Clinical update - Endodontic and Restoration (CPD03DEC21D)

2x Lectures of 40 minutes with 20 mins between lectures for break/questions.

The lectures will cover:

An Update in Endodontics – Access, irrigation, shaping and obturation

Restoration of the root filled tooth

Recommended: Education Supervisor

Aims for endodontic update lecture:

Aim: to provide an update in endodontic principles and techniques

Aims for restoration of the root filled tooth lecture:

Aim: to provide an overview of principles of restoration of the root filled tooth

Objectives for endodontic update lecture:

By the end of this session, learners should be able to:

describe the key principles of endodontic access

understand techniques and principles of endodontic irrigation

appreciate the different file systems and methods for canal shaping

appraise different techniques for endodontic obturation

Objectives for restoration of the root filled tooth lecture:

By the end of this session, learners should be able to:

appreciate why non-vital teeth are structurally different

appreciate the importance of pre-treatment tooth assessment

understand the role & importance of the restoration

understand the differing inter-visit restorations, their benefits and limitations

justify the different options for restoring endodontically treated teeth