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It is an honor to have been invited to write the foreword for Dr Nadim Baba’s text on the restoration of endodontically treated teeth. The last book on this topic, published by Quintessence, was authored by Shillingburg and Kessler in 1982. Three decades later, this new book is much needed and long overdue.

Dr Baba’s interest in the restoration of pulpless teeth dates back to his graduate-school days. I served as his program director and his principal research advisor during his studies at Boston University in the postdoctoral prosthodontic program, where the title of his master’s project and thesis was “The Effect of Eugenol and Non-eugenol Endodontic Sealers on the Retention of Three Prefabricated Posts Cemented with a Resin Composite Cement.” Dr Baba certainly has come a long way since receiving his certificate of advanced graduate study and master of science in dentistry degree in 1999. He is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a full professor at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, and he is about to publish this comprehensive book on the restoration of endodontically treated teeth.

This new text has a wealth of evidence-based information on all facets of restoration of endodontically treated teeth and will serve as an indispensable reference not only for dentists involved in the restoration of pulpless teeth, such as general practitioners and prosthodontists, but also for dentists who do not place restorations but are engaged in planning treatment for structurally compromised teeth, such as endodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons. With the well-documented success of osseointegrated implant-supported fixed restorations, combined with a better understanding of the factors that can influence the prognosis of severely broken down teeth, the profession’s approach to planning treatment for these teeth has evolved, and this text offers a well-balanced, contemporary approach to the topic of treatment planning.

Dentists encountering treatment planning dilemmas, such as determining when to extract a compromised tooth and when to retain it and restore it, can find the answers to most of their questions in this first-rate text. Traditional principles and techniques are reviewed and reinforced, along with modern materials and methods, all with a firm foundation in the best available scientific evidence and with an emphasis on clinical studies. Many of the chapters provide comprehensive, step-by-step descriptions of technical procedures with accompanying illustrations to guide the reader through all aspects of restoring pulpless teeth, including fabrication of various foundation restorations, cementation techniques, and methods of provisionalization of endodontically treated teeth. Preprosthetic adjunctive procedures, such as surgical crown lengthening, repair of perforations, and orthodontic measures, are also described and illustrated.

Dr Baba has assembled a group of renowned experts on various topics related to the restoration of pulpless teeth, and these experts have collectively produced this outstanding text, which will remain a definitive reference for years to come. The profession as a whole is very fortunate to have this text. Many thanks must go to Dr Baba for undertaking this monumental task and to all contributing authors for their time and efforts in helping Dr Baba produce this new book on such a very important subject.

Steven M. Morgano, DMD

Professor of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials

Director, Division of Postdoctoral Prosthodontics

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts