Speakers: Mohamed I. Fayad, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.; Stephen P. Niemczyk, D.M.D.; William J. Nudera, D.D.S., M.S. Cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) can provide a nondestructive real-time transfer of anatomic and morphologic information via a reconstructed digital image and a manipulatable user-friendly clinical interface for all phases of endodontic treatment.

Speaker: Bradford R. Johnson, D.D.S., M.H.P.E. The goal of this presentation is to serve as a brief overview of medical conditions and medications that may require treatment modification to ensure safe surgical treatment. The presentation will focus primarily on cardiovascular disease, selection of local anesthetic, anticoagulant therapy and hemostasis, diabetes, kidney and liver disease, immunosuppression, history of antiresorptive agent drug therapy, prosthetic joint replacement and relevant drug interactions.

SP-1: Speaker: Carlos Aznar Portoles, D.D.S., M.Sc. The success rate of endodontic surgical retreatment has shown to be above 90% when modern techniques are used. This presentation will focus on the surgical management of teeth that had previously been unsuccessfully surgically retreated. SP-2: Speaker: Bruce Y. Cha, DMD. In posterior maxilla, the sinus and posterior teeth are often intimately located and their mutual health intricately related. Clinicians should be aware of this interdependence when diagnosing and treating diseases in this region. SP-3: Speaker: Rachele Luciano, DMD. Post-operative pain can, in some cases, persist several months after endodontic therapy despite seemingly adequate treatment. When endodontic pathology has been ruled out, we must start thinking outside the box.

SP-39: Speakers: Keith R. Boyer, D.D.S. An enhanced revision of the endodontic revitalization technique to treat immature teeth with apical periodontitis will be presented. This includes the addition of a collagen-hydroxyapatite scaffold to the currently established revitalization technique, for previously untreated and retreatment cases. SP-40: Speaker: Maria A. Giron Cerrato, D.D.S. Dento-alveolar trauma is an unfortunate event occurring to patients as a result of accidents or sport-related injuries. This lecture will present various types of trauma cases in children and adults.

Speaker: Ilan Rotstein, D.D.S., Realistic assessment of endodontic prognosis is of crucial importance for appropriate case selection and treatment decision-making. In this presentation, evidence-based case assessment, diagnostic challenges and factors affecting treatment outcome will be discussed.

SP-1: Speaker: Daniel B. Green, D.D.S. Diagnosis and etiology of non-odontogenic pain will be discussed. Emphasis of the role played by components of the head and neck musculature as well as the etiology that differentiates pulpal and periapical disease from myofascial odontalgia and the influence of endodontic treatment will be emphasized. SP-2: Speakers: Allen Gaon, B.D.S., M.Sc. and Paul G. Cruci, D.D.S. Maxillary Sinusitis of Dental Origin (MSDO) accounts for between 10-12 percent and up to 40 percent of chronic maxillary rhinosinusitis cases. This presentation will explore the distinct pathophysiological, microbiological and differential diagnostic pathways of MSDO and relate them to the clinical situation.

Speaker: Yoshi Terauchi, D.D.S., Ph.D., The integration of different technology, such as the dental operating microscope and cone beam-computed tomography, has enabled clinicians to tackle more difficult cases and allow predictable care to patients. Clinical scenarios will be presented to demonstrate the decision-making process in the treatment of more challenging endodontic cases.

Speaker: David J. Landwehr, D.D.S., M.S. At the conclusion, participants should be able to: List the characteristics and clinical features that distinguish non-odontogenic pain from that of endodontic origin. Use a systematic method to formulate a differential diagnosis of radiographic lesions found in the periradicular area. Explain the classification systems of orofacial pain to facilitate appropriate management.

Speaker:George A. Bruder, D.M.D., Clinicians are often faced with challenges in diagnosing endodontically treated teeth that may be candidates for either nonsurgical/surgical retreatment or implant therapy. Topics to be covered include: Diagnosis; imaging (3D versus 2D); improved function of magnification and illumination; root end filling/retention; and to graft or not to graft.

Speaker: George A. Bruder, D.M.D., Evidence-based clinical decision making combines the best available evidence, case specific clinical judgment and patient preferences to arrive at the most appropriate treatment plan for an individual patient. However, it is well known that clinicians presented with the same case scenario will often select different treatment options, based on factors that may be difficult to quantify, and here, three experienced clinicians will each take turns presenting a case in three stages.