NV-5 Predictable Local Anesthesia for Endodontics
CE Hours: 1.0
Description: Profound local anesthesia is a crucial step for a pain free endodontic treatment and building patient rapport. This presentation will discuss pain diagnostics and an array of clinical strategies to enhance the efficacy of administration of local anesthetics based on the best available evidence. Myth and versus reality of achieving profound and predictable local anesthesia every time will be discussed. An extra emphasis will be put on mandibular molars diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis which are the most challenging cases.
Learning Objectives:
- Assess goals of utilizing various local anesthesia techniques and drugs in endodontics
- Employ case based strategies for profound anesthetic effect
- Achieve predictable local anesthesia for mandibular molars
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Ellie Shadmehr, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Ellie Shadmehr has been a practicing endodontist since 2011. She earned her DDS and Master's Degree/Endodontic Certificate from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. She then earned an Advanced Endodontic Certificate from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Upon completion she moved to California in 2018 and joined the Division of Endodontics at UCSF as a predoctoral director. Dr. Shadmehr is a researcher who has presented at several national and international conferences. She has published more than 35 peer-reviewed articles and two books. She also has registered patents in the field of endodontics. Her patents are regarding two innovative designs to remove separated instruments from root canal systems. She serves as an editor and reviewer for numerous International Endodontic Journals. She has lectured at several meetings and has received several awards including the American Association of Endodontics Research Award Competition in 2017. She spends her time out of office, running, hiking and traveling
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.
Omar E. Abusteit, BDS, MSD
Dr. Abusteit was born and raised in Egypt where he earned his dental degree from Cairo University and practiced general dentistry for a few years before moving to the USA to pursue postgraduate studies in endodontics. He received fellowships in Endodontics from UCLA School of Dentistry and Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. Later, he completed his endodontic specialty training and earned a Master of Science in Dentistry from the Medical University of South Carolina where he also served as the chief endodontic resident. Dr. Abusteit is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and he is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and he maintains a private practice limited to endodontics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Abusteit has lectured and presented on various endodontic topics in conferences, meetings, and study clubs nationally and internationally.
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.
