The most frequent cause of failure of root canal treatment is unlocated and therefore un-instrumented root canal anatomy. The challenge of root canal treatment is not so much preparation of a patent root canal, but location and negotiation of these difficult to find root canals.

Discover innovative techniques and strategies to access calcified cavities in this original hands-on course, presented by world-reknowned Endodontist, Dr Omar Ikram.

This hands-on course provides the opportunity to use microscopes and various tools to locate and negotiate calcified root canals. In addition, experience using a nickel–titanium (NiTi) preparation system after the canals have been negotiated.

This course is suitable for general dentists, new Endodontists and post-graduate Endodontic students.

Topics include:

• How to create conservative access cavities
• How to identify the correct depth of access
• Location of canals using different techniques
• Use of popular armamentarium to negotiate calcified canals
• Preparation of a glide path using motor driven Niti path files
• Preparation of the root canals using a motor driven Niti preparation system

Learning Objectives:

• Improve understanding of access cavities
• Understand different techniques to locate root canals
• Discover new instruments that aid in negotiation of canals
• Experience the use of magnification to aid access, location and negotiation of canals
• Understand how these instruments help create glide path for the use of Niti path files
• Discover how we can use heat treated Niti files to prepare calcified canals