Endodontics Pathway

Course details

Topics Covered: 

First Module (Basic)

• Introduction & History
• Proper endodontic terminology to pulpal and periapical diseases.
• The cellular basis for pulpal and periapical disease.
• Endodontic diagnostic procedure
• Troubleshoot anesthesia difficulties in endodontic.
• Clinical Examination and Assessment of an Endodontic Patient
• Radiographic Examination and Interpretation
• Presenting a Treatment Plan to a Patient
• Managing the Apprehensive Patient
• D/d of tooth ache
• Endodontic Instruments and Equipment
• Value of Magnification
• Guidelines for Rubber Dam Use
• Access Preparation and Orifice Identification
• Nomenclature of Niti alloy instruments design and how to use make most benefit of it
• Endodontic cleaning and shaping & different most recent techniques
• Management of difficult root canal anatomies
• 3d Root Canal Irrigation
• Strategies to Reach the Root Apex
• Single-Visit vs Multiple-Visit Therapy
• Inter appointment Temporization
• Final Steps beforeObturation
• Obturation of radicular space & different techniques
• Rotary Endodontics
• Know how to diagnose and treat endodontic emergencies.
• post-operative sequelae
• diagnosis and treat perio-endo lesions.
• Infection and Success Rates
• Endodontic vs Implant Therapy for a Single Tooth

Second Module (Advanced)

• Curriculum
• Endodontic failures and retreatment
• Retrieval of accidents-instrument breakage using different techniques
• Management of traumatized tooth-pulp
• Removal of posts using different techniques
• Diagnose and treat internal and external resorption.
• Diagnose and treat vertical fractures of teeth.
• Differentiate, diagnose and treat traumatic injuries,
• Pulpal regeneration using different techniques and identifying different elements 
• used (Scaffolds growth factors and Stem cells)
• Revascularization and apexo-gensis
• Vital pulp therapy and pulp capping
• Medical Evaluation and Antibiotic Precautions
• Odontogenic and nonodontogenic differential diagnosis
• Adhesion in root canal
• Locating and Opening the Mineralized Canal
• Managing the obstructed canal
• Mishaps During Root Canal Shaping
• Mishaps in Shaping the Apical Third
• Pain After Cleaning and Shaping
• Endodontic Emergencies and Their Treatment
• Treating the Avulsed Tooth
• Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth
• Diagnose and treat vertical fractures of teeth.

Workshops: 

First Module:

• Using the microscope, learning different microscope chair positions, and techniques and tools used with magnification.
• Rubber dam placement.
• Access cavity under magnification and location of extra canals.
• Cleaning and shaping using different rotary Ni Ti instruments ( revo s, one shape, Race and protaper)
• Obturation using thermo-plasticized gutta-percha under magnification.

Second Module:

• Coronal disassembly.
• Removal of post and broken instruments and repair of perforation at different canals.
• Management of immature open apex teeth

Objectives: 

Learning objectives:

 Upon completion of this course the dentist should be able to:

First module:

• Diagnose and treat pulpal and perapical diseases
• Use magnification in endodontic treatment
• Use different rotary system in cleaning and shaping of the canals
• Management of difficult root canal anatomies
• Obturation using different techniques
• Diagnosis and management of endodontic emergency

Second module:

• Retreat endodontic failed tooth
• Retrieve and remove broken instrument and posts
• Correct misshaped canals
• Mange obstructed canals
• Treating internal root canal resorption, external root canal resorption , vertical fracture and perforation
• Understand different techniques of pulp regeneration
• Treat avulsed tooth
• Restoring endodontically treated tooth