Speakers: Anil Chandra, MDS| Advanced 3D imaging, such as cone beam computer tomography (CBCT), is rapidly becoming a more common tool in dentistry, particularly in the endodontics. It is frequently employed in endodontics to assist in obtaining more definitive diagnosis, treatment plans and long-term case assessments.

Speaker: Mohamed Fayad, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.; Matthew C. Davis, D.D.S.| This evidence-based presentation will address the classification and diagnosis of different types of cracks and the role of CBCT imaging in these cases, as well as the prognosis and treatment outcomes of endodontically treated cracked teeth.

Speaker: Nguyen Nguyen, BDS, MSD|Dentists' goals should always be to favor the “natural implant” over the artificial implant. Adequate training, experience and specialized equipment allow endodontic experts to diagnose properly, plan adequately and execute effectively.

Speaker: Scott R. Makins, D.D.S., M.S. This session will provide guidance for the acquisition and evaluation of CBCT scans for diagnostic quality along with a sequential method to review scan content. Additionally, examples of incidental and significant findings will be presented. A template for recording findings and suggestions for concise report writing will be given.

Speaker: Ashok Balasundaram, BDS, DDS, MDS, MS; Uma Nair, DMD, MDS This session will discuss the use of CBCT in endodontics from the perspective of the position paper jointly published by the AAE and the AAOMR. The implications for the use of this technology, its relevance in specific diagnostic tasks, and limitations will be discussed from a risk to benefit ratio perspective that is justifiable.

Speaker: Mohamed I. Fayad, D.D.S., M.S., PhD This presentation will focus on how CBCT technology has provided clinicians with a different understanding of the dynamics of endodontic disease as well as healing. Based on the information received from the recall CBCT cases not responding to treatment (non-surgical and surgical) changes in treatment protocols and armamentarium will be presented.​

Speaker: William J. Nudera, D.D.S., M.S. This presentation will focus on how CBCT technology has provided clinicians with a different understanding of the dynamics of endodontic disease as well as healing. Based on the information received from the recall CBCT cases not responding to treatment (non-surgical and surgical) changes in treatment protocols and armamentarium will be presented.​

Speaker: Hootan Shahidi, MPH.S. Our 75 minute journey will address the benefits of medical billing for the specialty dental practice. We will explore the various procedures codes that are billable for endodontists as well as the various diagnoses that justify them.

Speaker: Robert E. Grover, D.D.S. This session will address these dilemmas in three parts. It will characterize the detection ability of periradicular findings by 2D and 3D imaging. It will then define appropriate endodontic treatment outcomes and debate the possible role of 3D imaging in assessing periradicular health/disease. Finally, it will summarize the current best evidence for nonsurgical endodontic treatment outcomes with regards to periradicular health/disease and clinical signs/symptoms based on 2D imaging, and relate those outcomes to assessment with 3D imaging.

Speaker: Shimon Friedman, D.MD This session will address these dilemmas in three parts. It will characterize the detection ability of periradicular findings by 2D and 3D imaging. It will then define appropriate endodontic treatment outcomes and debate the possible role of 3D imaging in assessing periradicular health/disease. Finally, it will summarize the current best evidence for nonsurgical endodontic treatment outcomes with regards to periradicular health/disease and clinical signs/symptoms based on 2D imaging, and relate those outcomes to assessment with 3D imaging.