5 challenges for an endodontist

– The mechanism of formation of a curved canal 

– Diagnosis and detection of curved canals

- X-ray diagnostics

- CBCT.

– Classification of curved canals

– Protocol for working with curved canals:

- Formation of cavity access 

- Localization of the main orifice

- Localization of additional orifice

- Preliminary expansion of canal

- Final formation of canal.

– The philosophy of mechanical treatment of canals

– Risks when working with curved canals:

- Steps formation

- Blockages

- Perforations 

- Broken files: torsion and cyclic fatigue.

– Principles of working with different types of curvature

– Advantages of the Irrigation needle IrriFlex®

– Canals with double S-curvature: processing protocol

– Curvature of canal in the apical part by more than 90 degrees: tactics.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– Calcification: definition and etiological factors 

– Diagnosis of calcified canals: clinical and additional methods

– Evaluation criteria and limits of the use of X-ray images

– CBCT in the management of teeth with obliterated canals

– Multiple isolation: indications and advantages

– Principles of access cavity formation:

- Traditional access

- Modified access.

– Root canal preparation

– Treatment of obliterated root canal: demonstration of the technique

– Complications when working with obliterated canals and their prevention: perforation

– Clinical examples of perforation elimination

– Advantages of using the irrigation needle IrriFlex®

– True and false pulp stones: etiological factors

– Indications for surgical treatment

– Guided endodontic cavity access: a step-by-step protocol.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– Advantages of multiple isolation

– Direct restorations of the front teeth

– Difficulties in direct restoration of posterior teeth

– Features of the work of removing amalgam restorations

– Principles of working with old composite restoration

– Strategies for dental re-treatment with indirect restorations

- Re-treatment through the crown

- Re-treatment with complete removal of the crown

- Re-treatment with sawing of the crown.

– Tools for removing crowns and bridges

– The technique of removing the crown using the Metalift® and WAMkey®

– Obturation of the root canal by the MAP One system.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– The main tasks of re-treatment and its differences from the initial treatment

– Indications for post removal

– Types of posts and tactics when removing them:

- Passive posts

- Threaded posts

- Indirect casted posts

- Fiberglass posts.

– Post removal with ultrasonic instruments

– Method of removing a broken post

– SybronEndo post removal system

– Tips and recommendations for removing different types of posts.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

– Primary treatment and re-treatment: the main tasks and differences

– Causes of file failure in the root canals:

- Torsion stress

- Cyclic fatigue

- Canal geometry.

– Tools for removing broken files

– Removal or bypass: criteria for choosing a treatment method

– File Bypass protocol:

- Formation of access

- Root canal preparation

- Obturation.

– Step-by-step protocol for removing a broken file:

- Using ultrasound

- Using the extractor.

– Difficulties of removing silver pins

– File removal systems:

- Terauchi®

- Endocowboy®.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, General dentists.