The common endodontic diagnosis of pulpal and periapical pathology can be quickly complicated by the additional findings of resorption, fractures, or combined endodontic-periodontal disease. Though on the surface these atypical cases appear more challenging or less predictable in their treatment, careful diagnosis of these conditions can provide patients with predictable long-term treatment solutions.

A solid diagnostic foundation is crucial to making any endodontic treatment decisions, and advances in diagnostic technologies, namely the advent of CBCT imaging, allow clinicians to more predictably detect complicating factors. Whereas pathologic resorption and fractures were historically discovered during exploratory endodontic procedures, CBCT imaging allows clinicians to detect these defects prior to clinical care, permitting more thoughtful guided treatment decisions. Endodontic-periodontal communications, once considered a rarity, are now detected with great frequency preoperatively. Knowledge is power in endodontics and allows for thoughtful preoperative discussions and diagnosis-driven treatment planning.

This lecture course will prepare you with the evidence and skills necessary to both diagnose and manage complicated endodontic disease. Clinicians will differentiate the heterogeneous group of entities that make up resorptive pathologies, including those without a pulpal source. You will be able to recognize cracks and fractures and possess an evidence-based algorithm for their diagnosis and management. Finally, the diagnosis and management of the periodontal-endodontic disease will be discussed. Participants will leave comfortable and confident in their skills in diagnosing those findings considered atypical in endodontics.

You Will Learn

• Review basic endodontic diagnosis of pulpal and periapical disease
• How to differentiate resorptive dental diseases and discuss their unique management strategies
• Means to assess fracture pathology and an evidence-based management algorithm
• The unique challenges posed by perio-endo infections as well as their management

Who Should Attend

This informative course is intended for general practitioners, specialists, hygienists and dental assistants.

University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is one of the nation's premier dental schools and has served the Bay Area community for more than 100 years. The dental school is committed to excellence and innovation in education, research, community service and patient care. The Division of Continuing Dental Education is dedicated to educating dental professionals by providing the highest quality CE programs available in dentistry today.