Course Highlights

• Introduction to endodontics
• Diagnosis (endo-perio lesion) diagnostic tests
• Anesthesia techniques (supplemental anesthesia)
• lecture and demonstration on isolation principles. Demonstration and hands-on rubber dam application
• Selection criteria (single visit/multiple visit)
• Access preparation
  • Modifications in access preparation (finding all)
  • Refinement of access preparation
• locating canal orifices (different methods)
  • Dealing with calcifications
• Understanding taper variable vs fixed
• Shaping techniques (use two systems for hands on)
  • Modified crown down technique
  • Dual taper technique
  • Apical gauging
• Irrigation protocol - Disinfection in endodontics
• Rationale of irrigation in endodontics
  • Learn different techniques of disinfection
  • Use innovative endo irrigator plus for irrigation
  • Learn how to confidently manage lesions of endo. origin
• Intra-canal medicaments
  • Obturation techniques
  • Understanding and matching the taper
  • Selecting the master cone
  • Cold lateral vs warm vertical condensation
  • Sealers
• Post-endodontic restoration
  • Coronal seal
  • Choice of materials
  • Techniques for coronal seal
• Post and core
  • Selection criteria
  • Types of post
  • Techniques of post placement
• Introduction to magnification in Endodontics & Surgery

How the course is different from other courses:

• Hands on of 3 different Endo systems with 3 different techniques (1st time in India)
• Hands on of access opening included
• Hands on of Post-Core included
• Learn various irrigation system

Participants has to get:

• 2 extracted teeth without access cavity preparation (1 should be mandibular 1st molar). Teeth are not to be mounted in plaster blocks.
• Diagnostic instruments: Mouth Mirror, Probe, Tweezer
• Air rotor & burs for access cavity preparation
• Also document one of your failed/difficult cases & mail it to Dr. Ankit J Desai at drankitd@gmail.com before 1/12/15. (Pre- & Post-Endo. IOPA is must) Out of all the cases, few will be selected for an Interactive session/panel discussion on the 2nd day.
• Course fees include scientific sessions, Course materials (3 Different Systems), Tea and a breakfast, Lunch and evening Tea.