Goal 1 - The graduating specialist should recognize and understand oral health in relation to total health.
Goal 2 - The graduating specialist should recognize and understand disease and abnormalities.
Goal 3 - The graduating specialist should prevent and treat, in light of current knowledge, oral and systemically related diseases within the limits of his capability, including consultation and/or referral to other specialists when indicated.
Goal 4 - The graduating specialist should communicate intelligently with both lay and professional persons at all related levels of interest.
Goal 5 - The graduating specialist should know, comprehend, and discharge his obligations to his patients.
Goal 6 - The graduating specialist should develop and abide by an acceptable personal and professional code of ethics.
Goal 7 - The graduating specialist should employ the scientific method in solving problems of dental practice.
Goal 8 - The graduating specialist should recognize the dynamic and expanding nature of knowledge.
Goal 9 - The graduating specialist should show a sense of social responsibility.
The following topics will be discussed during the program period. It is expected that the student acquire expert knowledge in these aspects of Endodontology before graduation:
- Patient Medical History and Medicament History of interest to the Endodontist.
- Pathogenesis of pulpal disease Pathogenesis of periapical disease
- Treatment of Acute Dental Pain
- Treatment of vital teeth
- Pulp capping
- Pulpotomy (apexogenesis)
- Treatment of non-vital teeth
- open apex - apexification
- see headings under Pulpectomy
- healing of periapical inflammation
- endodontic surgery
(a) Crown fractures
(b) Crown/Root Fractures
(c) Root Fractures
(d) Luxation Injuries
(e) Exarticulations (avulsions)
(f) Injuries to the supporting bone
- Endo-Perio Interrelationships
- Restoration of Endodontically treated teeth
- Pedo-Endo Interrelationships
- Multi Visit-vs-One-step EndodonticTreatment
- Repair following Endodontic Therapy
- Prevention of Bacteremias