New Levels of Success in Endodontic Therapy » Continuing Dental Education » College of Dentistry

Course Description

Dr. George Bruder, a highly respected endodontist and award-winning educator, will share up-to-date and clinically relevant information on all aspects of root canal therapy including: diagnosis, access, instrumentation, irrigation, obturation and post-endodontic restorations. You will come away from this course with the tools to improve the predictability and effectiveness of your endodontic procedures.

This course will review the art of locating canals, obtaining isolation, initial posterior endodontic therapy and the importance patient positioning. Participants will also learn current information streams used to determine when to save the compromised tooth.

Course Objectives

Describe complex canal morphologies
Describe and review necessary images
Obtain tooth isolation
Describe the art of finding calcified canals
Locate MB2
Describe removal of restorations and canal obstructions
Describe the importance of identifying and repairing Perforations

Canal Challenges

Calcification vs. Obstruction

Morphology
Locating (map)
Isolating
Negotiation
Preventing & Removing Obstructions

Perforations and Isolation

Diagnosing and identifying perforation
Perforation repair
Isolation and tissue management

Faculty

George A. Bruder, DMD

George A. Bruder, D.M.D. – Dr. Bruder was the founding Chair of the Department of Endodontics and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine from 2006 – 2015. In 2012, Dr. Bruder was awarded the prestigious Edward M. Osetek Educator Award from the American Association of Endodontists and is also a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, National Dental Honor Society.

Dr. Bruder is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and has delivered more than 2000 lectures both nationally and internationally and published numerous articles on Micro-Endodontics and Endodontic technologies. In addition, he has authored and co-authored numerous text book chapters including the chapter on non-surgical Micro-Endodontic Retreatments with Dr. Robert R. White in Color Atlas of Endodontics, by Dr. William Johnson.

Currently, Dr. Bruder divides his time between his family, private practice, and providing the ultimate in hands-on participation continuing education programs held in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, at the facility he co-founded with Dr. Sergio Kuttler, International Dental Institute – Forever Learning (IDI-FL). Dr. Bruder serves as CFO and Director at IDI-FL.