Restoring the pulpless tooth varies dramatically from practitioner to practitioner with widely different results. We’ll review the cutting-edge scientific knowledge of restoring endodontically treated teeth and implications of the root canal on the restorative success of the tooth.

Participants will learn:

When to use a simple core and when to use dowels

Dowel and cement selection

Protocols for identifying endodontic failure

When an endodontically treated tooth should be extracted

The ferrule effect and how to maximize it

How to diagnose resorptions and plan the appropriate course of action