This comprehensive update of a classic text presents the latest research on the dental pulp and its interaction with other tissues, highlighting its central role in both local and systemic health. The second edition has been completely revised to incorporate new chapters featuring the most topical issues in research and clinical practice, including developments in stem cell research and pulpodentin regeneration, the effects of the aging process on the pulp, and the interdependent relationship of the pulp and restorative dental procedures. New contributors bring fresh perspective to topics such as pulpal infections, odontalgia, and the relationship between the pulp and periodontal disease. Each chapter provides an introduction to its major themes for the busy clinician or dental student as well as up-to-date, biologically based clinical recommendations for restorative and endodontic procedures. Practicing clinicians will find this information to be essential to providing accurate diagnoses and effective treatment.

512 pp; 707 illus; (mostly color);

ISBN: 978-0-86715-480-1; 9780867154801;

Contents
1. Development of the Pulpodentin Complex
2. Formation and Repair of Dentin in the Adult
3. Pulpodentin Complex
4. Pulp as a Connective Tissue
5. Stem Cells and the Regeneration of the Pulpodentin Complex
6. Circulation of the Pulp
7. Dental Innervation and Its Responses to Tooth Injury
8. Pain Pathways and Mechanisms of the Pulpodentin Complex
9. Pharmacologic Control of Dental Pain
10. Pulpal Infections, Including Caries
11. Molecular Mediators of Pulpal Inflammation
12. Interrelationship of the Pulp and Apical Periodontitis
13. Repair of Pulpal Injury with Dental Materials
14. Caries, Restorative Dentistry, and the Pulp
15. Effects of Thermal and Mechanical Challenges
16. Interrelationship of Pulpal and Periodontal Diseases
17. Root Resorption
18. Aging and the Pulp
19. Differential Diagnosis of Toothache: Odontogenic versus Nonodontogenic Pain
20. Interrelationship of Pulp and Systemic Disease

Reviews

“A particular emphasis of this new edition is the role that the dental pulp plays in both local and systemic disease. A current "hot topic" in the field of endodontics is stem cells and the regeneration of the pulpodentin complex. This text provides the astute clinician with the scientific background required to perform such therapies.”
Adam J. Grossman, DDS
Alpha Omegan August 2012

“Seltzer and Bender's Dental Pulp, Second Edition is an update of the classic text that provides the reader with an exceptional insight into the biology, interactions and responses of the dental pulp. This latest edition comprehensively reviews a broad range of subject matter and introduces stimulating new chapters, such as regenerative endodontics, to its audience. This text would be highly recommended to postgraduates, dental practitioners, and registrars interested in restorative dentistry who aim to deliver accurate diagnoses and clinical management of patients with pulpal conditions.”
R.S. Virdi
British Dental Journal August 2012

“Overall, Seltzer and Bender’s Dental Pulp, 2nd Edition, is an outstanding 10-year anniversary edition of a classic textbook. It is an excellent resource for students, residents, and clinicians alike to use to develop and build on clinical protocols for restorative and endodontic procedures that are founded on evidence-based biological principles.”
Christine Sedgley, MDS, MDSc, FRACDS, MRACDS (ENDO), PhD
Journal of Endodontics May 2012