Managing The Open Apex course for Dental Practice
This session outlines the presentation and the variety of methods for management of non-vital teeth presenting with an open apex.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Classify the stages of root development
- List the causes of an open apex
- State why teeth with open apices can be difficult to manage
- Describe the various protocols available for treatment
Trauma to the developing dentition can result in the loss of vitality of permanent teeth. As the development of the root is stunted, this can result in teeth with thin dentine walls and a wide apex
Before commencing this session you should complete:
- Module 8 Restoration of Teeth/Endodontics/Diagnosis of Pulpal Status (141-0372)
- Module 8 Restoration of Teeth/Endodontics/Canal Obturation (141-0380)
Aws Alani qualified in 2003 from Guys, Kings and St Thomas and subsequently completed VT in practice in Dagenham, Essex. After SHO positions in conservation at Guys and restorative dentistry at Kings, he completed an MSc in Endodontics from the Eastman Dental Institute. This was followed in quick succession by SHO and career grade registrar positions in restorative dentistry at Morriston Hospital Maxillofacial Unit, Swansea.
Aws is currently a Specialist Registrar in restorative dentistry at Newcastle Dental Hospital.
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