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Root canal therapy's success hinges on three critical steps: proper instrumentation, effective irrigation, and thorough obturation. Of these, irrigation plays the most pivotal role in ensuring the healing of periapical tissues. During endodontic disinfection, the clinician faces many limiting factors: such as complex root canal anatomy, untouched dentin walls left during mechanical instrumentation, and bacterial load in the forms of biofilm attached to the dentin walls and in the isthmus. This course will discuss the importance of traditional and newer root canal irrigants with evidence-based irrigation protocols required to accomplish the debridement of the root canal system, which is essential for the predictable success of endodontic cases. By the end of this course, the participants will be equipped with the knowledge to implement advanced irrigation techniques and protocols ensuring predictable and successful clinical outcomes.
Educational Objectives:
- Understand the critical role of irrigation in root canal therapy.
- Evaluate between traditional and newer irrigants.
- Implement evidence-based irrigation protocols.
Instructor: Omer Sheriff Sultan
Experienced and dedicated educator with more than seventeen years of experience in training dental students at universities in India, Libya, Malaysia, and the United States. A passionate educator committed to enhancing dental education through innovative strategies. He has developed a Google Play application, IMU-ARX, which uses augmented reality to improve student learning experiences. He has also successfully implemented virtual integrated OSCEs, dental case simulations, and integrated haptic/virtual reality simulators into dental curricula. Authored book chapters and journal articles published in Tier 1 and Tier 2 journals. He holds a Master's in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, from India and formulated a unique dual-action nanoformulation root canal irrigant during his PhD research in Malaysia. He has also completed a postgraduate certificate in medical education from the University of Dundee to further enhance his teaching skills. Previously, served as the Program Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Endodontics at IMU, Malaysia, and currently holds dual academic positions as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Endodontics at IMU, Malaysia and as a full-time position of Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at A.T. Still Universitiy's Missouri School of Denitistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) in the USA.
CDE Coursework Units: 1.5
Tuition: $59 (Due to the Joint Provider ship of this program with ACDE, UCSF Faculty and Staff discounts are not available.)
Cancellation/Refunds:
Tuition refund, less a $25 cancellation fee, will be issued only for cancellations received in writing at least 3 business days prior to the start date of the course. No refunds will be issued for late cancellations or no-shows. We reserve the right to cancel any course due to circumstances beyond our control; under those circumstances we will refund all course fee payments. Please be aware that UCSF School of Dentistry CDE is not responsible for reimbursement of nonrefundable airline tickets or any other travel expenses in the event that a course is canceled.
ACDE Joint Providership
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts with the Association for Dental Education (ACDE).