Day 1
Outline

• General introduction
  Fundamentals of endodontic disease
  Preparation for treatment
  Isolation
  Access, negotiation and length determination & glide path development
  Fundamentals of canal preparation, manual preparation with stainless steel and NiTi
  General discussion

Practical elements

• Rubber dam isolation for routine and challenging situations
  Access cavity preparation, refinement and canal location
  Canal negotiation, patency and glide path.
  Electronic length determination.
  Canal flaring with: stainless steel files/Balanced-force motion, GT & ProTaper hand files
  Apical gauging and stop preparation with NiTi hand files
  ISO cone fit

Learning outcomes

At the end of day 1, delegates should be able to:

Describe the microbial aetiology of endodontic disease and the challenges in its effective
  management
Isolate teeth with rubber dam for endodontic purposes
Describe the features of a satisfactory access, and apply this in the development and 
  modification of access cavities for permanent teeth
Flare canals safely and efficiently with stainless steel and NiTi hand files
Describe the process of apical gauging and stop preparation
Accurately adjust and fit ISO master cones to length