OVERVIEW
Endodontics is a discipline that requires proper diagnosis, meticulous treatment, profound pain control and operator’s confidence. Each year new endodontic systems enter the dental field. How do we decide which systems to adopt? Which protocols should be changed, and which should be preserved? What to expect from tomorrow? What is evidence-based endodontics?
This lecture/hands-on course will identify the cornerstones of endodontics that cannot be changed. It will provide you with the knowledge of optimal evidence-based protocols.
The speakers will analyze currently available evidence and provide you with predictable and highly successful approaches in endodontics. After this course you will feel confidence in what you do, back up your clinical skills by current evidence and provide a high standard of endodontic care to your patients. This course will benefit both novice and experienced clinicians.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Diagnose and treatment-plan more accurately
- Optimize their local anesthesia techniques
- Locate and treat calcified canals
- Instrument with fewer files, faster and with confidence
- Irrigate with new protocols
- Obturate more efficiently, predictably and consistently
- Formulate the best post-treatment pain control protocol
SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 10, 2024 | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | 124 Edward Street |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | 124 Edward Street |
- Registration sign-in begins at 8:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION
Registration for this course can be done online by clicking on the button at the top of this page.
Fees
Total course fee:
- $2,095 (if registered by Apr. 26, 2024)
- $2,195 (if registered after Apr. 26, 2024)
Lunch is provided for participants of this course.
Cancellations
A 100% refund will be granted for registrations cancelled at least two weeks prior to course start date. A 50% refund will be granted for registrations cancelled at least one week prior to course start date. Refunds will not be granted after one week prior to course start date.
Cancellations can be done by following the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email.
Registrations are not transferable.
The University of Toronto reserves the right to cancel events. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Registration fees for events cancelled by the University will be refunded in full; however, the University will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.
ACCREDITATION
This course is considered a Category 2 course by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Full participation of this course will grant up to 14 CE points. (For more information, please see the RCDSO’s website.)
Speakers
Dr. Bettina Basrani is Tenured Associate Professor and Director, MSc Program in Endodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Basrani received her DDS degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 1989 and a Specialty Diploma in Endodontics and PhD from Maimonides University in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A long-time educator and researcher, she began her teaching career at the University of Buenos Aires. In 2000, she moved to Canada to serve as Chair of the Endodontic Program at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2004, she moved to Toronto, where she has continued her academic and clinical work. Internationally recognized as a leading authority in endodontics and as an excellent lecturer, effectively combining clinical and scientific information, Dr. Basrani has received many awards throughout her career, such as the Louis Grossman Award by the French Society of Endodontics and has international courses and lectures, over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications, three textbooks and several textbook chapters, and abstracts to her credit. Recently, in 2021 she was recognized as one of the most influential graduates from the University of Buenos Aires. She serves as reviewer for several endodontic journals. Dr. Basrani is a member of many endodontics societies around the world.
Dr. Pavel Cherkas is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, focusing on the fields of endodontics, neurophysiology and orofacial pain. Dr. Cherkas graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) and also successfully defended his MMedSc and PhD theses in Neuroscience from the Faculty of Medicine at the same university. He also graduated from a MSc Endodontics program at the University of Toronto. Dr. Cherkas has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Endodontics, Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy and the Journal of Orofacial Pain. He is also a reviewer and associate member of the Faculty of 1000 Medicine. Dr. Cherkas has conducted pain research at several Universities worldwide such as Cambridge (UK), Leipzig (Germany) and Tokyo (Japan). He has served as a Resident Member on the Regenerative Endodontics Committee of the American Association of Endodontics and presented over 50 lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to his expertise.
Dr. Emily Bishop obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Dalhousie University in 2019. After graduation, she practiced general dentistry in Halifax Nova Scotia for two years before moving to pursue her Masters in Endodontics at the University of Toronto. Emily is passionate about helping patients retain their natural dentition and re-establish their oral health. Dr. Bishop plans to return to her hometown of Fredericton New Brunswick following her graduation in 2024.
Dr. Daniel Cho-Kee earned his DDS at Western University and practiced general dentistry for several years before enrolling at the University of Toronto Endodontics program. He has a passion for endodontics, surgery, and patient management to make his appointments as seamless as possible.
Dr. Shivani Desai received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree in India followed by Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at the University of Alberta in 2020. She made a move to Toronto the same year to pursue a hospital residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital. She provided comprehensive dental care to the severely medically compromised population along with emergency services to the community. She is currently in the second year of specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Toronto and strives to provide the highest level of patient care in her field.
Dr. Ahmed Ismail studied dentistry twice, first at the University of Baghdad and then again at the University of Toronto. He had six years of experience as a general dentist. His research focus is on pain and patient-related outcomes. He is interested in exploring different methods and new state-of-the-art technology.
Dr. Dani Meyerson obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry in 2020, where she was awarded the Student Leadership Award in her graduating year. Following her dental school graduation, Dani worked as a general dentist in Thunder Bay, Ontario for one year prior to entering her endodontic residency. Currently, Dani is in her final year of the 3-year Masters in Endodontics Program at the University of Toronto, where she is serving as Chief Resident.
Dr. Lauren Rotondi is from Vaughan, Ontario. She attended the University of Toronto, where she obtained her Honors Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Doctor of Dental Surgery. Following graduation, she worked in private practice before joining the graduate endodontics program.