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All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Books and Book Chapters

 
A selection of published books and book chapters written or edited by faculty members of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at University of the Pacific.
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  • The Guidebook to Molar Endodontics by Ove A. Peters

    The Guidebook to Molar Endodontics

    Ove A. Peters

    This volume offers readers a pragmatic approach to endodontic therapy for permanent molars, based on up-to-date evidence. All chapters were written by experts in the field, and focus on preparation for treatment, vital pulp therapy, access cavity preparation, root canal shaping, outcome assessment, retreatment, apical surgery, and specific aspects of restorations for root canal-treated molars. The role of micro-CT data in visualizing canal anatomy is compared to cone beam CT, and detailed information on current clinical tools, such as irrigation adjuncts and engine-driven preparation tools is provided. Important steps are illustrated in clinical photographs and radiographs, as well as by schematic diagrams. Tables and check boxes highlight key points for special attention, and clinical pitfalls. Guiding references are provided. Performing molar endodontics is often a daunting prospect, regardless of the practice setting. This is where “Molar Endodontics” is an ideal source of guidance for practitioners. Special devices and recent innovations in apex locators and nickel-titanium instruments have, however, made procedures significantly easier and more practical for non-specialists. This book will help conscientious clinicians to master molar endodontics with well-described and established clinical methods.

  • Buying/Buying into a Practice by Nader A. Nadershahi and Lucinda J. Lyon

    Buying/Buying into a Practice

    Nader A. Nadershahi and Lucinda J. Lyon

  • Business Planning: From the Perspective of the Dentist and the Banker by Nader A. Nadershahi, Lucinda J. Lyon, and L. Itaya

    Business Planning: From the Perspective of the Dentist and the Banker

    Nader A. Nadershahi, Lucinda J. Lyon, and L. Itaya

  • Microbiome et santé by J. Martel, David M. Ojcius, C. J. Chang, Y. F. Ko, Hsin-Chih Lai, and John Ding-E Young

    Microbiome et santé

    J. Martel, David M. Ojcius, C. J. Chang, Y. F. Ko, Hsin-Chih Lai, and John Ding-E Young

  • Cleaning and Shaping by Ove A. Peters and Christine I. Peters

    Cleaning and Shaping

    Ove A. Peters and Christine I. Peters

  • Inflammasomes and danger signals in the immune system by Hsin-Chih Lai, Mufadhal Al-Kuhlani, David M. Ojcius, and Matthew A. Pettengill

    Inflammasomes and danger signals in the immune system

    Hsin-Chih Lai, Mufadhal Al-Kuhlani, David M. Ojcius, and Matthew A. Pettengill

    The innate immune system has evolved to recognize both pathogen- and damage-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs and DAMPs), which represent conserved microbial structures or generic markers of stress or damage, respectively, and to generate an appropriate response. One such response is the production of the critical cytokines interleukin-1β and interleukin-18, which follows incorporation of PAMP and DAMP signals, and requires the activation of protein complexes termed inflammasomes to generate mature cytokines.

  • Cleaning and Shaping, Temporarization by Ove A. Peters and W. Criag Noblett

    Cleaning and Shaping, Temporarization

    Ove A. Peters and W. Criag Noblett

  • Shaping the root canal system to promote effective disinfection by Ove A. Peters and Frank Paque

    Shaping the root canal system to promote effective disinfection

    Ove A. Peters and Frank Paque

    Root canal shaping serves two main purposes in canal disinfection: direct mechanistic elimination of intracanal tissue and pathogens and providing optimal space for irrigant and medicament delivery. The process of root canal preparation should be considered a main driver of clinical success in endodontics. Mechanical canal preparation does not create contact with the full radicular surface and therefore all mechanical preparation is incomplete. Mechanical instrumentation, alone or in combination with an inert flushing solution such as saline, is effective in significantly reducing bacterial load. Two basic concepts govern a numerical approach to root canal shaping procedures: working length (WL) and apical size, recently also described as working width (WW). This chapter discusses the potential negative effects of shaping on disinfection and clinical data to support specific shaping paradigms.

