The Essentials of Endodontic Emergencies: Diagnosis, Safe Access and Infection Management

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 2 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 070.

The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

Synopsis:

The endodontic emergency patient presenting to your office can be a significant disruption to your schedule and clinical day. The emergency patient can be a challenge to manage given the time needed to diagnose and treat the disease when the patient is in pain and their emotions are heightened. This course is designed to offer protocols to follow in an effort to remain confident and compassionate to diagnose the etiology of the emergency symptoms. Viewing of a CBCT image volume will help to give a perspective on how effective this technology is for diagnosis. Natural cues are present in the anatomy of all teeth and being mindful of these cues can help you perform an efficient and safe access opening and help you to locate all of the canals present in the tooth. Video demonstration of canal location techniques will help reinforce the material discussed.

Management of inflammation and infection in the endodontic emergency patient can be a challenge. Clinical techniques are discussed in detail to help the clinician manage hemorrhage and purulence as it presents in your patient. Video demonstrations through the microscope will help teach the techniques of intra-canal drainage and incision and drainage of tissue space swellings. Post-operative analgesic protocols and antibiotic administration will be discussed in detail along with examples of effective communication skills to offer your patients reassurance and proper instructions for the days following their emergency visit in your office.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Use a consistent protocol for clinical testing to determine a definitive endodontic diagnosis for each tooth in the area of interest
• Experience a dynamic video review of a CBCT image volume to see how effective this technology is for diagnostic purposes.
• Define the proper nomenclature for the pulpal and periapical diagnosis using the American Board of Endodontics Diagnostic Terminology.
• Apply the knowledge of the laws of symmetry, concentricity and color change to safely access pulp chamber anatomy.
• Recognize how the use of ultrasonic tips for endodontics can help locate all of the potential canals in the tooth using the information learned in the canal anatomy review given in this course.
• Understand and use the techniques for intra-canal drainage and incision and drainage to remove purulence from the associated infected tooth.
• Understand the current protocols regarding analgesics and conservative antibiotic usage for the emergency patient.

Description of Speaker:
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.

Disclosure:
The speaker declares that neither he nor any member of his family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program nor has a financial arrangement with any product or service mentioned in this course. The speaker discloses that he has a financial interest in consulting dental professionals in the subject matter that he is lecturing on.

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Licensure:
Continuing education credits issued for completion of online CE courses may not apply toward license renewal in all licensing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of each registrant to verify the CE requirements of his/her licensing or regulatory agency.

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CE Contact
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at nareg@farranmedia.com