Hands on Endodontic Course

AGENDA

9:15 Registration

9:30 Housekeeping

9:35 Speaker: Nick Downes

Use of appropriate LA techniques

The need for isolating the tooth and appropriate irrigation

Access for improved preparation

10.15 Break

10.30 To use rotary instruments and sealing canals

Non-surgical root canal treatment on single and multi-rooted teeth

To distinguish between pulpal health and disease and identify conditions that may require treatment or onward referral

To understand the principles and techniques of endodontic re treatment and when to refer

How to approach re-preparing root canals and when to refer

To recognise the indications for periradicular surgery and when to refer

Reciprocal Root Canal Preparation with TFA

Single File techniques

Irrigant Protocols

12.30 Lunch

13:00 Hands on session

16.00 Predicted End of course

All subjects will be delivered by Knowledge and Presentation

Aims

Aim of the course is to give delegates information on:

• Diagnosis of pulpal pathology .

• Simplified single file canal shaping technique

• Choosing an irrigant protocol to clean the root canal .

• On how to maximize the chances of long term tooth survival.

• The use of cone beam CT to diagnose and follow up treatment success in endodontics

Objectives

At the end of the session delegates will be able to:

• Diagnosis pulpal pathology .

• Use Simplified single files for canal shaping

• Follow irrigant protocol to clean the root canal .

• Understand the factors that affect the chances of long term tooth survival.

• Understand the use of cone beam CT to diagnose and follow up treatment success in endodontics

Learning Content

The course content will include:

• Diagnosis and Case Selection

• Canal preparation using Sybron endo

• Obturation in Three Dimensions

Development Outcomes

This CPD course meets the criteria for the GDC’s development criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C

Education Centre, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD

When you arrive on the hospital site from the A421 (H8 Standing Way) turn left at the mini roundabout.  Follow the road round the bend and park in the multi-storey car park.  When you come out of the car park do not cross the road at the zebra crossing in front of you.  Turn left and walk up to the next zebra crossing.  Go over the road here and follow the path.  The Education Centre will be on your left. Go upstairs for the Dental Suite (stairs are at the end of the long corridor). It is the first door on the right once you go through the swipe access door.

The following link gives information on parking: https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/maps-and-car-parking

Face masks should be worn in all hospital buildings and social distancing maintained. In addition, please see additional guidance for the Dental Suite attached (areas in red relevant to dentists).

Lunch

Lunch will be provided - Can you please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements? Please email this information to ieva.baliutaviciute@rodericksdental.co.uk .