NuEndo Rethinking Endodontics A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis and Case Selection

NuEndo ReThinking Endodontics - A systematic approach to diagnosis and case selection

For the general dentist and the experienced endodontist alike, NuEndo
is both a guide and a reference tool for the complex processes of
endodontic diagnosis, prognosis, and case selection. You will come to
fully understand the dynamics of the pulpal-dentin complex, the
underlying conditions related to pulpal and periapical disease, and the
methods surrounding its assessment.

• Arm yourself with rational,
  evidence-based thought processes and use them to reinforce your clinical
  decisions and treatment recommendations 


• Build critical thinking skills that will hone your diagnostic and prognostic abilities


• Follow well-developed and structured arguments to help you decide
  “what’s next?” for any given set of preexisting patient conditions.

NuEndo makes the complex straightforward by using easy-to-follow flow diagrams for every aspect of endodontic diagnosis.

Author: William J. Nudera DDS, MS

Specialized in Endodontics. Diplomate of the American Board of
Endodontics. Active Member of the American Dental Association, Chicago
Dental Society, Illinois Dental Society, and the American Association of
Endodontists. Endodontic Advocate and Key Opinion Leader for Dentsply
Tulsa Dental Specialties.

Book Introduction

Knowledge about the science of endodontics can be separated from its
clinical application. It is possible to technically perform root canal
treatment without any knowledge of the science whatsoever. It is equally
possible to understand the science completely, yet not understand how
to execute the technique. Although one can find several titles related
to endodontics, there remains a clear need for an approachable and
understandable text about how the process is carried out and how the
physical evidence correlates with the theoretical and technical
framework. This book attempts to do that.

This book is a teaching tool as much as a learning tool. Many
techniques described in these pages are neither original nor novel. Most
of the ideas and concepts are derived from the volumes of clinical
research and textbooks available to all. This book merely presents an
interpretation of those ideas and concepts, arranged systematically and
logically. This book simplifies a complex process. It is for those who
want to understand endodontics more deeply from the perspective of a
clinically practicing endodontist.

There are known limitations in the techniques. Our models have a
strong congruence with the knowledge of integrated biological systems
and their relationship to external variables; that is why the clinical
practice of endodontics continues to produce mostly favorable results.
However, our current models fall short of satisfying all we think we
understand about science. They do not explain why some treatments appear
to succeed even though they clearly violate our accepted model. We know
a tremendous amount about how endodontics works, but not nearly enough.