To post or not to post? Endodontic treatment and then what?
Informations
In our next webinar scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 20:00, Eleni Soloukidoy and Maria Georgiou, two Endodontist, will be covering the topic: “To post or not to post? Endodontic treatment and then what?”. This webinar is a collaboration of the Hellenic Association of Endodontists and the Famagusta Dental Association. Attendees will be credited 1,5 CE credits (MEEO) as well as 1,5 CPD credits. The language of the webinar will be Greek.
Abstract
The restoration of endodontically treated teeth constitutes a challenge for the clinician in the daily dental practice.
Due to extended decay, trauma or previous restorations root canal treated teeth present excessive loss of tooth structure. Furthermore, the various instruments and materials used for the preparation and obturation of the root canals system may produce significant changes in the physical properties of dentin (its micro-hardness and modulus of elasticity) as well as loss of the proprioception of the tooth. Consequently, root canal treated teeth are in greater danger compared to vital teeth.
The restoration of an endodontically treated tooth is imperative. However, there is confusion regarding the treatment options available within the literature.
The fundamental criteria for choosing the type of restoration are reliant on the height and thickness of the axial walls of the tooth, its position in the dentition, its functional requirements and finally, esthetics. The decision on whether or not a post and core shall be placed depends on the amount of the remaining tooth structure. Greater attention was paid in the past to the necessity of internal reinforcement of root canal treated teeth in order to increase the retention and stability of the prosthetic restoration. However, recent data reveal that posts neither reinforce internally a tooth nor decrease the possibility of tooth fracture. On the contrary, posts increase the retention of the restoration.
In the seminar, we will analyze in detail all the criteria that need to be taken into consideration for the restoration of an endodontically treated tooth. Moreover, we will focus on the therapeutic options, protocols and materials available in the prosthetic field in order to develop a personalized treatment plan adapted to the needs of each tooth with the objective to retain as much healthy tooth substance as possible along with following the basic principles of biomechanics.
Short CV
Eleni Soloukidou
Eleni Soloukidou was born in Famagusta-Cyprus and after the Turkish invasion she moved with her family to Nicosia where she has been living and working to date.
She graduated from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and she continued with her postgraduate studies in Endodontics at the same university with a scholarship from the National Scolarships Foundation. After completing her studies, she went back to Cyprus and has been working in her private practice there, treating Endodontic cases exclusively.
In addition, she has delivered several presentations at conferences both in Greece and Cyprus. She is also a founding member of the Cyprus Society of Endodontology and has been its president since 2015. Furthermore, she is a member of the Hellenic Endodontic Society and a certified member of ESE.
Since October 2020, she has been a scientific associate at the Dentistry Department of the European University Cyprus.
Maria Georgiou
Dr. Georgiou Maria received her DDS degree from the dental school of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2014, where she graduated with honors (“second in her class”). In 2020, she successfully completed the 3-year- Master of Science Program in Prosthodontics, in the same institution (MSc).
During her postgraduate studies she was involved in the education and training of undergraduate students. In addition, she gained clinical experience in full mouth rehabilitation cases either with Fixed or Removable prosthetic restorations, in implant prosthetic restorations, in Aesthetic dentistry and in maxillofacial defects prostheses.
After the completion of her postgraduate studies she returned to Cyprus, where she practices dentistry at her own private dental clinic as a specialized Prosthodontist focusing on Fixed and Removable prosthetic restorations, implant-supported restorations, esthetic dentistry and more complex treatment plans in cooperation with other specialists.
She is author and co-author of scientific articles published in accredited scientific journals (Greek and international). She has also participated as a speaker both in greek and international conferences.
Since 2023 she works as a scientific collaborator at the dental school of the European University of Cyprus (EUC).
