Pathway to diagnosis and management of toothaches : a general dentist's perspective / Ernest Lado, Robert Caudle.
| Author/creator | Lado, Ernest author. |
| Other author | Caudle, Robert, author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Cham : Springer, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xix, 113 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to eBook |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Chapter 1. Tooth Pain -- Chapter 2. Progression of Pulp Disease -- Chapter 3. Cracked Tooth Syndrome -- Chapter 4. Diagnostic Testing -- Chapter 5. Periodontal Pain -- Chapter 6. Addendum. |
| Abstract | This book is a concise guide to the clinical examination and diagnosis of dental pain. It is focused on determining the root cause of pain to prevent an erroneous finding based on inadequate information provided by the patient or flawed interpretation of diagnostic testing. Readers will find guidance on anamnesis, clinical exams, and assessment of pain specific components of the mouth as well as on the progression of pulp diseases including the normal pulp, the inflamed pulp, necrobiosis and aerodontalgia. Information is provided on fractured tooth as well as on diagnostic tests for dental pain. The last part of the book is dedicated to periodontal pain and discusses the normal and inflamed periodontium, radicular periodontitis, apical periodontitis and endo-perio diagnosis. This book will be a help for all dentist as the diagnosis of toothaches can be complicated and present pedagogues fail to address the intricacies involved in the etiology of clinical signs and symptoms. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 13, 2024). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 3031752619 9783031752612 |
| ISBN | 9783031752629 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 3031752627 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1007/978-3-031-75262-9 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |