This practical module will be held during the 2nd residential week. The workshops are designed to provide the most contemporary evidenced based practice for endodontic surgery and will allow participants to be aware and to perform a range of techniques used in the management of failed endodontic cases, using both surgical and non-surgically approaches in the treatment of periapical inflammation. This module also includes advanced restoration of root filled teeth with discussions on the indication for use of posts or full coverage restorations. This module will also explore and discuss clinical case discussion based on cases presented and developing a research proposal / clinical study.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Understand the handling of the soft and hard tissues in apical surgery
Knowhow to use of the operating microscope for surgery and complex cases
Understand the options for tooth restoration
Understand the clinical indications for dental post use
Assessment: Practical – 75% Oral Examination – 25% The practical will consist of tooth preparation and obturation with a chosen system taught in the module. The practical will be undertaken over 1 hour and 30 minutes will be dedicated to reflection of the session. The oral examination will be conducted face to face. The students will be asked questions on topics covered in the module. Oral exam will run for 15 minutes per candidate.
Reassessment: Repeated exercises with 3 repeats. If still unsatisfactory the students will have to repeat the module the following year. This does not preclude them from moving to the next module and Year 3.
