PB-14 Vital Pulp Therapy - Past, Present, and Future; More Than Just a Material!

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CE Hours: 1.5

Description: From GV Black and forward, every generation of dentists describes their methods and philosophy as "modern" with respect to endodontics and vital pulp therapy (VPT).  When did science replace clinical opinions about saving pulps through VPT?  How have different philosophies developed over decades with respect to VPT?  What is the current "modern" philosophy of VPT and how much has the clinical success rate improved?This presentation will focus on the various factors that will determine whether the FREQUENCY of VPT will become a first level consideration among dentists, both generalists and specialists for the treatment of diseases of the pulp.  The VPT success rates are currently high for pulps with a clinical diagnosis of both reversible and irreversible pulpitis.  What developments in the future will further improve the prognosis?  VPT is more than a pulp cap or pulpotomy or a material.  VPT incorporates a philosophy of treatment and a strict process to be followed.

Learning Objectives:  

  • Describe the history of the development of the Vital Pulp Therapy philosophy as it exists today.
  • Define the detailed process of Vital Pulp Therapy and recognize the importance of each step.
  • Describe how the process of working with the insurance industry and organized dentistry will be necessary to affect the changes necessary to insure the success of VPT as a primary treatment philosophy.

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Vital Pulp Therapy - Past, Present, and Future; More Than Just a Material!
Recorded 04/18/2024  |  90 minutes
Recorded 04/18/2024  |  90 minutes
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Ron Lemon, D.M.D

Ron Lemon, D.M.D

Dr. Ron Lemon serves as Associate Dean for Advanced Education and Predoctoral Program Director in Endodontics at UNLV, School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of the Postgraduate Faculty in the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry, the General Practice Residency program, and a member of the Graduate College.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He earned both Predoctoral (1971) and Postdoctoral degrees (1977) from the University of Kentucky.
Prior to his appointment at UNLV, he served for 28 years at the LSU, School of Dental Medicine in New Orleans (15 years as Chair).
His current research activities include Vital Pulp Therapy and materials science. These methods offer a paradigm shift in endodontic treatment philosophy. Teaching interests include continual changes in teaching methodologies to match changing student populations.

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

Ove A. Peters, D.M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.

Ove A. Peters, D.M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.

Dr. Ove A. Peters is a clinician-scientist at the UQ School of Dentistry; his expertise is in endodontics, including root canal treatment and vital pulp therapy, combining lab research with clinical studies and >35 years of experience as a dentist. Dr. Peters joined The University of Queensland in 2020 after faculty positions in Heidelberg, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, as well as at the University of California, San Francisco. He now serves as the Deputy Head of School and professor of Endodontics at UQ. Earlier Dr. Peters was the founding director of the postgraduate endodontic program at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, a professor with tenure and the Chair of the Department of Endodontics at that school; he is board certified by the ABE and currently registered as specialist endodontist in Australia and New Zealand. He has published more 300 manuscripts and 3 books; his works have been cited more than 24,000 times (see here https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=BX9jJ_UAAAAJ). He serves as associate editor for the International Endodontic Journal. Dr. Peters has received the Louis I Grossman Award by the AAE, the Hans Genet Award by the ESE and more recently the Distinguished Scientist Award in Pulp Biology by the IADR.

Disclosure(s): Dentsply Sirona: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honorarium (Ongoing)