FCE8: Redefining the Hopeless Tooth

Speakers

Mikihito Kajiya

Giulio Rasperini

Paul A. Ricchetti

Moderator

Guo-Hao (Alex) Lin

Fusanori Nishimura

Sejal Thacker

Description

The course will highlight clinical case scenarios wherein teeth (or dentition) were deemed hopeless either from a restorative or endodontic or prosthetic or periodontal standpoint and the speakers ended up managing the case with saving teeth rather than extracting and placing implants. Diverse clinical cases will be showcased with discussion of treatment options, dilemmas, challenges and decision-making algorithms to help the audience. The speakers will also provide rationale, short- and long-term prognosis of the treatment rendered and the other treatment options.

Educational Objectives

· Re-visit the prognosis of teeth that were deemed hopeless from a endodontic, prosthetic or periodontal standpoint.
· Learn the treatment options involved in saving teeth that were deemed “hopeless.”
· Understand the dilemmas, challenges and decision-making algorithms involved in treatment planning.
· Learn about factors affecting short- and long-term prognosis of teeth that were deemed “hopeless” and were managed and maintained.

CE hours: 1.5