The Essentials of Endodontics

The Essentials of Endodontics

This course will help you gain the confidence to deliver successful, predictable and expert endodontic treatment.

Transform from an anxious dentist who dreads RCT’s to a confident & holistic healthcare professional who takes on Endo cases with the same confidence as a routine filling.

• Module 1: Diagnosis
• Module 2: Access Cavity
• Module 3: Canal Preparation
• Module 4: Irrigation & Medication
• Module 5: Obturation
• Module 6: Endo – Resto
• Module 7: Outcome
• Module 8: Pulp capping

The Endo Course

• Presenter: Kreena Patel
• 86 Lectures 
• Module 1 – Diagnosis:
  1.History taking
  2.Medical history
  3.Clinical examination I extraoral
  4.Intraoral
  5.Special tests
  6.Radiographs
  7.Diagnosis
  8.Consent
• Module 2 – Access Cavity:
  1.Access cavity
  2.Preoperative Assessment
  3.Pre-Endodontic Restorations
  4.Anaesthesia
  5.Isolation
  6.Useful tools
  7.Access (i) Anterior teeth
  8.Access Premolar teeth
  9.Molar Teeth
  10.Locating MB2
  11.Managing Calcified Cases
• Module 3 – Canal Preparation:
  1.Coronal Flaring
  2.Peri-Cervical Dentine
  3.Glide path
  4.Working Length
  5.Patency Filing
  6.Rotary Instrumentation
  7.Tips for negotiating curved canals
  8.Tips for curved canals MB2 Canal
• Module 4 – Irrigation & Medication:
  1.Irrigants
  2.Making The Most Of Your Irrigation Regime
  3.Managing Hypochlorite Injuries
  4.Medicaments
  5.Single Vs Multiple Visit
• Module 5 – Obturation:
  1.Why
  2.Getting ready to obturate
  3.Apical Gauging
  4.GP Gauging
  5.Disinfecting GP points
  6.Master cone
  7.Obturation Techniques
  8.Single cone
  9.Cold lateral condensation
  10.Warm vertical condensation
  11.Carrier-based
  12.Sealers Sealer puffs Available
  13.Other tips
• Module 6 – Endo – Restorative:
  1.Preparation for core placement (i) Where should the core extend
  2.How do we cut GP back
  3.How to clean the access cavity
  4.Definitive restorations (i) How to restore endodontically treated teeth
  5.Why do endodontically treated teeth fracture
  6.Deep margin elevation (i) What is DME
  7.Why use DME
  8.Why is it easier to use a direct technique to elevate the margin
  9.What are the challenges of DME
  10.When should DME be carried out for teeth requiring endodontic treatment
  11.What material is used for the direct restoration
  12.What are the benefits of DME compared to crown lengthening
  13.Are there any negatives to DME
  14.Why is it important in Endodontics
  15.Non-vital tooth whitening
  16. Bleaching agents
  17.Benefits & risks of tooth whitening
  18.Inside-Outside whitening technique
  19.Failure to whiten trouble-shooting
• Module 7 – Outcome:
  1.How successful is treatment
  2.Factors affecting success
  3.Why root canal treatment fails
  4.Endo Vs Implants
• Module 8 – Pulp Capping:
  1. Introduction
  2.Selective carious tissue removal
  3.Pulp capping materials
  4.Indirect pulp cap
  5.Direct pulp cap
  6.Immature teeth partial and full pulpotomy
  7.Mature teeth full pulpotomy
  8.Review