Endodontics Courses in India

After The COVID-19 ., our academy is proud to introduce a brand new course on 
"RUBBERDAMOLOGY" designed and curated by Dr. Sivakumar kailasam, M.D.S.,

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS :

• The Program is designed exclusively for 20 participants to enable personalized attention & interaction for 5 days.
• The lectures are tailored more for clinical practice.
• The Hands-on exercises are practiced in Indirect vision for 100% simulation of clinical scenario.
• Participants will be made to work with Endo Motor, Reduction-Gear Hand Piece, Apex Locators and all the necessary gadgetry for the REAL FEEL.
• The Program features LIVE RCT demonstration on Patient.
• Post Endo Hands-on session includes Post space prep, FRC Post placement & Luting, Core Build-up by the participants.
• Participants will be awarded with Course completion certificate.

COURSE SCHEDULE :

DAY 1:  RUBBERDAMOLOGY ( Lectures & Hands-on )

• Single tooth isolation – Benefits, Methods & Limitations.
• Multiple tooth isolation – Benefits, Why and How to do it, Preferred type of dam, Dam inversion, Clamp selection, Reverse Clamp technique etc.
• Isolation in sub-gingival caries & Restoring the sub-gingival defect – Deep marginal elevation.
• Isolation of Caries tooth / Mutilated / Badly Broken down / Crown prepared / Partially erupted tooth and clamp selection for the same.
• Isolation for Class II – Simultaneous placement of Matrix Band and Rubber Dam – Re-establishing predictable Contacts & Contours.
• Split Dam Technique.
• How to choose Rubber dam sheets, thickness and consistency for different clinical situations

Day 2

Lectures:

• Pre-operative Assessment.
• LA modifications, steps prior to access opening.
• Access Opening
• Locating Orifice / Extra-canals.
• Patency, Orifice enhancement using Rotary & Hand.
• WL determination using Apex Locators & RVG.
• Glide Path – Rotary & Manual.

DEMO & HANDS ON (Phantom Head & Extracted Natural teeth)

• Access opening, locating orifices / extra-canals.
• WL, Orifice enhancement, Glide Path.
• MICROSCOPIC EVALUATION

Microscopic Assessment of Access Openings & orificeof participants by Faculty.

Day 3

Lectures:

• Cleaning & Shaping
• Basic Principles
• Hand & Rotary Instruments.
• Rotary Systems available in the market – An Overview.
• Role of Irrigants& Intra-canal medicaments (Which, When & Why..?)
• Master cone selection &Obturation

DEMO & HANDS ON (Phantom Head & Extracted natural teeth)

• Cleaning & Shaping
• Basic Rotary System (ProTaper)
• Advanced Rotary System (ProTaper NEXT)
• Master cone selection&Obturation

MICROSCOPIC EVALUATION

Microscopic Assessment of Access Openings & orifice of participants by Faculty.

DAY 4

LIVE Demonstration of RCT on Patient

Lectures :

• Selection of cases for Post & Core management
• Types of Metal & Composite (FRC) posts
• Post space prep, try-in, cementation & core build up
• DEMO & HANDS – ON ( Phantom Head & Extracted natural teeth)
• Post space preparation & Post try-in (molar)
• Canal prep, cementation of FRC post
• Core build-up
• Demo of Crown preparation (molar)
• Patient Demo of Elastomeric Impression making

DAY 5

Lectures:

• Trouble Shooting
• Single vs multiple visit Endo
• Perforation – Prevention & Repair.
• Separated Instrument – Management techniques
• Post Endodontic Pain
• Retreatment – Techniques and steps
• Calcified Canals, Ledge, varying canal morphologies etc
• Valedictory & Certificate Presentation by Guest of Honour

Day 1

Introduction & Rationale of Endodontics
Diagnosis & treatment planning
Case selection 
Concepts of Access preparation

Concepts in biomechanical preparation Modified crown down techniqu
Constant taper Vs Protaper
Hybrid technique
Irrigation principles
Single sitting Vs multiple sitting RCT

Demonstration cum hands on session:

Hands on demo and training of access preparation on extracted teeth by airotor

Day 2

Working length determination 
Use of Apex locator
Different obturation techniques
Post endodontic restoration 
Retreatment protapers

Demonstration cum hands on session:

Hands on demo and training of

biomechanical preparation by hand & rotary files & use of apex locator

MTA & Trouble shooting
Separation of instruments, causes of breakage & their prevention

Accomodation:

• Accomodation can be recommended from third party vendor at extra cost for both men and women. 
• Cost of accommodation ranges from 6000 to 10000 per month, inclusive of food.

