Course Description
This hands-on course will delve into the core principles of endodontics that are essential and unchanging. It aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of the most effective, evidence-based protocols currently available.
Throughout the course, expert speakers will review and analyze the latest research, offering you reliable and highly successful techniques in endodontics.
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The practical sessions in this hands-on course are designed to provide immersive, real-world experience in endodontics. Here are some key details:
Hands-On Workshops
- Simulated Clinical Scenarios: Participants will work on simulated clinical cases that mimic real-life endodontic challenges. This allows you to practice and refine your techniques in a controlled environment.
- Guided Procedures: Experienced instructors will guide you through various endodontic procedures, offering step-by-step demonstrations and personalized feedback.
- Use of Advanced Tools and Materials: You’ll have the opportunity to use the latest endodontic tools and materials, gaining familiarity with cutting-edge technology and techniques.
Interactive Learning
- Small Group Sessions: The course will feature small group sessions to ensure personalized attention and ample opportunity for hands-on practice.
- Peer Collaboration: You’ll collaborate with fellow participants, sharing insights and learning from each other’s experiences.
- Instructor Feedback: Continuous feedback from instructors will help you improve your skills and confidence.
Skill Development
- Technique Mastery: Focus on mastering essential endodontic techniques, from basic to advanced procedures.
- Problem-Solving: Learn to troubleshoot common issues and complications that arise during endodontic treatments.
- Efficiency and Precision: Develop skills to perform endodontic procedures with greater efficiency and precision, enhancing patient outcomes.
Outcome-Oriented
- Evidence-Based Practice: All practical sessions are grounded in the latest evidence-based protocols, ensuring that the techniques you learn are both current and effective.
- Confidence Building: By the end of the course, you will feel more confident in your ability to deliver high-quality endodontic care.
This hands-on approach ensures that you not only learn the theoretical aspects of endodontics but also gain the practical skills necessary to apply this knowledge effectively in your practice. Whether you’re a novice looking to build a strong foundation or an experienced clinician aiming to refine your skills, these practical sessions will be highly beneficial.
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Upon completing this course:
- Develop Proficiency in Endodontic Techniques: Participants will master essential and advanced endodontic procedures through hands-on practice, ensuring they can perform these techniques with confidence and precision in a clinical setting.
- Implement Evidence-Based Protocols: Attendees will learn to integrate the latest evidence-based protocols into their practice, enhancing the predictability and success of their endodontic treatments.
- Enhance Clinical Decision-Making Skills: The course will improve participants’ ability to diagnose and manage complex endodontic cases, fostering better clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
These objectives aim to ensure that participants leave the course with a solid foundation in both the theoretical and practical aspects of endodontics, ready to provide high-quality care to their patients.
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Please arrive within 30 minutes before the course start time to sign in.
Staff will be available at the Faculty of Dentistry’s Edward Street entrance to admit participants into the building as this building is not open to the public. If you arrive too early, you may need to wait until staff arrive.
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Complimentary lunch is provided for course participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions upon registration.
Hands-on materials and equipment are provided for participants to use in the course.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Instructors
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.
Sponsorship
The University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry appreciates the unrestricted educational grants provided for this course by Brasseler Canada, Clinical Research Dental, Coltene, Dentsply Sirona, and Synca.
