Course Description:
ENDO 535 helps to
reinforce the concepts learned in earlier courses and adds
information to endodontics related diagnosis and treatment.
This course is implementing “case based” and “team
based” learning, in addition to the traditional lectures.
It helps to understand the biology, diagnostics, wound healing
and management of dental pulp and related tissues in pathological
conditions other than caries i.e. dental trauma, periodontal
disease and resorption.
Educational
Objectives:
Students are expected to:
1.
Understand and perform endodontic diagnostic procedures and
formulate correct pulpal and periradicular diagnoses.
2.
Differentiate between endodontic lesions, periodontal lesions,
and endodontic-periodontal lesions. Recognize cases that will
respond to root canal therapy and those that will require
periodontal therapy for resolution.
3.
Differentiate between internal, external, and extracanal invasive
resorption, and understand their causes, treatment and prognoses.
4.
Understand the scope of surgical endodontics, and list the
indications and contraindications for endodontic surgical
procedures.
5.
Understand endodontic diagnosis and treatment of the young
permanent dentition. Identify types of vital pulp therapy
and list the indications and contraindications for these therapies.
List treatment modalities for managing necrotic teeth with
incompletely formed apices.
6.
Understand the importance of infection control in endodontics.
Demonstrate knowledge in current irrigation techniques and
materials as well as intracanal medication.
7.
Epidemiology,
diagnosis, classification and treatment of traumatic injuries
to the teeth and supporting structures.
8.
Assessment of endodontic treatment - success and failure.
Decision making for retreatment (surgical versus nonsurgical
approach). Management of failures with focus on the conventional
retreatment techniques. Problems involved with accessing root
canals with existing coronal restorations (post, core, crowns).
Preparation and criteria for the referral of patients to an
endodontic specialist.
9.
Indications
for intracoronal bleaching and patient selection. Bleaching
agents. Intracoronal bleaching technique. Complications.
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Course
Expectations:
To
successfully meet the criteria of this course, the student
must attend all sessions and demonstrate his/her understanding
of the session topics through quizzes, case based team assignments
and a final examination.
Effective
Winter Quarter 2007, completion of on-line course evaluation
is a requirement of this course. Failure to comply will result
in an "Incomplete" grade being assigned.
Media:
- Required textbooks for the course:
- Principles and Practice of Endodontics,
Walton and Torabinejad, 2002.
- Traumatic Dental Injuries. A Manual,
2nd Ed. 2003, J.O. Andreasen, F.M. Andreasen, L.K. Bakland,
and M.T. Flores.
- Course
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