Endodontics

The Academy of Advanced Dentistry offers a unique 4 day program for the General Practitioners which is on par amongst the leading academies in the world. We have the prestigious accolade of training more than 300 Dentists in 3 years with some of the participants from countries abroad such as, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Europe, Greece, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Muscat and Saudi Arabia.

We also render Online mentoring along with:

• Hands-on training
• Case discussions
• Self-evaluation techniques
• 25 Root canal exercises. All the 25 access preparations will be evaluated critically under high precision Microscope
• The participant will have hands-on experience with RVG, Intra oral camera, Apex locator, Endo motor and Microscope during the training period
• Students will witness live procedures first-hand done under the microscope
• Limited seats only (5 participants) – one-on-one coaching

• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Principles of tooth preparation
• Resistance form
• Crown lengthening u2013When and how to do?
• Silicone Index
• Shade selection
• Tooth preparation for crown and Bridge
• Full Metal crowns
• Metal ceramics
• All u2013 Ceramics
• Gingival retraction
• Elastomeric impression
• Temporization

Mentorship Program Highlights:

We have trained more than 1300 dentists from 25 countries apart from dentists from all over India. Our program is limited to 15 participants per module to enable better personal care and attention. Each participant will perform more than 25 root canal exercises, assess more than 50 obturations with digital radiography and observe more than 200 access cavity preparations under magnification during this purely clinically oriented program. Our commitment for excellence in endodontic training is unwavering and the facilities offered are unmatched in India.

This mentorship program is divided into three modules spaced over three to six months.

Module – 1: Essential Endodontics:

This Four day module would equip a clinician with skills to perform quality endodontics therapy using both hand and rotary instrumentation in molar teeth.

(Each participant receives an endodontics starter kit comprising of consumables and materials worth Rs.7500/-) along with a complimentary copy of Grossmans Endodontic Practice – 13th edition. Module 1 is our popular four day program which will make you proficient doing routine rotary molar endodontics.

Program Schedule

• The program is limited to 15 participants per module to enable better personal care and interaction.
• Module I is covered over four days of a weekend (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
• The module has exhaustive lectures, live patient demonstrations and assessment of the participants hands-on work under the dental operating microscopes

Course Highlights:

Hands-on training in retreatodontics, post and core placement (Metal & Fiber post systems) and crown preparations.

Mentorship Program Highlights:

We have trained more than 1300 dentists from 25 countries apart from dentists from all over India. Our program is limited to 15 participants per module to enable better personal care and attention. Each participant will perform more than 25 root canal exercises, assess more than 50 obturations with digital radiography and observe more than 200 access cavity preparations under magnification during this purely clinically oriented program. Our commitment for excellence in endodontic training is unwavering and the facilities offered are unmatched in India.

This mentorship program is divided into three modules spaced over three to six months.

Module-II Advanced Endodontics

This three day module would enhance your clinical acumen with hands-on training in post and core placement (metal and fibre post systems), crown preparations and rotary retreatment of endodontic failures.

(Each participant receives an endodontic advantage kit compromising of consumables and materials worth Rs. 10,000/-) Module 2 is our niche three day program which is recommended for participants interested in advanced work after their completion of module 1.

Each module has exhaustive lectures, patient demonstrations and assessment of the participants hands-on work under dental operating microscopes.

Program Schedule

• The program is limited to 15 participants per module to enable better personal care and interaction.
• Module II is covered over three days
• The module has exhaustive lectures,demonstrations and assessment of the participants hands-on work under the dental operating microscopes

Lectures

• Principles of Post and Core
• Anatomical, Biological and Mechanical considerations in restoring endodontically treated teeth
• Post designs and types
• Tapered Vs Parallel posts
• Metal posts Vs Fibre posts
• Post space preparation
• Luting cements
• Intra-radicular rehabilitation using FRC
• Core materials

Live demo & hands - on

• Post space preparation
• Try-in of post and assessing with RVG
• Post placement (one metal and one FRC post)
• Core buildup

