Clinical Endodontics Professional Training

Fundamentals of Endodontics

Programme outline: Introduction to contemporary endodontics. Understanding of instrument design and its effect on the prevention of iatrogenic errors. Maximising endodontic success and understand factors that influence it. Classification and diagnosis of endodontically diseased teeth. Contemporary endodontics, Radiographic assessment of cases both conventional, CBCT & others. Risk factors in endodontics. Principles of access cavity design and locating straight, accessory and curved canals. Length determination with Standard / crown down / balance forces / modified double flare techniques.

Hands-on training: Rubber Dam application, access cavity preparation and Canal location. Introduction to rotary nickel-titanium shaping with Protaper Gold and Wave One Gold. Obturation Practical- Cold Lateral, single cone, carrier-based Compaction, thermoplastic obturation techniques. Protaper Gold- Gutta Core Obturation and Wave One Gold - Warm Vertical and Continuous Wave Compaction.

DAY 1

Aims

To understand how to evaluate academic papers and critically evaluate the evidence in Endodontics. To understand pulp chamber anatomy; to understand how to locate root canal orifices; to understand how radiographs relate to the root canal morphology; to understand the role of magnification and lighting in endodontics.

Objectives

Students will have a clear understanding of how to read and evaluate published endodontic papers and apply the evidence to clinical practice. Students will be able to safely and accurately prepare access cavities without removing excess tooth tissue, be able to repeatedly and accurately identify root canal systems, be able to interpret radiographs and identify key markers to assess the difficulty of endodontic procedures.

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DAY 2

Aims

To introduce various techniques of dam application. To understand the evolution of hand-filing from stainless steel alloys to Nickel-Titanium alloys. To understand Schilder preparation concepts and the importance of tapers

Objectives

Students will be able to apply the rubber dam effectively and understand which clamp is appropriate. To be able to have a clear understanding of how to access and prepare canals with Rotary NiTi files and their application to clinical practice.

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DAY 3

Aims 

To understand modern technological advances in endodontic treatment modalities; to understand the role of chemo-mechanical debridement in the treatment of pulpal and periapical disease; to understand the interaction between the dentine-pulp complex/ microbiology and human immune response in endodontic disease.

Objectives

Students will be able to relate histological pulp changes to clinical signs and symptoms, be able to classify endodontic diseases and understand the benefits and limitations of current treatment modalities.

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DAY 4

Aims

To increase understanding of and implementation of contemporaneous preparation and obturation techniques to achieve a 3-dimensional treatment of complex root canal spaces.

Objectives

Students will be able to safely and accurately prepare and obturate artificial root canals in plastic blocks,3-d printed teeth and extracted teeth. And be able to understand, visualize and analyze the limitations of current treatment modalities.

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