Cutting Edge Root Canal Preparation- State of the Art Obturation (IOW260914)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectRestorative
DescriptionThis one day comprehensive "hands-on" course will provide overview of the causes of endodontic disease and its treatment. The speaker will describe the materials, techniques and equipment available to the general dental practitioners to enable participants to undertake root canal therapy on permanent teeth with confidence. The following topics will be covered. *Microbiological aetiology of root canal infection *Access and anatomy of the root canal *Chemical cleaning of the whole root canal system *Preparation from the crown to the apex-Crown down technique *Balanced force technique *Working length determination *Using variable taper NiTi hand and rotary instruments *System B obturation All Participants are required to bring a minimum of three molar teeth accessed ready for root canal treatment. When the canals are located they must only be instrumented with a number 10 hand file. No further preparation of the root canal should be carried out. The teeth need to be stored wet/damp in antiseptic and must not be mounted. Participants should also bring magnifying loupes if used in practice. This course is suitable for General Dental Practitioners only. Chris Emery BDS MSC MGDS MRDRCS FDSRCS, GDC 42934 qualified at the Royal London Hospital in 1968, and after a couple of years in oral surgery went into general dental practice. He then established his own dental practice, obtaining the MGDS diploma in 1985. He describes this as a turning point in his career and, expanding an inter
Additional informationest in endodontics, completed the Endodontics Masters programme at the Eastman Dental Institute, London in 1994. Chris is on the GDC endodontic specialist register and his practice is limited to endodontic referrals. He holds part-time appointments as Honorary Clinical Lecturer in endodontics at the Eastman Dental Institute, and at Barts and the London Dental institute. He lectures both nationally and internationally and is a key provider of hands-on post-graduate endodontic training.

VenuePostgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight  View details
Date & timeFriday 26 September 2014, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
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Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleHands-on
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£90.00
Aims
  1. Be able to describe the aetiology and causes of endodontic disease
  2. Be able to design the access cavity with confidence
  3. Have practised hand and rotary preparation.
  4. Have practised filling the root canal using modern obturation methods