Day II

Lectures

• Rationale for Non-Surgical RCT
• Restorative disassembly techniques
• Identification/treatment of missed canals
• GP removal using solvents, heat, H-files, rotary
• Ultrasonics in retreatment
• Efficient removal of silver points
• Predictable removal of posts and cores
• Endodontic mishaps : Causes and prevention
• Broken instrument retrieval
• Blocks: Negotiation and patency
• Ledges: Bypass and management
• Perforation management : MTA and its applications

Demo and Hands-On

• GP retrieval from obturated teeth using Rotary retreatment files
• Silver point & broken instrument retrieval from obturated teeth
• Post retrieval
• Perforation repair using MTA

Patient, dentist and assistant positioning for optimum effectiveness and comfort in the surgical environment

• Effective utilization of the chair side assistants
• Diagnosis and case selection
• Anesthesia and pain control
• Flap design
• Management of hard and soft tissues
• Microsurgical instrument selection and usage
• Apicoectomy
• Ultrasonic root-end preparations
• Advanced microsurgery concepts: molar surgery without fear
• Root end filling materials and techniques
• Effective hemostatic techniques
• Guided bone regeneration techniques
• Suturing materials and techniques
• Documentation of surgical procedures

It is designed to introduce the microscope to dentists who have negligible or limited experience in microscopic dentistry

• Ultrasonics and Microscopes - The perfect partners in Endodontics
• Management of calcified pulp space
• Post removal exercises
• Retrieval of fractured instruments
• Perforation management
• Post space preparation and placement of FRC posts
• Retreatment
• Apexification
• Vital pulp therapy
• Revascularization
• Documentation and patient education

1. Diagnosis and treatment planning
2. Apex locators
3. Access opening to obturation
4. Radiographic interpretation
5. Rotary endodontics

Course Highlights

• The program is designed exclusively for maximum of 10 participants to enable personalized attention & interaction.
• Participants will be taught on Endodontics with Rotary system.
• Apex locator, paediatric endodontics, radiographic interpretation, latest trends in imaging (CBCT), crown prep & Elastomeric Impression techniques.
• Each participant receives an endodontic starter kit worth 3000.
• The lectures are focussed more on clinical practice with recent advances.
• Participants will also enjoy interaction with colleagues that will include case-based discussions.

At the end of course participants will be confident on

• Conducting diagnostic testing using ice, heat and electronic pulp testing methods.
• Identifying cracks and fractures.
• Discern the level of difficulty for your endodontic cases.
• Determine the appropriate treatment plan-all things considered.
• Shape and clean the root canal space using NiTi technology.
• Select and apply appropriate obturation techniques.

Day 1 Lecture

• Rationale of endodontics
• Sterilization and its importance
• Anatomy of root canal & its implications in endodontic treatment
• Diagnosis & various aids used for diagnosis
• Case selection
• Local anesthesia (HOT TOOTH)
• Pulp &periapical pathology
• Emergencies in endodontics& management
• Access cavity preparation-objectives & principles
• Endodontic instruments & instrumentation
• Working length determination
• Shaping and cleaning of root canal system, canal sterilization
• Root canal irrigants&intracanal medicaments
• Obturating materials
• Various obturating techniques

Day 2 Lecture

• Traumatic injuries & management-endodontic treatment for young permanent teeth, pediatricendodontics-treatment of immature apex.
• Endoperio interrelationship, endo-perio lesion & management
• Drugs & chemicals used in endodontics
• Lasers in endodontics
• Procedural errors in endodontics& their management
• Single visit endodontics, current concepts & controversies.

Day 2 Hands on

• Access opening central inccisors pre molar & molars (upper & lower)
• Working length determination
• Apex locators

Day 3 Live Demonstration on Patients

• Access opening
• Working length determination & radiographic interpretation
• Shaping and Cleaning of molar tooth using hand and rotary instruments
• Obturation

Hands – On Exercises

• Shaping and cleaning on extracted teeth using hand & rotary system (Minimum 5 – 10 tooth)
• Obturation techniques.

Day 3 lecture

• Post endodontic pain & its management (Flare-up)
• Medications
• Recent advances and case discussions
• Difficulties encountered during RCT (Participants Review & Discussion)
• Importance of follow up.

Objective

Aimed at jump starting rotary endodontics & single visit RCT.

Who can attend?

• Those clinicians already practicing endodontics and want to learn rotary endodontics,
• Clinicians who want to update and enhance their endodontic skills.

