束蓉、梁景平主编的这本《牙髓病学与牙周病学进展(英文版)》选取牙体牙髓病学和牙周病学11个前沿问题，从根管治疗成功的基础，根管工作长度的测定，根管预备，根管充填，根尖周外科，牙周微生物学，牙周危险因素评估，牙周基础治疗，以及牙周组织再生等方面进行系统论述和解析。本书内容着重突出学科近年来从基础到临床研究进展，旨在引导学生了解学科的发展趋势并树立探究未知问题的科学态度。

PREFACE

CHAPTER Ⅰ  DETERMINATION OF ROOT CANAL WORKING LENGTH

 PART Ⅰ GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1.1 Significance of Working Length in Root Canal Treatment

1.2 Theoretical Basis of Precise Determination

 PART Ⅱ COMMON METHODS FOR WORKING LENGTH DETERMINATION

2.1 History of Working Length Determination

2.2 Concept, Operation And Significance of Tactile Method

2.2 Concept, Operation And Significance of Radiographic Method

2.3 Concept, Operation And Significance of Electronic Method

 PART Ⅲ DETERMINATION OF THE ROOT CANAL WORKING LENGTH

3.1 Anatomic Foundation of the Apical Area

3.2 Clinical Methods in Precise Determination of Working Length

3.3 Clinical Technique with Electronic Apex Locators

3.4 Clinical Consideration on Working Length Determination

3.4 Operation Announcements

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CHAPTER Ⅱ DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION ON MICRO ROOT CANAL TREAT- MENT

 PART Ⅰ  DEVELOPMENT OF SURGICAL MICROSCOPE

 PART Ⅱ CHARACTERISTIC OF SURGICAL MICROSCOPE

2.1 Magnification

2.2 Illumination

 PART Ⅲ ADVANTAGE COMBINED WITH RCT AND SURGICAL MICROSCOPE Search Root Canal Orifice

 PART Ⅳ MANAGING CANAL CALCIFICATION AND BLOCKAGE

 PART Ⅴ MANAGING INSTRUMENTS SEPARATION

 PART Ⅵ MICRO-ULTRASONIC TECHNOLOGY

 PART Ⅶ MICRO-TUBE TECHNIQUE

 PART Ⅶ PERFORATION REPAIR

 PART Ⅸ CRACK DETECTION

 PART Ⅹ PERIAPICAL SURGERY

Instruments Comparison

 PART Ⅺ COMPARISON BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND MICROSURGERY

CHAPTER Ⅲ ROOT CANAL RETREATMENT

 PART Ⅰ  cAUSES FOR FAILURE OF ENDODONTIC TREATMENT

 PART Ⅱ INDICATION OF RETREATMENT

2.1 Indication of Retreatment

2.2 Contraindication of Retreatment

2.3 The Risk And Advantage of Retreatment

 PART Ⅲ PROCEDURES FOR RETREATMENT

3.1 Removal of Crown

3.2 Management of Root Canal Omittance

3.3 Removal of Gutta-percha

3.4 Management of Calcification

3.5 Management of Ledge

3.6 Management of Root Perforation

 PART Ⅳ POST-TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS

4.1 Flare-up

4.2 Final Coronal Restoration

4.3 Follow-up Visits

4.4 Prognosis for Healing

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CHAPTER Ⅳ STRATEGIES TO THE PROBLEMS IN TIlE PROCESS OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

 PART Ⅰ  LOSS OF WORKING LENGTH

 PART Ⅱ ROOT CANAL BLOCKAGE

 PART Ⅲ LEDGE FORMATION

 PART Ⅳ TRANSPORTATION

4.1 Canal Transportation

4.2 Zip Formation

4.3 Elbow Formation

 PART Ⅴ PERFORATIONS

5.1 Four Dimeusious of A Perforation

5.2 Cervical Canal Perforations

5.3 Midroot Perforations

5.4 Apical Perforations

 PART Ⅵ INADEQUATE OR INAPPROPRIATE ENLARGING AND SHAPING THAT HIN-

DER THE PROVISION OF QUALITY TREATMENT

6.1 Enlarging And Shaping Beyond the Canal Terminus

6.2 Excessive Removal of Root Dentin

6.3 Failure to Properly Enlarge And Shape the Canal

CHAPTER Ⅴ THE EFFECT OF OVAL CANAL ON ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

 PART Ⅰ THE DEFINITION AND PREVALENCE OF OVAL CANAL

1.1 The Definiton of Oval Canal

1.2 Occurrence of Oval Canal

 PART Ⅱ PREPARATION OF OVAL CANAL

2.1 Mechanical Preparation

2.2 Machine Preparation Methods

2.3 Chemical Prepare

 PART Ⅲ OBTURATION OF OVAL ROOT CANALS

3.1 Cold Lateral Condensation of Gutta-percha

3.2 Warm Gutta-percha Fillings

3.3 Conclusion

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CHAPTER Ⅵ RADIOGRAPHIC AIDS IN ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

 PART Ⅰ  INTRAORAL PERIAPICAL RADIOGRAPHY

1.1 Principles of Periapical Radiography

1.2 Limitations of the Periapical Radiography

1.3 Interpretation of Radiograph

 PART Ⅱ COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)

