Arens, Donald E

Practical Lessons in Endodontic Surgery / Donald E. Arens, Colaboradores ; Mahmoud Torabiebejad, Noah Chivian, Richard Rubistein - Illinois : Quintessence Publishing Co Inc: 1998 - X 224 p. il., col. ; 28 cm.

Part I: Examination and diagnosis -- When endodontic surgery should be considered -- Preclinical evaluation of the patient -- Medical considerations -- Clinical consideration -- Radiographic considerations -- Case presentation -- Patient consent Part II: Preparation for surgery -- Operatory and surgical equipment preparation -- Preparation of the patient -- Preparation of surgeon and surgical assistant -- Patient care management -- Surgical instrument selection Part III: Surgical techniques -- Flap Design -- Incision -- Elevation -- Retraction -- Osteotomy -- Curettage -- Biopsy -- Apicoectomy -- Apical approach to the palatal root -- Retrograde instrumentation root end preparation -- Hemorrhage control -- Root end filling materials -- Root end filling procedure -- Suture materials -- Suturing -- Microsurgery Part IV: Postsurgical care --Immediate postsurgical care -- Postsurgical instructions -- General antibiotic management -- Postsurgical pain --Postsurgical bleeding -- Postsurgical swelling --Postsurgical flap problems -- Postsurgical evaluation and suture removal Part V: Surgical management of difficult endodontic conditions -- Incision for drainage -- Perforation --Root amputation, hemisection, and radectomy -- Periodontics and endodontics -- Atypical and exploratory surgery -- Extraction and replantation

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