Features of the course

• Lectures and hands-on that cover the basics, advanced rotary endodontics and single visit root canal treatment.
• Participants will get to have a first-hand experience on all the rotary systems available like REVO-S, M2, K3, Hero shapers, Protaper etc.
• Course material provided to the participants for their referral.

Objective

To train and enhance the skill of general dental practitioner in the field of modern clinical endodontics.

What does the course include

Powerpoint presentation lectures, demonstrations, hand on training on extracted tooth, preclinical work on mannequin.

Lectures

• Diagnosis.
• Case selection.
• Straight line Access preparation.
• Working length determination – radiographic and apex locator method.
• Intra canal medicaments.
• Cleaning and shaping.
• Rotary endodontics- Principles and technique.
• Obturation techniques.
• Post endo restoration.
• Management of flare-ups and shortcomings.

Hands-On

• Straight line access prep.
• Glide path prep.
• Working length determination with radiographic and apex locator.
• Cleaning and shaping with hand protaper
• Cleaning and shaping with rotary protaper and other systems of rotary
• Sealer application methods
• Obturation, single cone, thermoplastic methods
• Post endodontic restoration
• Irrigation techniques & protocol for infected cases
• Irrigation protocol.

Equipments Required

• Rotary instruments(Any 3 Systems)
• Extracted teeth. As many as possible.(minimum of 6 molars, 4 premolars and 4 anterior teeth)
• K-File 21mm No-6 , No-8 , No-10
• K-files 21 and 25 mm, 15 to 40.
• H file 21mm 15 to 40.
• K File 25 mm 45 to 80.
• Barbed broaches assorted 15 to 40.
• Spreaders 21 mm 15 to 40.
• Gates Glidden.
• IOPA x-RAY- 30(minimum)
• Air-rotor handpiece
• Micromotor Contra angle Handpiece

Documents to be submitted

• Copy of degree certificate/ provisional degree certificate.
• Copy of state dental council registration.
• 2 Passport Size Photographs

Course fee is inclusive of Protaper hand Starter kit, lunch and beverages, study material and consumables

Objective

To train the candidates for clinical readiness in endodontics and fixed prosthodontics by introducing/ updating their knowledge and skill in newer and advanced endodontic and fixed prosthodontics methods and techniques.

• For candidates with limited or no clinical endodontic and fixed prosthodontic exposure.
• Recent graduates.
• Dentists who have taken a break from practice.
• Candidates seeking to gain thorough knowledge in endodontic therapy and fixed prosthodontics.
• Candidates seeking to perfect their endodontics and prosthodontic skills.

Course Content

Theory and hands-on training from basics to modern endodontics and fixed prosthetic treatments and Clinical cases.

Lectures and Seminars

Lectures and seminars that cover everything from the very basics of endodontics starting from anatomy and morphology of tooth structure to the most advanced techniques of endodontics covering rotary, single visit RCT, and surgical aspects of endodontics , various types of post & core. The course also included cosmetic dental treatments like veneers/laminates,and fixed prosthetic treatment modalities like tooth preparation for crown and bridges, impression techniques, cementation techniques, occlusion evaluation and correction.

Hands on Clinical Endodontics

Clinical Endodontics Demonstrations and Hands on training with clinical co-relation to understand the internal anatomy, root morphology (sectioning of tooth,hand instrumentation, demonstration of. access preparation for anterior and posteriors, identification / locating the canals , glide path preparation, pulp extirpation, different methods of working length establishment, apex locators, use of RVG, negotiating the calcified canals, use of chelating agents, use of intracranial medicaments, different methods of irrigation, selection of instruments for cleaning and shaping , various instrumentation techniques of Cleaning and shaping.

Advanced Endodontics

Advanced Endodontics rotary crown down preparation, rotary instrumentation of narrow canals, use of hybrid technique for cleaning and shaping (BMP), master cone selection, sealer application methods, evaluation of preparation, obturation techniques for single visit RCT, common mistakes (endodontic mishaps) and their management, re-RCT with rotary endodontics, Use of lasers in endodontics. Pedodontics- Apexification and Apexogenesis.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic Dentistry Bleaching, internal bleaching, Veneer preparation, temporization, cementation of veneers

Post and Core

Various types of post space preparation and core build up techniques, Impression making for custom made posts.post cementation procedures

Fixed Prosthetics

Crown preparation for single and multiple crowns, impression taking for crown and bridges, different types of cementations and occlusal corrections.