2.1 The Traditional CT

2.2 Cone-beam CT

2.3 Application of Cone Beam CT in Endodentics

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CHAPTER Ⅶ FRONTIERS IN PERIODONTAL MICROBIOLOGY

 PART Ⅰ  CURRENT CONCEPT AND PROGRESS FOR SUBGINGIVAL BIOFILM RE- SEARCH

1.1 Formation And Construction of Subgingival Biofilm

1.2 Bacterial Community of Subgingival Biofilm

1.3 Multiple Interspecies Interactions And Special Bacterial Behavior in Subgingival Biofilm

 PART Ⅱ  CURRENT CONCEPT 1N PATHOGENICITY OF PERIODONTAL PATHO- GENS

2.1 Current Concept of PeriodontalPathogens

2.2 Progress of Periodontal Primary Pathogenic Bacteria Research

2.3 Progress of Periodontal Virus Research

 PART Ⅲ OVERVIEW OF MICROBIAL ETIOLOGY IN PERIODONTAL DISEASE

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CHAPTER Ⅶ RESEARCH PROGRESS OF AETIOLOGY FROM SYSTEMIC DISOR- DERS

 PART Ⅰ  STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

1.1 What Is Stress?

1.2 Stress Influence Life-style

1.3 Interaction Between Stress And Periodontal Disease

 PART Ⅱ RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

2.1 RA May Be A Causal Factor for Periodontitis

2.2 Periodontitis May Be A Causal Factor for RA

2.3 Genetic Factors in RA And Periodontitis

 PART Ⅲ OBESITY AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

3.1 Definition And Classification of Obesity

3.2 Prevalence of Obesity

3.3 Obesity-Related Diseases

3.4 Relationship Between Obesity And Periodontal Disease, Animals Experiments

3.5 Relationship Between Obesity And Periodontal Disease, Epidemiological Studies

3.6 Biological Mechanisms

 PART Ⅳ CIGARETTE SMOKING AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

4.1 Smoking, A Risk Factor for Periodontitis

4.2 Mechanisms of Periodontal Disease Progression in Smokers

4.3 Effects of Smoking on Periodontal Therapy

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CHAPTER Ⅸ PERIODONTAL INITIAL THERAPY

 PART Ⅰ THE OBJECTIVE AND CONTENT OF PERIODONTAL INITIAL THERAPY

Sequence of Procedures

 PART Ⅱ THE PROGRESS OF PERIODONTAL INITIAL THERAPY

2.1 Hand Instruments And Ultrasonic Scalers

2.2 Subgingival Air-polishing

2.3 Laser Therapy

2.4 Treatment Program (One-stage Full-mouth Treatment/Partition Period of Treatment)

2.5 The Timing of the Periodontal Drug Treatment

 PART HI THE TISSUE HEAL1NG AND THE EFFECT OF PERIODONTAL 1NITIAL THERAPY

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CHAPTER Ⅹ PERIODONTAL REGENERATIVE THERAPY

 PART Ⅰ  INTRODUCTION

 PART 1I REGENERATIVE SURGERY

2.1 Bone Grafts

2.2 Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR)

2.3 Evaluation of New Attachment And Periodontal Reconstruction

 PART Ⅲ GROWTH FACTOR

3.1 Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF)

3.2 Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs)

3.3 Basic Fibroblastic Growth Factor(bFGF)

3.4 Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF)

3.5 Transforming Growth Factor-13(TGF-13)

3.6 Cementum-related Factors

3.7 Growth Differentiation Factor-5

3.8 Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP)

3.9 P-15

3.10 Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF)

3.11 Enamel Matrix Proteins (EMPs)

3.12 Releasing Technology

 PART Ⅳ APPLICATION OF ENAMEL MATRIX PROTEINS

4.1 In Vitro Studies

4.2 In Vivo Animal Studies

4.3 In Vivo Human Studies

4.4 Clinical Studies

4.5 Surgical Technique

4.6 Factors Affecting EMD Outcome

4.7 Conclusions

 PART Ⅴ PERIODONTAL TISSUE ENGINEERING

5.1 Cells

5.2 Signaling Molecules

5.3 Scaffold

 PART Ⅵ GENE THERAPY

 PART Ⅶ RISK FACTORS FOR PERIODONTAL REGENERATIVE THERAPY

7.1 Patient Factors

7.2 Tooth Factors

7.3 Defect Morphology

7.4 Therapeutic Procedures

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CHAPTER Ⅺ PERIODONTAL MEDICINE

 PART Ⅰ  THE EMERGENCE OF PERIODONTAL MEDICINE

 PART Ⅱ RELATIVE RESEARCHES OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES AND SYSTEMIC

DISEASES

2.1 Periodontal Diseases And Diabetes Mellims

2.2 Periodontal Diseases And Cardiovascular Diseases

2.3 Periodontal Diseases And Preterm Low Birth Weight

2.4 Periodontal Diseases And Respiratory Diseases

2.5 Periodontal Diseases And Digestive System Diseases

2.6 Periodontal Diseases And Rheumatoid Arthritis

2.7 Periodontal Diseases And Osteoporosis

 PART Ⅲ SUMMARY

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