SEMINAR CONTENT
Theoretical and practical course for practitioners and their staff
Endodontic Diagnosis: Determining the Correct Indication
• Pulpal and periapical diagnosis: pulpitis, necrosis, apical involvement.
• Clinical and radiographic tests: vitality testing, percussion, palpation, X-ray.
• Treatment indications: capping, pulpotomy, pulpectomy.
• Simple clinical reasoning: treat, manage conservatively, or refer.
Access and Isolation: Working Cleanly and Quickly
• Selection of the file and rapid placement of the single-unit rubber dam.
• Access cavity adapted to dental anatomy.
• Visual landmarks for precise and safe access to the canals.
• Management of complex anatomies: MB2, C-shaped canals, calcifications, and pulpoliths
Root Canal Shaping: Surgical Procedure
• Initial catheterization and manual exploration of the root canal.
• Glide path: ensuring safe root canal shaping.
• Rotation vs. reciprocation: indications and key points.
• Irrigation, debris management, and length control.
• Management of narrow or calcified root canals.
Disinfection and Operational Safety
• The role of NaOCl and EDTA in root canal disinfection.
• Irrigation protocol tailored to the stages of treatment.
• Irrigation activation: manual, sonic, or ultrasonic.
• Prevention of common errors and complications.
• Temporary restoration, permanent restoration, and post-treatment follow-up.
Sealing: Moving Toward a Reliable End-of-Process Solution
• Choosing a filling technique based on: anatomy and clinical presentation.
• Single-cone technique & bioceramics: principles and indications.
• Practical introduction to hot filling.
• Criteria for a successful filling: fill, place a temporary filling, or reschedule.
Complex Situations & Complications: What to Do
• Management of complex cases: calcified canals, immature apices, MB2.
• Management of painful cases and patient communication
• Prevention and management of endodontic complications
• Safe practice: treat, manage temporarily, refer