SELTZER and BENDER’s Dental Pulp Revisited

Chapter 01. The Dentin-Pulp Complex
Chapter 02. Dentin Formation and Repair
Chapter 03. Circulation of the Pulp
Chapter 04. Dental Innervation and Its Responses to Injury
Chapter 05. Pain Pathways and Mechanisms of the Dentin-Pulp Complex
Chapter 06. Endodontic Microbiology
Chapter 07. Molecular Mediators of Pulpal Inflammation
Chapter 08. Interrelationship of the Pulp and Apical Pathosis
Chapter 09. Pharmacologic Control of Dental Pain
Chapter 10. Caries, Restorative Dentistry, and the Pulp
Chapter 11. Stem Cells and Regeneration of the Dentin-Pulp Complex
Chapter 12. Pulpal and Periodontal Disease Interrelationships
Chapter 13. Root Resorption
Chapter 14. Aging of the Dentin-Pulp Complex
Chapter 15. Odontogenic versus Nonodontogenic Differential Diagnosis of Toothache
Chapter 16. Interrelationship of the Pulpal and Periapical Tissues and Systemic Disease
Chapter 17. Morphology

The dental pulp is a complex tissue that, while tiny, can have huge consequences in terms of pain, disease, and overall oral health. This book explores the intricacies of the pulp-dentin complex and its biologic interrelationships with other tissues and disease states. For many years Seltzer and Bender’s has served as the singular authoritative source for all things dealing with the pathology of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues, and this fully updated edition continues that legacy. The authors were keen to include the absolute most current scientific information, focus the content on clinical correlations, and revise the text to be as engaging as possible for targeted use in graduate endodontic education, and they accomplish all of those goals in this landmark text. A must-read for all endodontic residents and students, and a great reference text for practicing endodontists.

Scott McClanahan, DDS, MS, earned his DDS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and served in the United States Navy for 25 years. During his time in the Navy, he worked as a general dentist for 6 years before pursuing advanced training in endodontics from the Northwestern University School of Dentistry. Dr McClanahan joined the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2005, serving as the Director of the Division of Endodontics and the Director of the Graduate Program in Endodontics. Since retiring from academia in 2020, he continues to offer guest lectures and work with the University of Minnesota Division of Endodontics as well as the US Navy’s endodontics program in Bethesda, Maryland. He lives in Virginia with his wife and three dogs.

Ronald Ordinola Zapata, DDS, MS, PhD, is currently an associate professor of endodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He earned his DDS degree from Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University in Lima, Peru, before pursuing advanced training in endodontics at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2014 he moved to the United States to continue this endodontic training, completing a 2-year advanced education in general dentistry at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami and an endodontic residency program at the IB Bender Endodontic Division of the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr Zapata has published over 70 scientific papers and lectures internationally. He also serves at the associate editor of the International Endodontic Journal and is a member of the scientific advisory committee for the Journal of Endodontics.