Safety, Simplicity and Success In Root canal Instrumentation and 3-D Obturation, a Hands-On Course

This lecture and hands on course will provide detailed methods to improve clinical patient care and will demonstrate how endodontic therapy can be systematic, predictable and enjoyable. Endodontics has the aim of improving patient satisfaction while improving the quality of care. During this two-day program, Dr. Abdennour will focus on various aspects of endodontic care. Diagnosis, endodontic access, instrumentation and obturation. The goal of this program is to acquire the knowledge base to deliver efficient endodontic care while reducing mid-operative mishaps, ledging and transportation. Non-surgical endodontics such as access, diagnostics, chemo-mechanical cleaning and shaping, comprehensive consent forms, documentation, endodontic re-treatment. Apical and peri-radicular surgery will also be discussed. 

Learning objectives: 

1-Efficient rotary instrumentation: Advantages of conservative taper preparation as a “Safe technique” will be introduced resulting in efficient instrumentation for different intracanal configurations. 

2-Debridement of irregular canal anatomy; Accelerated and enhanced disinfection will be discussed. The benefits of intracanal ultrasonic activation will be presented. This simple and often ignored procedure improves the long-term prognosis of endodontically treated teeth. Non- surgical endodontic re-treatment and advantages of new apex location techniques. Equipment will also be discussed. 

3-Endodontic canal obturation: A 3-D bonded canal filling method incorporating Bio-Active sealer technology, precise obturation of large under-developed irregular canals and one visit apexification will be discussed one step at the time. 

4-Restoration of endodontically treated teeth; perforation repair on new and existing perforations; safe endodontic access on crowns and safe post removal techniques will be discussed. 

5-Effective Non-vital Intra-coronal Bleaching

6-Principles of peri-radicular surgery: Root resection, apical preparation and Bio-Active retro-obturation techniques. 

7- Recognize how and when to preserve teeth when treating radicular fractures.

Dr. Abdennour received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1989 from Washington University School of Dental Medicine where he also received the “outstanding clinical ability” award. Following his dental degree, he attended a postgraduate general practice residency at a U.S.C. affiliated hospital in California. In 2000, he received his specialty certificate in endodontics, as well as a master’s in medical sciences in Oral Biology from the Advanced Graduate Endodontic Program at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine. For the last twenty-five years, Dr. Abdennour has held a faculty appointment as a clinical instructor and lecturer at the Advanced Graduate Endodontic Program at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is a micro-surgical and non-surgical endodontic instructor. During his specialty program, he also trained in surgical endodontics at the Karl Franz University Hospital in Austria. He also lectures nationally and internationally at dental meetings, conventions, dental schools and at endodontic programs demonstrating live endodontic surgery. Dr. Abdennour lectures in three languages. He has been the President and Chairman of two component Dental Societies in New England. From 2016-2018, Dr. Abdennour was the President of the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists and currently serves as Past-President.