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Dr. Karabucak is Professor of Endodontics-Clinician Educator, Director of the Postdoctoral Endodontics Program and Chair of Department of Endodontics. After earning his dental degree from Istanbul University School of Dental Medicine in 1993, Dr. Karabucak completed his endodontic postgraduate training at the Department of Endodontics at Penn, where he also received his Masters in Oral Biology in 1998. He later earned his DMD degree from Penn Dental Medicine in 2002. Dr. Karabucak serves on the editorial advisory board of several international peer-reviewed dental journals. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Karabucak has been the attending endodontist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in Endodontics; How does 3-D Imaging Change Endodontic Treatment Planning
Dental radiographs provide essential information for every aspect of Endodontics. They are the basis for reviewing root anatomy; however, they are a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional structure. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has revolutionized dental imaging enabling clinicians to easily view areas of interest in any plane and not be restricted by two-dimensional conventional radiography. CBCT has become a standard for evaluating endodontic cases with unusual anatomy, previously treated cases, and assessing treatment outcomes. This presentation will review CBCT literature and will discuss how CBCT is changing Endodontic treatment with relevant clinical cases.
Learning objectives
- Understand the use of CBCT in endodontics
- Understand the advantages and the limitations of CBCT
- Understand the radiation exposure with CBCT
- Evaluate different Endodontic treatment modalities using CBCT
How far have we gone in new technologies for caries prevention?
Conventional endodontic treatment of necrotic immature teeth with apical periodontitis presents a specific set of challenges. Open apices and thin, fragile root canal walls make the essential steps of endodontic treatment more difficult and make immature teeth prone to post-treatment root fractures. In recent years, Regenerative Endodontics, the concept of regenerating root dentin complex and revascularization procedures, has gained the attention of researchers and has become a valid treatment option in clinical endodontics. Many clinical case reports and case-series studies have reported successful utilization of revascularization-regeneration procedures inducing root maturation by continued deposition of dentine and cementum-like structures along the root walls. This presentation will discuss the concepts of Regenerative Endodontics, the role of stem cells in regenerative endodontics, and revascularization procedures with clinical cases.
Learning objectives
- Understand the biology of pulpal inflammation and pulp necrosis
- Evaluate treatment options and outcomes for necrotic immature teeth
- Identify the studies evaluating the biological bases for Regenerative Endodontics
- Understand the materials/therapeutics used in Regenerative Endodontics