Documents to be submitted

• Copy of internship completion certificate.
• Copy of degree certificate/ provisional degree certificate.
• Copy of state dental council registration.
• Copy of all B.D.S Marks sheets
• 2 photographs
• Passport copy/Address Proof ( Only for international/ N.R.I candidates)

List of instruments required

• Extracted teeth. As many as possible.
• Typhodont teeth for veneer preparation(Anteriors)/crown preparation(pre-molars & molars)
• Air-rotor handpiece
• Micromotor handpiece

List of Instruments / Equipments Provided by the Academy

• K-files, 21 and 25 mm, 15 to 40 1 box each.
• H-files, 21 and 25 mm, 15 to 40 1 box each
• K and H- files 25 mm 40 to 80 1 box each
• Barbed broaches assorted 15 to 40 1 set
• Spreaders and pluggers 21 mm 15 to 40 1 box each
• Protaper hand instruments intro kit 1 box
• R.C prep or Glide chelating gel 1 unit
• Rotary instruments Protaper, K3, Mtwo, Hyflex.
• DG 16 hand instrument
• GP. Protaper F1, F2, F3,- 20, 25, 30, size 4% and 6% cones
• Gates Glidden 1 box
• Peizo reamers 1 box
• Access cavity burs 1 kit
• Crown and bridge preparation burs 1 kit
• IOPA x-RAY 30
• Enamel tray
• Metal measuring Scale
• Endo box for instruments
• Curved G.P cutting scissors
• Glass slab
• Dappen dish
• McIntosh Sheet
• Spirit lamp.

NOTE: Academy will assist the candidates in case they are unable to procure any particular item given in the above list.

COURSE MODULES & CONTENTS : MASTER CLINICIAN PROGRAM 

MODULE 1 

Basic Science : 

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan, Dr.Ananth Krishna, Dr.Praveen Kumar,
Dr.Manjunath,
1. Pulp dentin Complex
2. Internal Anatomy and root Apex
3. Pathways of Pulpal infection and Endodontic microbiology
4. Pulp and Periapical pathology
5. Blood and Nerve supply to heads/ Neck
6. Pharmacology of Local Anesthesia and Nerve block in Endodontics
7. Endodontic Pharmacology(Drugs and Chemicals in Endodontics) 

MODULE 2

Basic clinical science

Faculty:- Dr.Ajay, Dr.Chaitra, Dr.Jagadeesh, Dr.Shwetha.
1. CBCT in Endodontics
2. Sterilization & Disinfection
3. Isolation in Endodontics
4. Ergonomics of Dentistry
5. Modern Dentistry Clinical Management

MODULE 3

Basic Endodontics:

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan, Dr.Praveen Kumar, Dr.Ananth Krishna
1. Diagnosis and treatment Planning
2. Management of Pain in Endodontics
3. Diagnostic aids in Endodontics
4. Endodontic Instruments and Standardization 

MODULE 4 

Clinical Endodontics:

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan
1. Access Preparation for individual tooth
2. Working Length Determination
3. Cleaning and Shaping and Instrumentation
4. Irrigation and Clinical methods /Sequence of irrigation
5. Intracanal Medicaments
6. Protaper hand instruments and Instrumentation technique
7. Obturation Techniques 

MODULE 5 

Endodontics for Complex Cases – 6 Days

Faculty:-Dr.Anantha Krishna ( MDS, Endodontist, Asst prof in Dept of
Endodontics and conservative dentistry) , Dr.Raghu Narayan, Dr.Lalith
Vivekanand (MDS, periodontist , associate prof in dept of Periodontics, MRADC)
1. Traumatic injuries and Clinical Management
2. Management of Resorption
3. Geriatric Endodontics
4. Procedural Errors and its management
5. Endo-perio lesions and its management 

MODULE 6 

Rotary Endodontics:

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan
1. NiTi Alloy and its properties
2. Principles of NiTi Rotary files
3. Rotary Endodontics
4. Rotary Endodontics Multiple System presentation 

MODULE 7 

Advanced Endodontics:

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan, Dr.Ananth Krishna
1. Single Visit Endodontics
2. Advanced Obturation techniques
3. Retreatment
4. Surgical Endodontics
5. Magnification in Endodontics(Loupes & DOM) 

MODULE 8

Post Endodontics Restoration:

