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practice & science6 APDC Singapore 2015 For the past 100 years the objec- tiveofdentistryhasalwaysbeento maintain the natural dentition wherever possible. Since root canal treatment was first per- formed, the objective of endodon- tics treatment has never wavered from preventing or treating apical periodontitis so that there is com- plete healing and an absence of in- fection,whiletheoveralllong-term goal is the placement of a defini- tive, clinically successful restora- tion and preservation of the tooth. The criteria for endodontic suc- cess is clear. The clinician must first find the canals and access the anatomy of the root canal system. Once found, the canals must be ne- gotiated to their apices, the smear layerandbiofilmremovedandsub- sequent obturation and restora- tion must be achieved in a timely and effective manner. With the emergence of technol- ogy, clinical endodontics is seeing higher successes never seen be- fore. At the Asian Pacific Dental Conference (APDC) in Singapore I will be addressing breakthrough concepts and detailing the skills necessaryforacquiringtheexpert- ise and confidence to perform the highest quality endodontics. The participants in the lecture and hands-on workshop pro- grammes will become familiar with the use of the “apex last” ap- proach to canal shaping with nickel-titanium instrumentation using the TF (Twisted File) Adap- tiveSystem.Thisinnovative“Shap- ing System” will present the scien- tificevidenceillustratingthesupe- rior flexibility of the TF file based on its design and the way in which it is manufactured. Adaptive Motion Technology willalsobeintroduced.Therevolu- tionaryelementsmotorinTFAdap- tiveModewill“direct”thefiletoei- ther rotate or reciprocate based on file load in the canal. The continu- ous feedback loop from the file to the motor allows the movement of thefiletoself-adjustbasedonintra- canal torsional stresses. Scientific evidence shows how this NiTi sys- tem provides a file that has an in- creasedresistancetocyclicfatigue and will evacuate debris coronally and not apically through the apex thereby lessen post-operative pain more than any other NiTi system available.Thisallowsthefiletoen- joy the advantages of rotary and reciprocation while minimising the disadvantages that both sys- tems have. Rotary when you want it, reciprocation when you need it! Also to be discussed will be pre- dictable irrigation protocols using passive ultrasonic irrigation and apical negative pressure with the EndoVac, vertical condensation of thermo-softenedguttaperchawith the Continuous Wave technique as well as the elements free Obtura- tion System. Dr Gary Glassman lectures glob- ally on endodontics. He maintains a private practice specialised in en- dodonticsinToronto,Canada,andis also on staff in the graduate depart- ment of endodontics at the Univer- sity of Toronto’s Faculty of Den- tistry.Youcanjoinhistwoentertain- ingandfaced-pacedlecturesaswell as a hands-on workshop on Friday. Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium HKIDEAS Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong7 – 9 AUGUST www.hkideas.org Organizer Aesthetics Quality of Life Prevention Healthy Aging Longevity Evidence-based Call for Abstracts: Deadline: 15 April 2015 Early-bird Registration: Deadline: 15 May 2015 Preluminary Faculty Professor Bilal Al-Nawas (Germany) Professor Mark Bartold (Australia) Dr. John Lin (Taiwan) Dr. Derek Mahony (Australia) Professor Chooi-gaitToh (Malaysia) Dr. PatrickTseng (Singapore) AD Taking endodontic success to levels never seen before ByAPDC presenter Gary Glassman,Canada Dr Gary Glassman

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