DFT Hands on Endo - C&M (NWDFTCM261120A)

Good Endodontic Practice

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Please read the Good Endodontic Practice PDF before attending the hands on day(link in documents section)

Please ensure you have watched all the pre-recorded Endo webinars available on the Futures site prior to attending the hands-on day. Once completed, kindly submit your self-declaration using the link provided. This will be reviewed by your TPDs. It is your professional responsibility to have completed all Endo online content before submitting the declaration - Declaration for Online Independent Learning

Please arrive for registration from 9am ready to start the course promptly at 9:30am.

Mandatory: Foundation Dentist

To develop the knowledge, clinical decision-making, communication skills, and practical competence required to diagnose, plan, perform, and evaluate non-surgical endodontic treatment for straightforward cases, while recognising limitations and appropriate referral pathways.

Review the diagnosis, indications, procedures, outcomes, and sequelae of root canal treatment.

Differentiate between pulpal health and pulpal disease, identifying conditions requiring endodontic treatment or onward referral.

Discuss the restorative prognosis of endodontically treated teeth within the context of comprehensive treatment planning and patient expectations.

Review current national guidance on maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records, whether conventional or electronic.

Demonstrate and practise non-surgical root canal treatment and retreatment on single- and multi-rooted teeth with mild canal curvature in a simulated environment.

Recognise the limitations of primary care endodontics and identify cases requiring referral to secondary care or a specialist practitioner.

Develop effective communication strategies to explain endodontic diagnoses, treatment options, risks, benefits, and prognosis to patients and carers.

Discuss how to provide clear, sensitive, and patient-centred information when referring patients for further care.

Following completion of this study day, DFTs will be able to:

• Distinguish between healthy and diseased pulpal tissues using clinical and radiographic findings.
• Assess the suitability of cases for non-surgical root canal treatment in primary care and identify appropriate referral criteria.
• Perform key stages of non-surgical root canal treatment and retreatment on simulated single- and multi-rooted teeth with mild canal curvature.
• Evaluate the restorative prognosis of endodontically treated teeth and incorporate this into patient-centred treatment planning.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical records in accordance with current national guidance and professional standards.
• Communicate endodontic diagnoses, treatment options, risks, prognosis, and referral decisions clearly and effectively to patients and carers.
• Recognise their own clinical limitations and demonstrate appropriate decision-making regarding referral for complex endodontic cases.