This one day course will be a stimulating conversation in treatment planning between specialist endodontist Alan Nerwich and restorative dentist Nick Hocking. The day will be spent hearing Alan and Nick treatment plan numerous complex scenarios, real life scenarios where genuine records and radiographs will be discussed and ideal and compromised treatment plans are created. This will be a day of combined lectures and case presentations. Ample opportunity will be given for interaction with the presenters and delegates are encouraged to bring their own troubling cases in for discussion.

By the end of this day you will be more confident in approaching every day treatment planning issues regarding the compromised tooth.

Participants should ensure that they have suitably de-identified the records, including any images, for the cases they bring along for discussion.

Topics include

• Success and failure of endodontics and implants.
• The compromised tooth
• The Patient
• Advanced diagnostic tools including CBVT radiology and provisional restorations.
• Site and occlusal issues.
• Management of cracks.
• Endodontic retreatment
• Restorability
• Surgery - periapical surgery and implant surgery

Learning Objectives

To enable the participant to utilise specialists in their treatment planning process and to make improved evidence based and practical decisions involving the patient in the treatment plan for informed consent.