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Prof. Dr. Handan Ersev graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University in 1988 and started her postgraduate training in 1989. She studied in the Department for Dental Conservation and Periodontology at Regensburg University in Germany from 1994 to 1995. She obtained her PhD degree in 1997 from Istanbul University. She became an associate professor in 2012 and a professor in 2018. She is still working as a full-time academic staff member in the Department of Endodontics, Istanbul University. Dr. Ersev served as Treasurer and Country Representative of the Turkish Endodontic Society from 2015 to 2023.
Management of Emergencies in Endodontics
In clinical dental practice, endodontic emergencies are situations which may be frequently encountered and generally constitute the majority of emergency cases. Therefore, in endodontic emergency cases, it is essential to make a correct diagnosis and to perform the correct intervention. In this presentation, endodontic emergencies that may be encountered in the clinic will be discussed with their causes and clinical symptoms, and information will be given about the treatment approaches to be delivered by the dental practitioner for the management of the emergencies.