Fundamentals of root channels diseases diagnostics. Preparation and basic root channel
filling. Sealers.
Syllabus
Lectures:
Endodontics I
Basic root canal treatment.
Anatomical structures: foramen apicale, shape and course of root canals, age-conditioned changes.
Diseases of the pulp and apical region.
Pulpitides: pathomorphological picture, clinical manifestations. Aetiology of pulpitides: infectious, traumatic, iatrogenic pulpitides.
Necrosis of dental pulp. Inner granuloma.
Periodontitis: division, causes, clinical manifestations.
Differential diagnostics of pulpitides.
Differential diagnostics of periodontitides.
Scheme of endodontic treatment. Preparation of endodontic treatment. Rubber dam.
Opening for trephination and localisation of root canal entrances.
Principles of preparation of trephination perforations for individual teeth.
Localisation of entrance into root canals.
Procedure in individual teeth.
Root canal probing and general principles for determination of the working length of instruments.
Determination of working length - radiographic methods: odontometry.
Instruments used for root canal treatment.
Manual (hand-held) instruments, instruments and devices for machine shaping of root canals.
General principles of root canal treatment, irrigation fluids, methods of manual treatment.
Medicamentous substances used for root canal disinfection.
Materials for temporary root canal sealing.
Prerequisites for permanent root canal filling, materials used for root canal sealing, their composition, properties, indication.
Literature
INGLE, John I. and Leif K. BAKLAND. Endodontics. 5th ed. Hamilton: BC-Decker, 2002. xv, 974 s. ISBN 1-55009-188-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures:
Endodontics I
Basic root canal treatment.
Assessment methods
Type of the subject : Compulsory Extent of the subject : 3 hours/week
6. term: 1 hour lectures, 2 hours practical training Teaching of the subject style: lecture, practical training
Finalization of the subject:credit, exam