Module 3

The course is for practitioners who are using rotary system and want to incorporate newer techniques in their practice.

Day I

• Principles of Post and Core

• Anatomical, Biological and Mechanical considerations in restoring endodontically treated teeth
• Post designs and types.
• Tapered Vs Parallel posts
• Metal posts Vs Fibre posts
• Post space preparation
• Luting cements- what to choose.
• Intra-radicular rehabilitation using FRC posts.
• Core materials. Advantages & disadvantages.

Demonstration and Hands on

• Cast post and dowel crowns- Post space preparation and impression taking.
• Try-in of post and assessing with RVG
• Post placement (one metal and one FRC post)
• Core build-up.

Day II

• Retreatment and Instrument fracture management.

• Rationale for Non-Surgical RCT
• Restorative disassembly techniques
• Identification/treatment of missed canals
• GP removal using solvents, heat, H-files, rotary
• Ultrasonics in retreatment
• Predictable removal of posts and cores
• Endodontic mishaps : Causes and prevention
• Broken instrument retrieval
• Blocks: Negotiation and patency
• Ledges: Bypass and management
• Perforation management : MTA and its applications

Demonstration and Hands on

• GP retrieval from obturated teeth using Rotary retreatment files
• Broken instrument retrieval from obturated teeth
• Post retrieval
• Perforation repair using MTA