E-7 Trends in File Design-- what Should Endodontists Be Asking About? The Duality of Proper Instrumentation and Maintaining File Integrity
CE Hours: 1.25
Description: Recent technological advances and clinical demands have led to an overwhelming fabrication and production of various types of rotary instruments. Most rotary file designs follow general principles that determine their characteristics, such as flexibility, strength, efficiency, and fracture resistance. This presentation will explore these general principles from a historical angle and introduce a practical and easy-to-follow classification for rotary files based on their characteristics. This lecture will also provide a few physical features of rotary files that clinicians can swiftly identify to determine these characteristics, especially the one involving fracture resistance.
Learning Objectives:
- List different types of rotary files in terms of design and metallurgy.
- Provide a few examples of how file design can affect clinical performance.
- Demonstrate how file selection can assist in the prevention of separation during treatment.
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Matthew Malek, D.D.S.
Dr. Malek received his certificate in the specialty of endodontics from NYU Dentistry in 2011. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and currently the Director of the Advanced Education Program in Endodontics at NYU and practices endodontics in private practice in Manhattan, New York.
He is involved with several research projects which focus on pain, Regenerative Endodontics, and External Invasive Resorption of the root which he has the most interest. He lectures frequently to local, national, and international communities on the topic of resorption. Dr. Malek is the faculty winner of the Foundation of Endodontics Spring 2022 Competitive Research Proposal for his research on External Invasive Resorption. Dr. Malek is the author/co-author of several peer-review articles and chapters in prominent endodontic journals and text books.
Speaker Disclosure
I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.