Non-Surgical Re-treatment Case I:Maxillary Anterior Kana Chisaka-Miyara Learning Objectives To understand the cause of failure of initial endodontic treatment. To determine the factor of pathosis by tracing the sinus tract…
Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case VIII:Mandibular Molar Ahmed O Jamleh and Nada Ibrahim Learning Objectives To understand the correct questions for obtaining an adequate history of presenting symptoms. To be…
Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case VI:Mandibular Premolar / Difficult Anatomy (three canals) Savita Singh and Gayatri Vohra Learning Objectives To demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the root and root canal…
Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment Case IV:Maxillary Premolar Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños, David Masuoka-Ito, and Amaury J. Pozos-Guillén Learning Objectives To understand a clinical and pharmacological approach to the non-surgical root canal treatment…
Diagnostic Case I:Tooth Fracture: Unrestorable Suanhow Howard Foo Learning Objectives To apply knowledge of dental anatomy to clinical procedures involving a cracked tooth. To be able to interpret radiographs used…
FIG 3.1 Fixed restorations have three categories: FP-1, FP-2, and FP-3. The restoration type is related to the contour of the restoration. (FP-1 is ideal, FP-2 is hypercontoured, and FP-3 replaces…
FIG 12.1 (A) Bony contours in a normal sagittal view of the maxillary and mandibular arches. (B) The initial resorption of bone in the lower arch destroys the lateral aspect of…
FIG 15.1 By 2050, 20.7% of the population will be older than age 65 years. In addition to the increasing percentage of 65-year-old adults, the population is also increasing. As a…
FIG 16.1 (A) When stress is plotted on the y-axis and cycles to failure are plotted on the x-axis, the fatigue curve of a material may be established. Any stress condition…
FIG 13.1 Pneumatization can be significant even with teeth present as the maxillary sinus increases in size, leaving less available bone for implant placement. Clinical Implication. The net result of maxillary…
FIG 4.1 Film positioning. (A) The central ray is perpendicular to the bone, object, and film, resulting in no distortion. (B) The central ray is perpendicular to the film, but not…
FIG 11.1 Incision line opening. (A) Incision line opening occurring after implant placement. (B) Post allograft incision line opening. (C) Membrane graft dehiscence. (D) Block graft with fixation screw exposure. The…
FIG 17.1 Schematic illustration of hard and soft tissue around a tooth and an implant. (A) Hard and soft tissue anatomy around a natural tooth demonstrates bone support with a periodontal…
FIG 9.1 Neurosensory impairment of the inferior alveolar nerve. (A) Placement of two implants, completely transecting the mandibular canal. (B–C) Implant placement impinging on the mental foramen. (D) Immediate placement implant…
FIG 6.1 (A–D) Various examples of malpositioned implants leading to increased morbidity. Mesial-Distal (“X” Axis): Implant–Natural Tooth Insufficient Implant–Root Apex Distance Etiology Implants placed too close to an adjacent tooth root…
FIG 5.1 Postextraction socket. (A) With existing pathology. (B) Removal of fibrous and granulation tissue with serrated spoon curette. (C) Walls of extraction site are decorticated with #2 or #4 round…
FIG 10.1 Mechanism of action for nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroids in the reduction of inflammation. Steroids block arachidonic acid and NSAIDs interfere with cyclooxygenase in the reduction of edema. (From…
Are you currently being treated for high blood pressure, or have you been told by a health care professional that you have high blood pressure, or hypertension? /No? Hypertension is…
FIG 7.1 Extensive bleeding during dental implant surgery may cause many complications that lead to surgical and implant morbidity. Box 7.1 Classification of Surgical Hemorrage Bleeding According to Source Arterial…
