Dentaltown is pleased to present..,,,Innovations in Endodontic Irrigation: Deciding What is Practical for Your Practice. By Dr. Brett Gilbert.
This CE course can be found here....
http://www.dentaltown.com/onlinece/details/813/innovations-in-endodontic-irrigation-deciding-what-is-practical-for-your-practice
The anatomy of root canal systems is a highly complex and convoluted space which presents a difficult challenge to fully cleanse. The mechanical debridement of these root canal system spaces with instruments serves to create a pathway for the chemical irrigation to flow and reach the accessory anatomy that our instruments are unable to access.
Historically, the standard technique for root canal irrigation has been positive pressure needle irrigation into the pulp chamber and coronal third of the canals. Today, innovations in irrigation technology are available which allow a safer and more thorough method to flow solutions deep into the root canal systems.
This course will introduce and describe four innovative irrigation technologies: ultrasonic activated, apical negative pressure, laser activated and multisonic activated irrigation. Each irrigation technology will be presented in a standardized format to allow the learner to evaluate each one based on the mechanism of action, clinical technique, performance and practicality. Evidence based support will be presented for each method to validate the efficacy of each technology. Recommendations on how to determine what method may be practical in different types of practice settings will conclude the course.
Dr. Brett Gilbert received his D.D.S. and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Maryland. Dr. Gilbert has a private practice limited to Endodontics in Niles, Illinois. He is currently on faculty in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry and on staff at Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Gilbert lectures nationally and internationally on clinical endodontics. Dr. Gilbert is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.