S-18 Pushing the Limits in Endodontics Utilizing a new CBCT AI software (e-VOLDx), laser irrigation and Dynamic Real Time Navigation with Scopeye over head projection.
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: Several technologies have been introduced to the endodontic specialty in the past few years. Among these technologies are CBCT, dental lasers, AI softwares and dynamic navigation. CBCT has become the scaffold for other technologies. Importing CBCT dicom files into e-VOLDx artificial intelligence (AI) software and dynamic navigation systems have added a new dimension to diagnosis and treatment. The incorporation of CBCT technology and a new imaging software e-VOLDX has provided clinicians with 300 times higher resolution and the ability to visualize dental structures clinicians were not able to visualize in the past. Structures as the dental pulp, nerve bundles and maxillary sinus membranes are few of these examples. Dynamic navigation software allows the clinician to visualize dental procedure on a monitor in real time while performing challenging non-surgical and surgical procedures. Another technology are dental lasers which are utilized in non-surgical (acoustic streaming disinfection of root canal systems) and surgical procedures (laser guided surgical incision, soft tissue management in invasive cervical resorption and photo-biomodulation to accelerate wound healing).
This presentation will focus on how the incorporation of these technologies can be utilized in non-surgical and surgical challenging endodontic procedures. Based on the information provided, changes in treatment protocols and armamentarium will be presented.
Learning Objectives:
- Import CBCT dicom images into e-VOLDX AI software in the following cases: Diagnosis of pain, cracked teeth, vertical root fracture and resorptive defects.
- Apply dental lasers in non-surgical (acoustic streaming disinfection of root canal systems) and surgical procedures (laser guided surgical incision, soft tissue management in invasive cervical resorption and photo-biomodulation to accelerate wound healing).
- Apply the dynamic navigation with Scopeye display in minimally invasive endodontic procedures as locating calcified canals and surgical cases in close proximity to vital structures.
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Mohamed I. Fayad, DDS, MS, PhD
Dr. Fayad received his DDS from the College of Dentistry, Cairo University in 1985. He received his MS in 1994 and his PhD in 1996 from the University of Buffalo at New York. He had two years of Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester at New York, and received his certificate of Specialty in Endodontics at the University of Illinois.
Currently he is the director of Endodontic research, and a clinical associate Professor in the Endodontic department at College of Dentistry at UIC, dividing his time between teaching, research, intra-and extra-mural continuing education and private practice. He currently serves on the Scientific Advisory and Manuscript Review Panels of the Journal of Endodontics, and Evidence Based Endodontics Journal. He served on the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee and co-chaired AAE/AAOMR committee drafting the joint position statement on CBCT (2015). He has numerous publications and chapters in peer reviewed journals and textbooks (Pathways of the pulp) and (Contemporary surgical Endodontics). He is the co-editor of the CBCT text book (3-D Imaging in Endodontics: A new Era in diagnosis and treatment) by Springer 2016 and 2023. He is a recipient of the Calvin D. Torneck Part-Time Educator Award for 2022 by the American Association of Endodontists. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and gave numerous presentations 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.
