Program

Registration of participants / morning coffee / exhibitors’ salon

Dr Zaher Altaqi

“How to remove a broken file with minimum dentine loss”

Prof. Alessandra Reis
“Challenges and management of bonding inside the root canal”

Dr Filippo Cardinali
“Pre-mixed “Bioceramic” sealers from science to clinical outcomes: trend, option or clinical necessity?”

Announcement of competition results

Moderated discussion with the participation of all lecturers

Dinner

Dr Hubert Gołąbek
“Between science and clinic – how to properly treat and develop in endodontics”

Dr Katarzyna Brus-Sawczuk
“Technologies at your service- rationally about rotary files”

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Coffee break

Moderated discussion with the participation of all lecturers

End of conference, distribution of certificates

Dr Zaher Altaqi

“How to remove a broken file with minimum dentine loss”.

Broken files removal can be considered as the most challenging procedure in endodontics to be done for the patient. Because of the difficulties of vision and the tiny space we have to deal with inside the root canal. Usually to remove a broken file we have to remove a significant amount of dentine which will result in root weakening and risk of fracture for the future prognosis. Nowadays is it possible to use special devices with predictable and repeatable technique to remove the broken files in a conservative manner without destroying the roots? And why the old devices and techniques were aggressive? Will see all the details during this lecture.

Prof. Alessandra Reis

”Challenges and management of bonding inside the root canal .”

Treating severely destroyed teeth involves often placing fiberglass post into the root canal space to retain for the final restorative procedure. The bonding of fiberglass posts into the root canal is challenging, and several factors may influence the outcome. This lecture will summarize,  the several limiting factors that require the clinician’s expertise to minimize bonding failures and suggestions to overcome these limitations in a clinical setting.

Dr Filippo Cardinali

“Pre-mixed “Bioceramic” sealers from science to clinical outcomes: trend, option or clinical necessity?”.

The obturation of the root canal system is a real important step of the root canal treatment in order to achieve a positive outcome of the therapy.

As a matter of fact an high percentage of the endodontic failures are associated with incomplete root canal obturation.

The Warm Gutta Percha techniques fixed the problems arising from the cold techniques, allowing the clinician to properly seal the root canal system in a three dimensional way.

Warm gutta percha techniques represent the “golden standard” of obturation, but in the last years the introduction of bioceramic sealers are changing the scenario. These sealers were deeply investigated in literature and  this class of sealers represents a real game changer in obturation. Thanks to their properties these class of sealer make the cold techniques more modern and predictable.

Many advantages arise from the use of the premixed bioceramic sealers, especially in term of time management and ergonomics. The proper use of bioceramic sealer gives even more options to the clinician in order to treat easily even challenging situation as perforation, stripping, open apex. According with the scientific literature the success rate of teeth treated with this sealers is really interesting.

Aim of this lecture is to highlight how the Cold Technique – thanks to bioceramic sealer – became a very interesting option when it comes to carry out high quality root canal obturation.

Dr Hubert Gołąbek
„Between science and clinic – how to properly treat and develop in endodontics”.

Abstract

Reliable knowledge is the basis for effective treatment in dentistry and medicine. Evidence-based indications, procedures and data make our work safe for us and for our patient. However, in the flood of the modern digital age, can we still find what is truly worth paying attention to? How and where can we keep up to date with what is happening in endodontics? Thorough theoretical background is essential for therapeutic success. During the lecture, various endodontic issues will be discussed both from clinical and scientific perspective to combine both worlds into one for the highest effectiveness of the procedures performed and to acquire the skills of searching reliable medical information.

Dr Katarzyna Brus-Sawczuk
„Technologies at your service- rationally about rotary files”.

Nowadays, Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments- ever since they were introduced for the first time in Europe in the 90s – have an established position in the clinical aspect of root canal system’s preparation. There are plenty of systems on the market with different shapes and properties. The advantages of NiTi rotary instrumentation have been proved by scientific literature, but there are some limitations in their use. Is an ideal file existing? The new possibilities to improve the NiTi alloys’ properties, are heat-treating (HT) technologies. However, the key aspect in endodontic treatment is a proper cleaning. Rationally about NiTi files. In a nutshell.