endodontic Infections and Systemic Disease 385 Ashraf F. Fouad Glossary 409 Index 413

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Ashraf F. Fouad, DDS, MS, is Freedland Distinguished Professor and Chair in the Department of Endodontics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

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