Everything about crown and root cracks, fractures, and open apex management. Module 4

Attention! 100 € – the cost of the registration fee. The full cost of the module is 794 €.

1. Cracked Tooth Syndrome (cracks and fractures of the crown and root part of the tooth)

– Definition, etiology, and pathogenesis

– Classification (Craze Lines, Fractured cusp, Cracked tooth, Split tooth)

– Clinical findings

– Diagnostic procedures

– Approaches to treatment and prognosis

– Preventive guidelines.

2. Vertical Root Fracture 

– Etiology and pathogenesis

– The role of pathology in the treatment prognosis

– Clinical and radiologic findings

– Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and VRF

– VRF and failure of endodontic treatment

– Clinical recommendations for endodontists to reduce the risks of vertical fractures

– Biomechanics of canal instrumentation

– Chemical effects on physical structures

– Mechanical aspects of lateral compaction and vertical condensation

– Clinical recommendations for prosthodontists to reduce the risks of vertical fractures

– Challenges with "endodontic armamentarium"

– Choice of canals for anchor post/core

– Restoration oriented canal preparation

– Step-by-step diagnostic process including exploration surgery and diagnostic treatment

– Modern approach to problem-solving.

3. Apexification and Apexogenesis

– Tooth embryology and root formation (The Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS))

– Procedure selection: apexogenesis or apexification

– Procedure nuances in apexogenesis. Apexogenesis and direct pulp capping

– Apexification in pediatric dentistry and endodontic practice

– Treatment options and management of the open apex

– Management of incompletely developed teeth

– Apical resorptions

– Materials: Ca(OH)2, MTA, IRM, SuperEBA,BC Putty

– From multi-stage procedures to single-visit technique

– Biological rationale

– Manipulation technique

– Dr. Solomonov's indications (it's not as straightforward as one would like)

– Treatment method selection and comparative characteristics in young and adult patients

– Complications: management and prevention

– Restorative options.

4. Revascularization, revitalization, or regeneration?

– Embryology advancements as the foundation for biotechnological breakthroughs. Stem cells of the apical papilla

– Revascularization - a reality in clinical practice or wishful thinking?

– Procedure and clinical cases analysis

– TriMix paste:

- Composition

- Mechanism of action

- Clinical application

- Complications in clinical practice

- Possibilities in the near future.