Day 2
Outline

Further manual canal preparation with NiTi hand instruments
Tapered cone fit and assisted irrigation
The single/multiple visit debate
Fundamentals of root canal filling
Cold compaction techniques
The role of the coronal restoration
Case review
General discussion

Practical elements

ProTaper hand preparation
Tapered cone fit
Assisted irrigation
Filling root canals: Cold lateral condensation, ultrasonically assisted cold lateral condensation;
  single cone cementation, SmartPoint.

Learning outcomes

At the end of day 2, delegates should be able to:

Describe the benefits and limitations of increased taper NiTi instruments
Describe the limitations of simple syringe irrigation
Describe the process of tapered cone fit
Describe the benefits and limitations of single cone cementation techniques
Densely fill root canals by cold and thermally assisted compaction techniques.
Describe the role of the coronal restoration in endodontic outcome