Sam Dorn, DDS, FACD, FICD
Endodontic Emergencies: Diagnosing and Treating the Toothache C20
Friday, June 13
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
ENDODONTICS / CE CREDITS 3
AUDIENCE: D
Most dental emergencies are endodontic in nature. When a patient is having a toothache, the dentist is called upon to quickly and efficiently relieve the pain. This seminar will investigate the diagnostic procedures needed to quickly and accurately determine the source of most toothaches. Conditions mimicking toothaches will also be discussed. Using a simplified classification system, and based on questionnaires of endodontists over the past three decades, the speaker will describe which treatment modalities should be utilized to handle these emergencies. The anesthetic management and pharmacological management of a patient with a severe toothache will also be discussed.