South Africa - Basic Rotary Endo Hands-on

Location:                        Wright-Millners Training Centre, Kyalami Business Park, Johannesburg

Dates & Time:               11^th February – 08h00 – 12h00 (Morning Session) (Registration from 07h30)

11^th February – 13h00 – 17h00 (Afternoon Session) (Registration from 12h30)

Course Title:                  Basic Rotary Endo Hands-on with Prof. P. van der Vyver

Intended Audience:        General Practitioners

Purpose of Course:       

This intensive half day hands on course is the perfect basis for dentist looking to move from hand files to Rotary files and incorporating the latest endodontic technologies directly into your practice.

Key Outcomes (learning objectives):

Upon completion of this half day hands on workshop the participating clinicians should understand:

Session 1 – Managing Access, location of canals and negotiation of root canals

·           Using access burs to create ideal access openings.

·           How to negotiate root canals to full working length.

·           Have gained practical experience using Access Burs. X-Gate and C+ Files

Session 2 – Shaping and cleaning Root Canals using ProTaper Universal System

·          Have gained practical experience using Pathfiles to create a Glide Path.

·          Have gained practical experience using rotary (ProTaper) instruments.

Course Delivery (lecture, hands on): Hands-on

Pre-course Requirements:

(a)  1 extracted, un-accessed, closed apex teeth (that can be root treated) (preferably a premolar or molar with straight root canals - no wisdom teeth). Please do not mount your teeth in plaster or impression material, special holders will be provided.

(b) A sharp Endo probe and tweezers.

Cost:           R775.00

CPD Points: 4

Contact details:

Sharon Fisher 011 477 0878 or alternatively email at sharon.fisher@dentsply.com