NV-5 - Predictable Local Anesthesia for Endodontics

Thursday, May 4, 2023

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT

Location: McCormick Convention Center Lakeside Center, E352 (Level 3)

Earn 1.0 CE Credits

Speaker(s)

Ellie Shadmehr, D.D.S., M.S.

Endodontists
Private Practice
San Francisco, California

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Omar E. Abusteit, B.D.S., M.S.D.

Assistant Professor / Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
University of Minnesota - The Dental Specialists
Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Host(s)

Ronald Ordinola Zapata, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
ROSEVILLE, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Profound local anesthesia is a crucial step for a pain free endodontic treatment and building patient rapport. This presentation will discuss pain diagnostics and an array of clinical strategies to enhance the efficacy of administration of local anesthetics based on the best available evidence. Myth and versus reality of achieving profound and predictable local anesthesia every time will be discussed. An extra emphasis will be put on mandibular molars diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis which are the most challenging cases.

Schedule of Presenters:

Ellie Shadmehr 3:15pm – 3:40pm

Omar E. Abusteit 3:45pm – 4:15pm

Learning Objectives:

Assess goals of utilizing various local anesthesia techniques and drugs in endodontics
Employ case based strategies for profound anesthetic effect
Achieve predictable local anesthesia for mandibular molars