This course was prepared by Dr. Catalina Mendez who has an active practice in Bogota, Colombia. The voice of Andrew Van Ness presents the English voice over for this informative course. The course addresses, which step is more important when filling a root canal?
Access preparation?
Irrigation?
Obturation?
The correct answer is that each step is vitally important to successful endodontic treatment, but it is the last one – obturation – that, in the vernacular, seals the deal. And it is this step that deserves as much time and attention as each preceding one.
This illustrative course by Catalina Méndez de la Espriella (narrated by Andrew Van Ness), discusses the technical and biological objectives for successful endodontics, the purpose and criteria for irrigants, and then gives a brief history of obturation so we can better understand the various clinical options that exist today. Then Dr. Mendez delivers the mother lode: she graphically demonstrates how to correctly obturate a canal, step-by-step, via graphic images, videos, and clinical cases so that clinicians performing endodontics will be able to improve and enhance their techniques, and deliver more predictable results. From isolating the bacteria to master cones and accessory points, she explains all. This course is a must for all performing endodontic therapy.
Objectives
After completing this course the participant should be able to:
Understand microfiltration and how to avoid it
Understand the principles and objectives of obturation
Utilize the different obturation techniques
Implement existing and new technologies that enhance endodontic treatment for predictable outcomes
Presenter(s)
Disclosure
It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.
Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.