POST AND CORE 2 DAYS

POST ENDODONTIC RESTORATION AND RETREATMENT

Day I

Lectures

• Principles of Post and Core
• Anatomical, Biological and Mechanical considerations in restoring endodontically treated teeth
• Post designs and types
• Tapered Vs Parallel posts
• Metal posts Vs Fibre posts
• Post space preparation
• Luting cements
• Intra-radicular rehabilitation using FRC
• Core materials

Live demo & hands - on

• Post space preparation
• Try-in of post and assessing with RVG
• Post placement (one metal and one FRC post)
• Core buildup

Day II

Lectures

• Rationale for Non-Surgical RCT
• Restorative disassembly techniques
• Identification/treatment of missed canals
• GP removal using solvents, heat, H-files, rotary
• Ultrasonics in retreatment
• Efficient removal of silver points
• Predictable removal of posts and cores
• Endodontic mishaps : Causes and prevention
• Broken instrument retrieval
• Blocks: Negotiation and patency
• Ledges: Bypass and management
• Perforation management : MTA and its applications

Demo and Hands-On

• GP retrieval from obturated teeth using Rotary retreatment files
• Silver point & broken instrument retrieval from obturated teeth
• Post retrieval
• Perforation repair using MT