Predictably Successful Endodontics: 1. Root of the problem 2. Schilder Warm Gutta Percha Vertical Compaction Technique

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Friday, September 20, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This is a hands-on course. Limited attendance.

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Instructor

Donald C. Yu, DMD, MScD

Dr. Yu graduated with D.M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Endodontics, Master of Science in Dentistry from Boston University, trained under Dr. Herbert Schilder. He is a Clinical Professor and former Director of the Endodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta and currently is a visiting Faculty member of Boston University. He practices full-time endodontics with his two brothers, daughter, nephew and associates in their Edmonton Endo-Perio-Prosth-Ortho office. He has delivered many lecture and hands-on courses at various national and international meetings on a regular basis. He has published numerous manuscripts.

This lecture course is a prerequisite of the Saturday hands-on course.

FRIDAY

Overview

With its multimedia approach, this course teaches dentists to make consistently accurate diagnoses. Experience new breakthroughs in: applying a modern, sensible rationale for successful endodontics; pathogenesis of pulpal and periradicular diseases; simplified accurate precise endodontic diagnosis; and effective and productive emergency treatment.

Course Objectives

• Schilderian Rationale for Endodontics – the triad of success
• How to perform all pulp tests and understand interpretations
• Simplified and practical clinical diagnosis of the pulpal and periradicular diseases
• Pathogenesis of the sequential pulpal degeneration
• The “blood and sweat” of endodontics: painless and profound anesthesia, pre-treatment, simplified rubber dam, access opening, and effective emergency management of pain, cleaning & shaping, 3-D vertical compaction of warm gutta percha

SATURDAY

Instructors:

Dr. Donald C. Yu

Barry Goldberg

Dr. Andrew Miller

This is a hands-on course.

Overview

This multimedia course will teach you to feel, fill, and thrill accessory canals. The course will cover micro CT on a real apex; root canal anatomy; radiographic techniques; filling accessory canals and dentinal tubules with gutta-percha and the gutta-percha/dentinal wall interface; effective passive sequential serial filling and reaming with envelope of motion to achieve the “look”; understand radiographic terminus, working length, maintaining apical patency by finger instruments; slide and slip calcified, double curve canals, and avoiding ledges using 10 tricks and copious irrigant system; 5 mechanical and 5 biological objectives; the Schilder warm gutta-percha vertical compaction technique with emphasis on accessory canals and hermetically sealing the portals of exit of the root canal system; how to downpack and backpack using the thermal profile and hysdrostatic/hydraulic pressure of viscous sealer; underextension, overextension, underfill, overfill, and coronal versus apical leakage; one versus multiple-visit endodontics; factor X affecting success rate; and how to achieve excellence in endodontics and maintain a profitable income.  The course will answer questions about sealer, Thermafil, irrigation systems, coronal leakage. The participants’ cases will be reviewed and critiqued.

Course Objectives

• Learn straight line access opening
• Passive and yet effective cleaning and shaping
• Learn Schilder warm gutta-percha technique
• Understand Micro CT on root canal anatomy, radiographic techniques, effective and painless anesthetic technique, access opening, cleaning and shaping, and 3D packing

Teaching Method

Lecture and participation

Recommended for

General dentists and specialists

Testimonials

“Dr Yu, Dr. Miller, and Dr. Rosenberg were excellent. Learnt the core concepts of endodontics during this course and it is certainly going to make a big impact on how I treat my patients at my practice.” – Dr. Ushma Vyas, September 2023

“Dr. Yu is the best. He made the lecture and hands-on interesting and very engaging.” – Dr. Khantil Shah, November 2017

“Many thanks to Dr. Yu and the staff for opening a new, interesting, and useful approach to dentistry!” – Participant, October 2015

“Such an amazing course – wish it was three days.” – Participant, October 2014

Additional Information

Participants will need to bring two anterior teeth, two premolars, and two molars; magnifying loupes and light.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided on both days. Parking will be available at a discounted rate.

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