Contemporary Endodontics for Children and Adolescents

ISBN-13: 9783031239793 Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication date: 03/22/2023 Edition description: 1st ed. 2023 Pages: 368 Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) This book equips dental practitioners with all the information required in order to ensure successful endodontic treatment of children and adolescents. It describes pulp therapy from a holistic approach that highlights new developments in the field. Readers will find updates on the formation, structure and function of the dental pulp revealed by the latest single-cell technologies, and discussions on carious lesions and their impact on the pulp. The book examines clinical considerations in the decision to perform pulp treatment and emphasizes the need to integrate pupal diagnostics with patient-dependent factors such as behavior management and pulpal pain mechanisms. The second part of the book includes comprehensive descriptions of current treatments for each type of caries-inflicted tooth damage, fro