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan
1. Access Filling and Core Buildup- sonic fill, duel cureresing, sdr ,
2. Post and Core- threaded metal. Fiber, cast post, direct and indirect
techniques.
3. Endo Crowns- short crown prepn, bevels, impresson technique, case
selection, cementation 

MODULE 9

Fixed Prosthodontics :

Faculty:-Dr.Vasanth Kumar, Dr.Aatish Shah
1. Principles of Tooth preparation
2. Shade Matching
3. Impression Techniques
4. Temporization
5. Cementation
6. Occlusion
7. Full Mouth Rehabilitation
8. Facebow

MODULE 10

Aesthetic Dentistry

Faculty:- Dr.Raghu Narayan and Dr.Aatish Shah
1. Veneers and Laminates
2. Tooth Whitening (Internal / Home Bleach /In-office)
3. Smile design
4. Shade selection
5. Cosmetic contouring 

MODULE 11 

LASERS in Modern Dentistry

Faculty:- Dr.Sairam .S.R
1. LASERS: Science and Principles
2. Lasers in general dental practice
3. Soft tissue LASERS

MODULE 12 

Clinical Periodontics

Faculty:- Dr.LalithVivekanand
1. Normal Structure and pathophysiology of periodontics
2. Diagnosis and treatment planning-Case Discussion
3. Non surgical Management
4. Endo-Perio Lesions
5. Surgical Management

MODULE 13 

Advance periodontics

Faculty:- Dr.LalithVivekanand
1. Recent Advances in Clinical Periodontics
2. Bone Grafts
3. Perio Aesthetics
4. Crown lengthening
5. Lasers in Perio
6. Splinting 

MODULE 14

Clinical Pedodontics

Faculty:- Dr.Ananth, Dr.Praveen Kumar, Dr.Arihanth
1. Apexification and Apexogenesis
2. Revascularization
3. Pediatric Endodontics
4. St.Steel crowns 

MODULE 15 

Dental Materials ( Recent Advances)

Faculty-: Dr.Raghu narayan, Dr.Aatish, Dr.Sorna
1. Ceramics
2. Impression materials
3. MTA / Biodentin
4. Composites / DBA 

MODULE 16 

Restorative dentistry :Composites Aesthetic restorations

Faculty: Dr.Raghu Narayan,
1. Composite veneers – layering with index and freehand modelling
2. Composites Aesthetic restorations – Class-I, Class-II, Class III, Class IV,
Class V
3. Inlay and onlays – preparation , impression and cementation
4. Pink aesthetics with composites
5. Contacts and contours
6. Matrix bands

• Theory classes (2 Hours): 65 to 70 days
•  Demonstrations of every procedural step (1 to 2 hours) : 60 days
•  Preclinical work: (2 to 3 hours) 75 days
•  Clinical work: 2 to 3 hours(some time full day)40 to 45 days.

(NOTE: The Program Schedule given above is based on Average amount of time
and days utilized for previous batches and may marginally vary) 

MODULE 1 :

Demonstration and hands on of access cavity preparation of anterior , premolar and molar on extracted tooth and canal location.

MODULE 2 :

Working length determination using apex locator.

• Demonstration and hands on of Cleaning and shaping of canals using step back technique in maxillary and mandibular teeth.

MODULE 3 :

Demonstration and hands on of Lateral Condensation Obturation.

• How to obturate open apex using roll cone technique

MODULE 4 :

Role of Intracanal Medicaments, Sealers and Irrigation in endodontics.

• Patient allotment

MODULE 5 :

Clinical diagnosis in endodontics.

• Use of RVG in endodontics

MODULE 6:

Prevention and Management of fracture of instruments and ledge formation

MODULE 7:

Prevention and Management of Perforation , horizontal and Vertical root fracture.

MODULE 8:

Demonstration and hands on of Posterior Class 1 and Class II Composite restoration

• Difference between Self etch and Total etch bonding system.

MODULE 9:

Demonstration and hands on of Anterior Class III , IV, V Composite restorations.

MODULE 10:

Demonstration and hands on of Hand Protapers on extracted tooth.

MODULE 11:

Demonstration and hands on of Vital tooth Bleaching

MODULE 12:

Demonstration of Non Vital tooth Bleaching ( Walking Bleach )

• Home Bleaching using trays

MODULE 13:

Demonstration and hands on of Diastema Closure.

