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The common endodontic diagnosis of pulpal and periapical pathology can be quickly complicated by the additional findings of resorption, fractures, or combined endodontic-periodontal disease. Though on the surface these atypical cases appear more challenging or less predictable in their treatment, careful diagnosis of these conditions can provide patients with predictable long-term treatment solutions.

A solid diagnostic foundation is crucial to making any endodontic treatment decisions, and advances in diagnostic technologies, namely the advent of CBCT imaging, allow clinicians to more predictably detect complicating factors. Whereas pathologic resorption and fractures were historically discovered during exploratory endodontic procedures, CBCT imaging allows clinicians to detect these defects prior to clinical care, permitting more thoughtful guided treatment decisions. Endodontic-periodontal communications, once considered a rarity, are now detected with great frequency preoperatively. Knowledge is power in endodontics, and allows for thoughtful preoperative discussions and diagnosis-driven treatment planning.

This lecture will prepare clinicians with the evidence and skills necessary to both diagnosis and manage complicated endodontic disease. Clinicians will differentiate the heterogeneous group of entities that make up resorptive pathologies, including those without a pulpal source. Furthermore, clinicians will be able to recognize cracks and fractures, and possess an evidence-based algorithm for their diagnosis and management. Finally, the diagnosis and management of periodontal-endodontic disease will be discussed. Attendees will leave comfortable and confident in their skills in diagnosing those findings considered atypical in endodontics.

Format: 1/2 Day Lecture