Endodontics Made Easy
(Suspend due to Covid-19 restriction)

From implants to the latest brand of orthodontic aligners, the young general dentist is bombarded with the new "best way" to build your practice. But, within the first few days of opening your clinic, you are struck by the harsh reality: Patients don't trust you to perform the more extensive procedures because you are deemed too young and inexperienced.

Rarely are we told that the most straightforward formula to build a thriving practice is managing the patient's pain?

Appropriately done, root canal treatment is arguably the fastest and the most conservative route to building a patient's confidence in your clinic.

In the first installment of his Young Dentist Boot Camp Course, Dr. Gordon Tam guides the young dentist to gain the patient's trust and build your patient list quickly by mastering a simple formula. Manage the patient's pain effectively via Endodontic and be referred to an endless number of patients.

No gimmicky communication techniques, no expensive marketing campaigns, or guest appearances in glamorous magazines are needed.

In this concise and content-packed course, you will learn the 6 Steps To Endodontic Success:

Step 1: TRIAGE

• The most important step of treatment success is knowing which teeth are NOT to treat and referring to an endodontist.
• Do Not Treat List: If the tooth falls into the list, DO NOT TREAT!
• Make this snap decision within 1 minute with absolute confidence and certainty. Never waste hours on a tooth doomed for removal ever again.
• Why and When should you refer your patient to an endodontist?

Step 2: EFFECTIVE ANAESTHESIA

• Anaesthesia made predictable and painless/ "pain-less" every time.
• No fancy gadgets are required.
• Get used to your patients being pleasantly surprised /stunned when you tell them the injection is over. They never even knew you started.
• Troubleshooting when anesthesia doesn't work
• Learn how to manage HOT pulp
• A technique that applies to all other dental procedures

Step 3: RUBBER DAM ISOLATION

• Are you struggling to make the patient comfortable with a rubber dam? 
• Achieve 100% rubber dam acceptance with Dr. Gordon's "Word for Word script.
• Turn any doubtful patient into a raving rubber dam advocate within minutes.
• Never tear the thinnest rubber dam again. *Hint* the problem is not the rubber dam
• You will ever need only three clamps for 90% of your cases and how to modify them to fit almost any tooth. No more popping clamps.
• Rubber dam leakage? A simple hack that will ensure a complete rubber dam seal.
• Becoming an expert in placing rubber dams confidently in challenging oral condition
• Multiple teeth required RCT.
• Tooth with mobility
• RCT via a bridge,
• A tooth with crown preparation done
• A tooth with a sub-gingival margin

Step 4: EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT ENDODONTIC ACCESS

• Did you know that the initial point of entry taught to us in undergraduate training puts the tooth at high risk of cervical/coronal perforation and gouging?
• Learn the practical landmark for entry into any natural tooth
• How to determine the initial point of entry for crowned teeth?
• How to gain access into pulp chamber FAST & SAFELY? Learn to use the right bur to gain access to pulp chamber for natural teeth, PFM & Zirconia Crown
• How to locate all canal orifices with the help of ultrasonic equipment?
• Can't afford a dedicated ultrasonic unit? An affordable ultrasonic tip that fits onto your chair's ultrasonic scaler for achieving the same results. We will show you how to do it.
• Learn how to identify and safely remove pulp stone/calcification at the pulp chamber
• Learn how to control intra-pulpal bleeding
• A good access cavity can speed up the root canal treatment & decrease the chance of instrument separation. How to do it with ONE BUR?

Step 5: INSTRUMENTATION AND DISINFECTION

• What is the FIRST instrument to begin instrumentation?
• Understand the PROS & LIMITATAIONS of Rotary/ Reciprocating Instrumentation
• Coronal shaping completed within seconds with one rotary file
• Accurate working length determination: The only two levels on the apex locator that matter
• How are Endodontists able to use the maximum speed and torque settings on the endodontic rotary unit with little to no risk of instrument separation? 
• The concept of a good glide path and how to achieve it
• Never break a file again - understand the causes for file separation and the proper way to use the Rotary/ Reciprocating instrument
• Understand the four roadblocks that prevent an endodontic file from reaching the apex.
• Learn the solutions to those roadblocks to the root apex.
• The Apical delta, its significance in non-vital teeth, and the novel concept of apical gouging to ensure successful disinfection of the apical third
• How to scout for split canals?
• Discussion on intra-canal irrigation protocol for effective disinfection

Step 6: Obturation

• Importance of canal shaping to enhance root fill success
• Tips and tricks from cone fit, tug back to burn off for that optimal root fill.
• Using warm vertical condensation achieving 3-Dimensional root fill for endodontic success
• How to obturate converging/split canals?

Hands-On Session: 

• Step by step demonstration follows by hands-on for better understanding of newly acquired concepts and techniques
• We will provide each participant with an Operative Microscope and an Endodontic Motor to enhance the learning experience

Bonus 1: Introduction to Operative Microscope

• Understand Operative Microscope is not for Endodontic use only
• Never be intimidated by an operative microscope again.
• Learn how to set up an operative microscope for your personal use
• Understand why an operative microscope is a good investment in a dental clinic - the benefits go beyond dollars and cents.

Bonus 2: How to refer your patients to an endodontist without the fear of losing them?

• How to tell your patient to see your endodontist without making the patient losing their confidence in you?
• The endodontists you referred to are an extension of your clinical service. So how to pick an endodontist?
• What should you do if your endodontist does more than what you need them to do? Know your rights.

Bonus 3: Understand the business side of Endodontic Treatment

• How to "explain & sell" endodontic treatment
• How much should you charge for your endodontic treatment
• What are the endodontic equipment should you invest in?