CANCELLED – THIS COURSE WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2020

Carrier Based Obturation: Separating Fact from Fallacy

Date:             April 18, 2020 – Saturday

Time:             8:00am – noon

Location:      5855 E. Still Circle, Dental Simulation Clinic

Audience:     Dentist

Format:        Lecture/Hands-On

CE Credit:    4 credits

Tuition:         $250

Course Description: Employing a gutta percha coated instrument for root canal obturation has been an accepted technique for over 30 years, but its popularity is not universal within the ranks of dental professionals. There is still widely held skepticism as to the materials efficacy and appropriateness in certain clinical scenarios, along with adverse experiences with the material. Misinformation, misapplication, and miscalculation of the materials’ capabilities have all served to perpetuate an undeserved reputation. This course will serve to address all concerns about not only the didactic science and research of carrier-based obturation, but also the correct protocols for successful clinical placement. Following a lecture component, participants will practice using size verifiers, gutta core ovens and gutta core obturators on gutta core prepared blocks.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss and critique the existing literature base as to the validity of the results and conclusions presented.
2. Explain the correct protocols for canal preparation and carrier size selection.
3. Describe the diagnosis and placement of the materials in anatomically challenging scenarios such as bifurcated, elongated and overly broad canal spaces.

Meet the Presenter: 

Stephen P. Niemczyk received his DMD degree from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine in 1982 and his postgraduate Endodontic certificate in 1984. Since 1995, Dr. Niemczyk has been the Director of Endodontic Microsurgery at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and was named Assistant Post Graduate Director in 2018. Dr. Niemczyk has lectured extensively in the U.S. and internationally, and authored numerous papers and book chapters. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics and the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine and Pathology. Dr. Niemczyk is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and maintains a full time practice limited to Endodontics in Drexel Hill, PA

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Dr. Niemczyk’s honorarium is provided by Dentsply Sirona.

A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.