COURSE SYLLABUS: ROOT CANAL PREPARATION
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
• Welcome to ENDOx
• ENDOx overview and learning outcomes
• Course organisation and grading
INTRODUCTION TO ROTARY ENDODONTICS
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Introduction to rotary endodontics
Definitions
Conceptual principles
Conventional vs. modern canal preparations
Nickel-titanium files
Mapping the Course
MAGNIFICATION IN ENDODONTICS
• Why do we Use Magnification?
• Types of Magnification
• How to Use Magnification
ENDODONTIC FILE SYSTEMS
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Introduction to endodontic file systems
Metallurgy
Cross-section
Cutting design
File taper
File rotation
Evolution of NiTi instruments
ENDODONTIC GLIDE PATH
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What is a glide path?
Why do we create a glide path
Latrogenic errors that could occur
Glide path instrumentation
Glide path technique
CANAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
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Introduction to canal preparation techniques
Endodontic motors
Handpiece movements
Methods of use
WRAP-UP AND ASSESSMENT
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Wrap-up
Endodontics Game
Graded assessment
Survey