Recent improvements in the design of NiTi endodontic files, the use of microscopes, apex locators, digital radiography and cone beam CTs and the various root canal filling systems and biocompatible sealers have helped general dental practitioners perform endodontic treatment safer, more efficiently and with greater predictability. General Dental Practitioners however still encounter challenging clinical situations such as blockages, ledging or deviation of canals, post endodontic pain and swelling, calcified or curved canals, removal of post cores and root canal filling materials in retreatment cases.
This course comprising 3 modules is designed to equip the General Dental Practitioner with the knowledge to overcome various challenges in endodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment and retreatments, through in-depth lectures and hands-on sessions. This modular approach allows participants to understand useful fundamental concepts to manage more complex cases in Endodontics regardless of their levels of experience.
Participants will also learn to assess and appreciate the various levels of complexity and which cases to refer appropriately. At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Confidently differentiate between odontogenic and non odontogenic pain
2. Understand the use of different diagnostic tests and utilise various diagnostic instruments in Endodontic diagnosis
3. Appreciate the diverse root canal anatomy and its impact on treatment
4. Use of cone beam CT in Endodontic diagnosis and treatment planning
5. Use the microscope effectively and proficiently
6. Be proficient in rubber dam isolation in various clinical scenarios
7. Perform effective access cavity using access burs and ultrasonic tips
8. Use rotary and hand instruments confidently to treat a case predictably
9. Have in-depth knowledge on cleaning and shaping, and irrigation protocols
10. Develop a protocol to achieve a glide path in various clinical scenarios
11. Reduce the incidence of file separation 12. Identify the reasons for canal ledging and stripping, and how to reduce such incidences and manage them
13. Perform single cone, vertical warm, thermoplastic GP and carrier-based obturation techniques in straight and c-shaped canals
14. Perform simple non surgical retreatment cases
15. Remove post cores confidently 16. Perform simple broken file removal
17. Diagnose and manage cracked teeth
18. Deal with the ‘hot’ tooth and difficult anaesthesia
19. Have an appreciation on the controversies in post endodontic restorations and be able to have an evidence based approach to restore endodontically-treated teeth
Module 1 (13/03/2026 – Friday)
Lecture by Dr Wong Keng Mun on Prostho build up after ENDO
Module 2 (5/06/2026 – Friday)
Lecture by Dr Ode Wataru on Vital Pulp Therapy
Module 3 (12/03/2026 – Friday)
Lecture by Dr Raahib Dudhia on CBCT
Course fee details:
Member SGD 5200.00 | Non-Member SGD 5500.00
For more information, please contact +65 6536 2730 or email info@cgdp.org.sg
