SP-25 Reconciling Advances in Non-surgical Endodontic Treatment with Sound Scientific Evidence
CE Hours: 1.5
Description:The practice of endodontics is advancing at a high pace. Several new approaches in endodontic treatment planning, navigation and disinfection have recently been advocated. This presentation will outline the scientific evidence supporting these technologies and some of the challenges of incorporating these approaches in contemporary advanced Endodontics curricula.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify some of the newer concepts and technologies that are important to incorporate in contemporary advanced Endodontics cur
- Outline available evidence supporting changes to incorporate these technologies and specific questions that are important to address in selecting new technologies in future
- Determine how an evidence-based approach could be utilized to comply with current standards and incorporate new paradigms
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Ashraf F. Fouad, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics and MS at the University of Iowa.
He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, and Interim Director, Health Information and Business Systems (HIBS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Fouad has published over 110 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and 145 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology (now in its second edition), as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics, Dental Traumatology and Frontiers of Dental Medicine – Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research in 2017, and the AAE President’s Award in 2022.
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