MODULE 14:

Drugs in endodontics

MODULE 15:

Direct and Indirect pulp capping

• Different materials available including MTA

MODULE 16:

Pulpotomy, Apexogenesis and Apexification

MODULE 17 :

Retreatment In endodontics.

• Demonstration of GP removal

MODULE 18 :

Demonstration and hands on of Fiber Post system.

• Different Core build up materials and techniques

MODULE 19 :

Demonstration and hands on of Custom cast post.

MODULE 20 :

Demonstration and hands on of Rotary endodontics using different systems

MODULE 21 :

Management of dental traumatic cases

• Fragment Reattachment

MODULE 22 :

Demonstration and hands on of Rubber dam placement.

MODULE 23 :

Tooth Jewellery

MODULE 24 :

Practice management to boost your practice.

Course Days Schedule: Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Course Timimg: 1 PM to 5:30 PM.

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.

Description:

Module I

Lectures

·         Rationale of Endodontic treatment

·         Diagnosis and treatment planning

·         Root canal system anatomy and internal variations in Configuration

·         Access opening

·         Anterior, Premolars, Molars

·         SLA- Straight Line Access

·         De-roofing

·         Orifice location

·         Working length determination

·         Apex locators

Live Demonstrations

·         Rubber dam placement

·         Access opening in a molar tooth on a patient

·         Working length determination using RVG and Apex locator

Hands-On exercises

·         Access opening in extracted natural teeth (minimum of 10 teeth)

·         Orifice enlargement

·         Working length determination using RVG and Apex locators

Module II

Lectures

Live Demonstrations on patients

o    Rationale of cleaning and Shaping

o    Working width- the forgotten dimension

o    Maximum microbial control using irrigants

§  Apical Negative pressure irrigation- Endovac

§  Role of Intracanal medicaments

o    Cleaning and shaping using

§  Manual and Rotary Instruments

o    Three dimensional obturation

o    Single sitting endodontics

o    Recent advances in endodontics

o    Cleaning and shaping of molar tooth using hand and rotary instruments

o    Three dimensional obturation

o    Hands-On exercises

o    Cleaning and shaping on extracted teeth using hand & rotary system

o    Obturation using

§  Lateral condensation

§  Single cone technique

Course Details:

Day I

Lectures:

• Principles of Post and Core
• Anatomical, Biological and Mechanical considerations in restoring endodontically treated teeth
• Post designs and types
• Tapered Vs Parallel posts
• Metal posts Vs Fibre posts
• Post space preparation
• Luting cements
• Intra-radicular rehabilitation using FRC
• Core materials

Live Demo & Hand-On:

• Post space preparation
• Try-in of post and assessing with RVG
• Post placement (one metal and one FRC post)
• Core buildup

Day II

Lectures:

• Rationale for Non-Surgical RCT
• Restorative disassembly techniques
• Identification/treatment of missed canals
• GP removal using solvents, heat, H-files, rotary
• Ultrasonics in retreatment
• Efficient removal of silver points
• Predictable removal of posts and cores
• Endodontic mishaps : Causes and prevention
• Broken instrument retrieval
• Blocks: Negotiation and patency
• Ledges: Bypass and management
• Perforation management : MTA and its applications

Live Demo & Hands-On:

• GP retrieval from obturated teeth using Rotary retreatment files
• Silver point & broken instrument retrieval from obturated teeth
• Post retrieval
• Perforation repair using MTA

Course Details:

Smile Designing

• Veneer
• Tooth preparation for different types of Veneer
• Composite veneers
  • Porcelain laminate veneer
  • Gingival retraction Techniques
  • Elastomeric Impression making
  • Shade selection
  • Temporization
  • Luting of Veneers

COMPOSITE RESIN RESTORATION:

• Diastema Management
• Management of Peg lateral
• Bleaching
  • In-office bleaching
  • Night guard bleaching
  • Internal / Walking Bleach
    • Open sandwichMaterial revision
    • Layering technique, Ramped / staged curing, LED vs QTH
    • Bi-layered restoration,
• Closed sandwich
• Class I,II,III,IV,V
  • Trouble shooting
  • Post-op sensitivity
  • Marginal leakage
  • Discolouration
  • De-bonding
• Matrices
  • Sectional Matrix Systems and other newer Matrix Systems
  • Wedges and Wedging Techniques
• Manipulation and Handling of Dental Materials