Practical and predictable Endodontics (WI200215)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore Skill
DescriptionThis hands-on course will provide a comprehensive overview of the causes of endodontic disease and its treatment. Our speaker will describe the materials, techniques and equipment available to the general dental practitioner today to enable participants to undertake root canal therapy, on permanent teeth, with confidence.
Additional informationThe 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
• Balanced Forced Technique
• Working length determination
• Using variable taper NiTi hand and rotary instruments
• System B obturation


This course is intended for General Dental Practitioners.

Chris Emery BDS MSc MGDS MRD RCS FDS RCS, 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 established his own dental practice, obtaining the MGDS Diploma in 1985. He describes this as a turning point in his career and, expanding an interest in endodontics, he completed the Endodontic Masters Programme at The Eastman Dental Institute, London, in 1994. He completed the Membership in Restorative Dentistry Diploma and was admitted to the General Dental Council Endodontic Specialist Register. Chris then limited his practice to endodontic referrals and has since been awarded the Fellowship in Dental Surgery by The Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons. Chris holds part-time appointments as Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Endodontics at The Eastman Dental Institute in Continuing Professional Development, and at Barts and The London Dental Institute. He lectures both nationally and internationally, and is a key provider of hands-on postgraduate endodontic training.
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeFriday 20 February 2015, 09:00 to 17:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleHands-on
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£105.00
Aims
  1. To describe the aetiology and causes of endodontic disease
  2. To be able to design the access cavity with confidence
  3. To provide training in hand and rotary preparation
  4. To provide training in filling the root canal using modern obturation methods