  • Mechanical Principles in Orthodontic Force Control by Nan (Tori) Xiao and W. Hu

    Mechanical Principles in Orthodontic Force Control

    Nan (Tori) Xiao and W. Hu

  • Micro-Computed Tomography in Endodontic Research by Mana Mirfendereski and Ove A. Peters

    Micro-Computed Tomography in Endodontic Research

    Mana Mirfendereski and Ove A. Peters

  • Small-Molecule Inhibitors Reveal a New Function for Bcl-2 as a Pro-angiogenic Signaling Molecule by Benjamin David Zeitlin and Jacques E. Nör

    Small-Molecule Inhibitors Reveal a New Function for Bcl-2 as a Pro-angiogenic Signaling Molecule

    Benjamin David Zeitlin and Jacques E. Nör

    Cancer has a complex etiology and displays a wide range of cellular escape pathways that allow it to circumvent treatment. Signaling molecules functionally downstream of the circumvented pathways, and particularly at checkpoints where several of these pathways intersect, provide valuable targets for the development of novel anti-cancer drugs. Bcl-2, a pro-survival signaling molecule, is one such protein. This review examines the efficacy, potency, and function of several small molecule inhibitor drugs targeted to the Bcl-2 family of proteins. The review focuses on the compounds with most available data within the literature and discusses both the anti-cancer and the recently unveiled anti-angiogenic potential of this new class of drugs.

  • Practical Lessons in Endodontic Treatment by Donald Arens, Alan Gluskin, Christine I. Peters, and Ove A. Peters

    Practical Lessons in Endodontic Treatment

    Donald Arens, Alan Gluskin, Christine I. Peters, and Ove A. Peters

    This companion to the popular book Practical Lessons in Endodontic Surgery offers expert guidance to clinicians who have limited experience in the nonsurgical procedures involved in root canal therapy. Synthesizing the very latest clinical concepts and technologies with tried-and-true traditional treatment methods, it introduces readers to the challenges associated with nonsurgical endodontics and delivers realistic solutions in a clear, step-by-step, “lesson-based” format. Each of the 42 lessons offers useful, workable, and, above all, practical information and recommendations covering a specific aspect of endodontic care. Readers expand their knowledge incrementally, beginning with the essentials of patient diagnosis, examination, and record-keeping and progressing through lessons concerned with treatment planning and preparation for therapy; root canal instrumentation and obturation; and emergency and adjunctive procedures.

  • Preparation of coronal and radicular spaces by Ove A. Peters and Ravi S. Koka

    Preparation of coronal and radicular spaces

    Ove A. Peters and Ravi S. Koka

  • Buying/Buying into a Practice by Nader A. Nadershahi and S. M. Spero

    Buying/Buying into a Practice

    Nader A. Nadershahi and S. M. Spero

  • L’Apoptose by J. L. Perfettini, David M. Ojcius, and G. Kroemer

    L’Apoptose

    J. L. Perfettini, David M. Ojcius, and G. Kroemer

  • Frakturen endodontischer Instrumente by Ove A. Peters

    Frakturen endodontischer Instrumente

    Ove A. Peters

  • Rotary Instrumentation: An Endodontic Perspective by Ove A. Peters

    Rotary Instrumentation: An Endodontic Perspective

    Ove A. Peters

    This issue gives clinicians a knowledgebase for NiTi rotary use and aims to enable them to select a system that is most suitable for their needs. This issues also includes several clinical "Golden Rules" for NiTi rotary preperation, and overview of available NiTi instrument systems on the market and more. Incorporates 19 illustrations.

  • Zusammenfassung by Ove A. Peters

    Zusammenfassung

    Ove A. Peters

  • Anatomie by Ove A. Peters and M. Baumann

    Anatomie

    Ove A. Peters and M. Baumann

  • Trepanation by Ove A. Peters and M. Baumann

    Trepanation

    Ove A. Peters and M. Baumann

  • Business Plans in Dentistry by S. M. Spero, Nader A. Nadershahi, and L. Itaya

    Business Plans in Dentistry

    S. M. Spero, Nader A. Nadershahi, and L. Itaya

  • A pathogen with two personalities: death and survival during infection with Chlamydia by Philippe Verbeke, Lynn Stahl, Thomas Jungas, Christiane Delarbre, and David M. Ojcius

    A pathogen with two personalities: death and survival during infection with Chlamydia

    Philippe Verbeke, Lynn Stahl, Thomas Jungas, Christiane Delarbre, and David M. Ojcius

  • Lightspeed-Praktische Anwendung by Christine I. Peters, Ove A. Peters, E. Meyer, and Fred Barbakow

    Lightspeed-Praktische Anwendung

    Christine I. Peters, Ove A. Peters, E. Meyer, and Fred Barbakow

  • Lightspeed-Grundlagen by Ove A. Peters, Christine Peters, and Fred Barbakow

    Lightspeed-Grundlagen

    Ove A. Peters, Christine Peters, and Fred Barbakow

  • Wurzelkanalpräparation mit Profile-Instrumenten by Ove A. Peters, C. Eggert, C. Schrader, and Fred Barbakow

    Wurzelkanalpräparation mit Profile-Instrumenten

    Ove A. Peters, C. Eggert, C. Schrader, and Fred Barbakow

 
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