Sticking to the curve: how to safely and confidently negotiate complex root canal anatomy
Sticking to the curve: how to safely and confidently negotiate complex root canal anatomy
This course is designed for clinicians who want to improve their ability to diagnose, navigate and treat challenging root canal systems using modern, evidence-based techniques.
Managing complex root canal anatomy can be unpredictable and stressful – even for experienced practitioners. This course will give attendees the knowledge, practical strategies and decision-making confidence to handle difficult cases safely and effectively.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the characteristics of, and be able to identify, complex root canal anatomy
- Utilise the best modern instrumentation techniques to prepare complex anatomy
- Understand the key considerations when deciding to treat or refer a case.
Speaker: Dr Afzal Haque
Afzal qualified as a general dentist in 2006 and thoroughly enjoyed this side of the job for 10 years but always had a keen interest in endodontics.
Afzal embarked on a master's degree in endodontics with the University of Chester which he completed in 2015 with merit.
Afzal’s love for endodontics continued to grow and took the plunge and enrolled onto a three-year full-time doctorate degree and specialist training in endodontics at the University of Liverpool from 2016-2019. Here he passed the MEndo speciality examination with the Royal College of Edinburgh and gained a doctor of dental science degree in endodontics from the University of Liverpool with his thesis being ‘Restoration of the root-filled tooth, a systematic review and survey to general dental practitioners'. He has presented his research at the European Society of Endodontology.
He is on the GDC specialist list for endodontics and is owns a private general and specialist endodontic referral practice in Manchester.
Afzal passion for endodontics is further kindled as he teaches and supervises postgraduate students at Manchester Dental Hospital on the MSc endodontic programme as well as mentoring and advising dentists with their day to day endodontic cases.
As Afzal was a general dental practitioner (GDP) working in NHS and private practice for 10 years. He is passionate about making endodontics more predictable for those in general practice.
This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity fully complies with the CPD requirements of the General Dental Council. FMC certifies this activity for one hour of enhanced CPD in the subject of Sticking to the curve: how to safely and confidently negotiate complex root canal anatomy.
This CPD meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C
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