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The trend is incontrovertible: there is a camp of dental professionals that frown upon performing root canals when needed and would rather remove the tooth and insert an implant. There are those that support endodontic treatment only once, and when it comes to retreatment or apical surgery, opt, again, to have the tooth removed and an implant inserted.
Dr. Evan Lynn presents a cogent argument for when it may be in the patient’s best interest to have a tooth removed rather than be treated with endodontic therapy and conversely, when to retain a tooth that most of us would remove.
Evan is one of the few dual-trained endodontists also trained in periodontics and implantology. He offers his unique insights into the whys and wherefores of treating compromised teeth, supported by compelling research and literature.
This lecture is rich in content. It presents a biological approach for treatment planning decisions that involve endodontically compromised
teeth. Dr. Lynn challenges us as to when to treat a tooth or when it would be better to remove the tooth in question, and insert an implant? But he doesn’t stop there. He asks pointed questions: Which implant? Which graft material? Do you need a membrane?
Decision trees will be offered that guide the Learner into how best to treat complex problems, giving step-by-step guidelines as to the predictability, cost, outcome, and risks for both modalities. In addition, this course also discusses surgical outcomes and reviews the clinician’s responsibility to understand and utilize current methods to preserve and augment bone, using new biological materials.
After completing this course the participant should be able to:
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.
Hours: 1.5
Original Date: 10/10/2013 | Review Date: 09/01/2020 | Expiration Date: 08/31/2025
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