Basic Concepts for Endodontic Treatment

Learning Objectives

In this course, participants will:

• Provide proper diagnosis

• Identify tooth suitable for treatment

• Locate canals using “guides”

• Use appropriate instruments

• Select intra-canal medication

• Utilize strong provisional restorative material

• Properly seal root canal system

• Consider or not retreatment

• Avoid accidents

• Deal with pain accordingly

Topics Covered

Lecture Content:

• Diagnosis

• Diagnostic tests

• Investigation of tooth structure

• Cracked tooth

• Endodontic radiography

• Rubber dam

• Endodontic access

• Chemo-mechanical preparation

• Intra-canal medication

• Temporization or interim restoration

• Obturation

• Retreatment

• Evaluation of endodontic outcomes

• Procedural accidents

• Pain management

About the Instructor Dr Mateus De Mello:

Dr Mateus De Mello’s passion for Endodontics started in 2002 working at “Projeto Trauma” (UNESA) where all of his cases involved dental traumatology.

He became a Specialist in Endodontics (UNESA) in Brazil in 2006 after prooving skills during several hours of operations using a microscope.

Dr De Mello was a tutor for Operative Dentistry at Griffith University before he successfully obtained his registration as a general dentist in Australia through the Australian Dental Council (ADC) exams.

He has since been delivering great general dental work under the operating microscope, particularly endodontic treatment.

He is a member of the Australian Society of Endodontology (QLD) Inc and the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT).

Dr Mateus De Mello graduated in dentistry from the Estácio De Sá University (UNESA) in Rio De Janeiro – Brazil in 2004.