NS-01 Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth
CE Hours: 0.75
Description: Once the root canal is finished, what is next? Dr. Ferris-Wong will discuss the positive impact that restoring endodontically treated teeth (with cores or post and cores) can have on the modern day endodontic practice. If you are thinking about starting to do post-endo restorations, or have been doing them for years, this presentation will touch on many different restorative situations and techniques.
Learning Objectives:
- Assess the need for a core or post and core in an endodontically treated tooth.
- Create a clean surface for a post and core or core, use matrix (as needed) and prep the tooth for bonding.
- Place a post and core or core well, without voids, and with an esthetic surface (for esthetic areas, or when filling the access cavity of teeth with permanent restorations already in place.
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LockedCami Ferris-Wong, D.D.S
Dr. Cami Ferris-Wong attended UC Santa Barbara where she graduated with High Honors in Biopsychology. During her years there, she developed an interest in dentistry and worked part-time as a dental assistant in a local endodontic office. While in dental school at UC San Francisco, she became more passionate about the specialty of endodontics and decided to pursue a post-doctoral degree. Cami then spent two years at Boston University under the tutelage of Dr. Herbert Schilder to receive her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies. She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 2009. <br /><br /><br />Soon after moving back to Santa Barbara in 2000 to begin private practice, she aided the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics in Fund Development to complete the Eastside Neighborhood Dental Clinic and she continues to support the programs there and treat underserved patients. She served on the local Dental Society Board for several years and continues to give to the Dental Society Foundation. She is a co-founder of Santa Barbara Women in Dentistry, a Founding Board Member of the Schilder Institute for the Advancement of Endodontics, and participated in the local chapter of the Spears Dental Study Club. She is currently developing a Dental Assistant Pathway at the local high school for their Health Careers Academy, aiming to increase the number of dental auxiliaries in the area. <br /><br /><br />Cami is a top 10 contributor on AAE Discussion Open Forum, has been a guest on The Ruddle Show, and has been a presenter at BU Endodontic Alumni Meetings as well as local dental meetings.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose