Syllabus

Endodontics

Second Year , BDS

S.NO. TOPIC Time

Domain
31 INTRODUCTION TO ENDODONTICS

  1. Introduction of the subject
  2. Importance
  3. Procedures undertaken in the department

 

 1 hr Nice to know
32 DIAGNOSIS IN ENDODONTICS

  1. History and record symptoms
  2. Subjective symptoms
  3. Objective symptoms
  4. Various diagnostic aids
  5. Recent advances in diagnosis in endodontics

 

 2 hr Must know
33. DISEASES OF PULP

  1. Causes of pulpal diseases
  2. Classification
  3. Diseases of pulp

Reversible pulpitis
Irreversible pulpitis
Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis
Internal resorption
Pulp degeneration
Necrosis of pulp

  1. Treatment of pulpal diseases
 2 hr Must know
34 DISEASES OF PERIRADICULAR TISSUES

  1. Causes of periradicular diseases
  2. Classification
  3. Diseases

Symptomatic apical periodontitis
Acute alveolar abscess
Phoenix abscess
Asymptomatic apical periodontitis
Chronic alveolar abscess
Granuloma
Radicular cyst
Condensing osteitis
External root resorption
Persistent apical periodontitis

  1. Treatment

 

 2 hr Must know
Diseases of periradicular tissues of nonendodontic origin

 

 1 hr Nice to know
35 RATIONALE OF ENDODONTIC TREATMENT

1. Inflammation
2. Endodontic implications

 

 1 hr Must know
36 SELECTION OF CASES FOR TREATMENT

  1. Common medical findings that may influence endodontic treatment planning
  2. Dental evaluation and development of the endodontic treatment plan

 

Periodontal considerations
Surgical considerations
Restorative considerations
Endodontic therapy or dental implant
Retreatment
Immature teeth
Other factors

 2 hr Must know
37 PRINCIPLES OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

  1. Local anesthesia

 

  

2 hr

 Desirable to know
  1. Rubber dam isolation
  2. Techniques of rubber dam application
  3. Sterilization of instruments
  4. Recommended sterilization protocols
  5. Biological monitoring

 

 2 hr Must know
38 ANATOMY OF PULP CAVITY AND ACCESS OPENING

  1. Components of the root canal system
  2. Root canal anatomy
  3. Anatomy of the apical root
  4. Objectives and guidelines for access cavity preparation
  5. Armamentarium for access cavity preparation
  6. Morphology and Clinical guidelines for access cavity preparation for individual teeth
  7. Challenging access preparations
  8. Errors in access cavity preparation

 

 2 hr Must know
39 WORKING LENGTH DETERMINATION

  1. Definition
  2. Anatomical considerations
  3. Methods of determining working length

Radiographic methods
Nonradiographic methods
Electronic methods

  1.  Electronic apex locators

Classification
Principle
contraindications

 2 hr Must know

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
40 ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS

  1. Hand instruments
  2. Instruments for pulp space preparation

Classification
Manually operated instruments
Low speed rotary instruments
Rotary instruments for canal preparation
Sonic and ultrasonic instruments
ISO standardization of instruments
Devices for working length determination
Instruments for obturation

 2 hr Must know
41 CLEANING AND SHAPING

  1. Goals of shaping radicular space
  2. Guidelines for shaping root canal
  3. Phases in shaping
 2 hr Desirable to  know
  1. Root canal shaping techniques

 

 2 hr Must know
42 INRACANAL IRRIGANTS

  1. Ideal requirements of irrigants
  2. Functions of irrigants
  3. Types of endodontic irrigants

 

 2 hr Must know
  1. Irrigation guidelines
  2. Irrigation techniques

 

 

 2 hr Desirable to know
43 INTRACANAL MEDICAMENTS

  1. Types
  2. Ideal requirements
  3. Mechanism of action
  4. Recent advancements

 

 2 hr Must know
44 SEALERS

  1. Ideal properties of root canal sealers
  2.  Classification
  3. Manipulation
  4. Advantages and disadvantages of each sealer
  5. Recent advances in sealers

 

 2 hr Must know
45 OBTURATION

  1. Timing of obturation
  2. Length of obturation
  3. Requirements of ideal root canal filling material
  4. Core materials
  5. Techniques  of obturation
  6. Recent advances in obturating materials
 2 hr Must know
  1. Coronal seal
  2 hr Desirable to know
46 RESTORATION OF ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TEETH

  1. Planning of post endodontic restoration
  2. Post endodontic restoration fabrication

 

 1 hr Desirable to know
  1. Components of post core preparation
  2. Classification and description of posts
 2 hr Must know
47 TRAUMATIC INJURIES OF TEETH

  1. Causes
  2. Examination of traumatic injuries
 2 hr Desirable to know
  1. Classification
  2. Uncomplicated and complicated crown fractures
  3. Root fractures
  4. Luxation
  5. Avulsion
  6. Management of fractured teeth
  7. Response of pulp to trauma
  8. Effect of trauma on supporting tissues

 

 1 hr

 

 

 Must know
48  ENDODONTIC EMERGENCIES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

  1. Diagnosis & treatment planning
  2. Pretreatment, Intratreatment&

Postobturation emergencies

  1. Management

1 1 hrhr

 Must know
49 PROCEDURAL ACCIDENTS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

  1. Related to access opening
  2. Related to canal shaping and cleaning
  3. Related to obturation

 

 1 hr Must know
50 ENDO-PERIO RELATIONSHIP

  1. Pathways of communication between pulp and periodontium
  2. Effect of pulpal & periodontal disease  on pulp
  3. Classification
  4. Diagnosis & treatment planning
  5. Management

 

 1 hr Must know
51 RESORPTION AND ITS MANAGEMENT

  1. Classification
  2. Cells involved in tooth resorption
  3. Internal, External  Cervical  root resorption

 

 1 hr Must know
  1. Mechanism
 1 hr Desirable to know
 

  1. Factors regulating tooth resorption
 2 hr Nice to know
52 SURGICAL ENDODONTICS

  1. Classification
  2. Presurgical considerations
  3. Indications and contraindications
  4. Principles
  5. Flap designs
  6. Application of surgical techniques
  7. Root end filling material

 

 2 hr Must know
  1. Post surgical care
  2. Suturing techniques
  3. Postsurgical complications

 

 2 hr Desirable to know
53 NONSURGICAL  ENDODONTIC THERAPY

  1. Etiology of persistent apical periodontitis
  2. Treatment planning
  3. Retreatment procedures
  4. Prognosis

 

 1 hr Desirable to know
54 SINGLE VISIT ENDODONTICS

  1. Indications
  2. Single vs multiple visit
  3. Clinical considerations

 

 1 hr Must know
55 FAILURES IN ENDODONTICS

  1. Evaluation of success
  2. Causes of failures
  3. Case selection for retreatment
  4. Endodontic retreatment

 

 2 hr Desirable to know
56 PHARMACOLOGY IN ENDODONTICS

  1. Pain control
  2. Selection of antibiotics’
  

2 hr

 Must know
57 MODERN CONCEPTS IN ENDODONTICS

  1.  Lasers
  2. Bonding
  3. Microscopic dentistry
  4. Recent advances

 

 2 hr Must know
58 ETHICAL PRACTICE

  1. Principles of ethics
  1. Informed consent
  2. Dental negligence
  3. Malpractice
 2 hr Must know