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Dentin and pulp in restorative dentistry
Book Review Dentin and pulp in restorative dentistry M a r t i n Br~nnstr6rn 127 pages with illustrations. Nacka (Sweden), Dental Therapeutics AB, 1981.
Dr. Br~innstr6m's book is clinically oriented, well written, and skillfully organized. It is profusely illustrated with 108 figures, many of them in color. The author states in the Preface that the book may be seen as an effort to close the gap between research and clinical work; a summation of experimental research covering the past 25 years and 35 years of clinical experience. The content of the book includes significant chapters on problems in diagnosis related to dentinal pain, the response of the dental tissues to caries, pulp reactions to restorative procedures, design of studies on pulp responses to restorative materials and procedures, pretreatment of dentinal surfaces before placement of restorations, and treatment of dentinal and pulpal exposures. Particularly noteworthy are the discussions of the hydrodynamic theory of dentinal sensitivity and the role of bacteria growing beneath restorations as a cause of pulpal inflammation. The style of the book is clear and direct, and the large uncluttered pages and high quality of the printing and paper enhance its readability. Unfortunately the book is not indexed, but effective use of headings and subheadings partially compensates for this deficiency. Students and dental practitioners will gladly welcome this book. ttenry O. Trowbridge, DDS, PhD
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Visit our booth, No, B1, at the PHILADELPHIA LIBERTY MEETING, March 7-10, 1982
Dr. Br~innstr6m's book is clinically oriented, well written, and skillfully organized. It is profusely illustrated with 108 figures, many of them in color. The author states in the Preface that the book may be seen as an effort to close the gap between research and clinical work; a summation of experimental research covering the past 25 years and 35 years of clinical experience. The content of the book includes significant chapters on problems in diagnosis related to dentinal pain, the response of the dental tissues to caries, pulp reactions to restorative procedures, design of studies on pulp responses to restorative materials and procedures, pretreatment of dentinal surfaces before placement of restorations, and treatment of dentinal and pulpal exposures. Particularly noteworthy are the discussions of the hydrodynamic theory of dentinal sensitivity and the role of bacteria growing beneath restorations as a cause of pulpal inflammation. The style of the book is clear and direct, and the large uncluttered pages and high quality of the printing and paper enhance its readability. Unfortunately the book is not indexed, but effective use of headings and subheadings partially compensates for this deficiency. Students and dental practitioners will gladly welcome this book. ttenry O. Trowbridge, DDS, PhD
98
Visit our booth, No, B1, at the PHILADELPHIA LIBERTY MEETING, March 7-10, 1982