SP-39 Tips and Tricks for a Successful Endo-restorative Practice

CE Hours: 0.75

Description: Many teeth that Endodontists encounter have challenging “Endo-restorative-perio” issues.   These include teeth with deep sub-gingival caries, cracks, resorptions, and coronal micro-leakage. Many clinical "tips and tricks" will be discussed in this presentation in order to successfully and predictably save these teeth long-term. Deep margin elevation for subgingival carious teeth, crack dissection, non-surgical resorption repair and many other techniques will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:  

• Describe  “deep margin elevation" technique and its role in reducing the need for surgical crown lengthening.
• Discuss techniques to treat resorption defects successfully.
• Perform preendo and postendo buildup with adhesive techniques that reduce the need for post placement.