Traumatic Injuries: From Evidence to Clinical Practice » Continuing Dental Education » College of Dentistry

Course Description

Traumatic injuries often include situations where there is a diagnostic dilemma. In this presentation the difficulties in diagnosing and treating traumatized teeth will be discussed, as well new treatment modalities and the use of focal view CBCT.

Course Objectives

Describe the clinical presentation of the different types of traumatized teeth
List the indications, advantages and treatment modalities for the different types of traumatized teeth
Describe how calcium hydroxide, splinting (with the appropriate time intervals), and decoronation may be used to treat traumatized teeth
Discuss the protocol for diagnosing traumatized teeth and the prognostic evaluation of the case
Recognizing differences in treatment for luxation injuries, avulsion and management of resorption.

Faculty

Roberta Pileggi, DDS, MS

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Dr. Pileggi received her D.D.S. degree at University Paulista in Brazil. She completed both her Master’s degree and Certificate in Endodontics at the University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery.

In 2005, she completed a fellowship in education at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas at Houston. Dr. Pileggi has received numerous faculty awards including the Edward Osetek Award given by the American Association of Endodontists. Currently, she has been funded in her main research interest of trauma, bone and inflammation.

Dr. Pileggi was officially appointed Director of the Graduate Endodontic Program on July 1, 2009. She was appointed Chair of the Endodontics department effective January 1, 2010.

Dr. Pileggi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.