“For endodontists and general dentists, Gutmann (restorative sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry) and Lovdahl, who has a practice in endodontics, offer an evidence-based approach to common procedures in endodontics that covers problem-solving approaches and challenges to diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical and nonsurgical procedures, and adjunctive dental procedures. Restructured, this edition has new chapters and sections on diagnosis and treatment planning, especially radiographic images, differential diagnosis of bony defects, and diagnosis of treatment failure and nonodontogenic pain. The surgery section has been expanded to include new case studies and more coverage of indications and applications for surgeries, and chapters on irrigation and disinfection and working length determination are integrated. New technologies and materials are included, and coverage of tooth trauma incorporates established treatment planning outcomes, while coverage of tooth hypersensitivity and techniques to revitalize the compromised tissues in teeth with immature apical development has been expanded. Rare conditions are excluded.”
– Book News, Inc.
About the Author
Dr. James L. Gutmann received his DDS in 1970 from Marquette University School of Dentistry and his Certificate of Advanced Specialty Training in Endodontics from the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry. After serving two years in the military at Ft. Lee Virginia, he spent one year in full-time private endodontic practice in Springfield Massachusetts. He entered academia as an Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the Medical College of Virginia in 1975. Dr. Gutmann is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and serves as Editor of the Journal of the History of Dentistry. He served as President of the American Association of Endodontists from 2000-2001 and holds honorary memberships in dental societies in Colombia, Lebanon, Greece, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand and South Africa, in addition to memberships in Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honorary Fraternity, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honorary Fraternity and Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity. He has presented over 850 lectures, papers, and continuing education courses in the United States and over 50 countries on six continents. Additionally, he has authored or co-authored over 375 articles in both dental journals and texts that address scientific, research, educational, and clinical topics.
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