Learning Outcomes

The scientific lectures include the following topics:

• The rationale behind retreatment.
• The different predisposing factors to failure.
• The understanding of inter and intra individual variation in decision making among dentists.
• Decide the need for endodontic retreatment or choose another treatment option.
• Learn the different methods for disassembly.
• Manage the of removal of different types of posts.
• Understand the removal of different types of defective root canal filling.
• Manage ledges and sharp curvatures.
• Diagnose different types of perforation and how to repair them.
• Identify the different causes of instrument separation and practice different techniques for removal.

The workshops include the following topics:

• Removal of Gutta Percha using H files, gates and retreatment rotary files.
• Removal of broken instrument using ultrasonics.
• Perforation repair and regenerative measures.
• Integration of Computed Volumetric Tomography into diagnosis.
• Open discussion with a live case demonstration (on patient) in the clinic performed by Prof. Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hashem.