Treatment of Endodontic Infections (eBook)

Angaben zur Person: Dr Siqueira is Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, and Professor and Chairman of the Dental Research Group, Iguaçu University, Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil. He has authored 11 books on endodontics, microbiology, and immunology and also several chapters for leading international endodontic textbooks. Dr Siqueira is one of the most prolific authors in dentistry, having published more than 400 scientific papers. He is the recipient of the 2014 Louis I. Grossman award from the American Association of Endodontists and the 2012 Louis I. Grossman award from the French Society of Endodontics. He currently serves as a member of the editorial board of several international journals for which he is also a reviewer. Dr Siqueira actively lectures on the subject of endodontics worldwide. Angaben zur Person: Dr Rôças is Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, and Head of the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is also Professor of the Dental Research Group, Iguaçu University, Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil. Dr Rôças has contributed significantly to the field of endodontics and is one of the most productive minds in the specialty. She has authored or coauthored numerous chapters for leading international endodontic textbooks and more than 250 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr Rôças currently serves as a member of the editorial board of several international journals for which she is also a reviewer.

Section 1. – The infection
Chapter 01. Endodontic infections and the etiology of apical periodontitis – an overview
Chapter 02. The invaders: bacterial biofilm communities and pathogenicity
Chapter 03. The defense: host-pathogen interactions and immune response
Chapter 04. The disease: clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of apical periodontitis
Chapter 05. Primary endodontic infections
Chapter 06. Persistent/secondary endodontic infections
Chapter 07. Causes of endodontic treatment failure
Chapter 08. Causes of post-treatment pain in Endodontics
Chapter 09. Systemic implications of endodontic infections

Section 2. – The treatment
Chapter 10. Preventing endodontic infections
Chapter 11. Controlling endodontic infections – an overview
Chapter 12. Chemomechanical preparation
Chapter 13. Mechanical aspects of irrigation determined by fluid dynamics in relation to disinfection of the root canal system
Chapter 14. Supplementary disinfection of the root canal system
Chapter 15. Root canal obturation
Chapter 16. Nonconventional and emerging antimicrobials for root canal disinfection
Chapter 17. Management of post-treatment apical periodontitis: non-surgical retreatment and periradicular surgery
Chapter 18. Endodontic emergencies of infectious origin
Chapter 19. Systemic antibiotics in endodontics
Chapter 20. Outcomes of endodontic therapy