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This course is an introduction to basic endodontic procedures and related biological principles. Laboratory assignments relate to etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease and injuries of the pulp and periapical tissues to prepare students to treat endodontic patients in IUSD clinics. Didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction in endodontics has as its goals the acquisition of clinical knowledge and its biological basis and the acquisition of clinical skills. In presenting this material it is understood that supplementary information and skills will be included in the overall dental curriculum. At the completion of pre-doctoral instruction, the graduating dentist should be well qualified to pass the endodontic portion of the National Board Examination.
The scope of the course includes preparing the student to understand, recognize, diagnose and successfully treat pulpally involved or potentially pulpally involved teeth.