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Samuel O. Dorn, D.D.S.
Biography
Dr. Samuel Dorn retired as department chair and Director of Postgraduate Endodontics at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry after retiring from the University of Texas at Houston where he was an endowed Professor, Postgraduate Director and department Chair.
Dr. Dorn was the President of the American Association of Endodontists in 2002-2003 and has previously served as a Director of the American Board of Endodontics and a Trustee of the AAE Foundation. He also served as President of the International Federation of Endodontic Associations (IFEA) from 2014 to 2016 and the Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation from 2023 to 2025.
Dr. Dorn is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He has received numerous awards including the Coolidge Award for lifetime achievement, the highest award presented by the AAE.
Dr. Dorn has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. He has authored many articles and textbook chapters.
Contact information
2709 South Glen Haven Blvd.
Houston, TX 77025 USA
Cell: 954-873-3121
Email: endosam@aol.com or sod0002@retiree.wvu.edu
Available Sessions
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Treating Endodontic Emergencies
Topic: Emergency TreatmentLearning Objectives:
- Quickly and accurately diagnose the source of a patient’s toothache.
- Describe the medical conditions mimicking tooth pain.
- Learn how to provide emergency treatment to a patient in pain.
- Understand a variety of anesthesia techniques that can be used in the emergency patient.
- Know the appropriate pharmacological tools available.
Most dental emergencies are endodontic in nature. When a patient is having a toothache, the dentist is called upon to quickly and efficiently relieve the pain. This seminar will investigate the diagnostic procedures needed to quickly and accurately determine the source of most toothaches. Conditions mimicking toothaches will also be discussed. Using a simplified classification system, and based on questionnaires of endodontists over the past three decades, the speaker will describe which treatment modalities should be utilized to handle these emergencies. The anesthetic management and pharmacological management of a patient with a severe toothache will also be discussed.
One half- or full-day lecture.
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Traumatic Injuries Diagnosis & Treatment
Topic: Traumatic Injuries Diagnosis & TreatmentLearning Objectives:
- Describe how to diagnose and treat fractured, luxated and avulsed teeth.
- Explain how to splint injured teeth.
Sports injuries are still very prevalent even though the use of mouth guards is increasing in organized sports. When a patient is involved in a traumatic incident, whether or not it is sports related, the dentist is called upon to quickly and efficiently relieve the pain and save the teeth. This seminar will investigate the diagnostic procedures needed to determine which treatment modality should be utilized, and discuss various techniques to handle these emergencies. An overview of various types of injuries to the teeth that can occur such as luxations, fractures and avulsions will be provided. Diagnosis and treatment of these injuries will be discussed, along with the prevention of these injuries in organized sports.
One half or full-day lecture.
Disclosure
Dr. Dorn has no proprietary or financial interest pertaining to his presentations.