SCAE Continuing Education and Meetings
Catch up on what’s new in dentistry and in Endodontics.
Your connection to Endodontics in Southern California.
Mission Statement of the Southern California Academy of Endodontics
To help maintain a high standard of endodontic practice by
presenting continuing education programs.
To help promote an interchange of ideas among its members
on methods of pulp conservation and endodontic techniques or procedures.
Current Program:
- February 22nd, 2025: Dr. Fred Barnett
Frederic Barnett, DMD, FIADT, FACD, FICD
Chairman and Program Director
I.B. Bender Division of Endodontics
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Phila., Pa., USALasers in Endodontics- advanced irrigation, soft & hard tissue procedures
Description: It is well known that root canal preparation does not eliminate all tissue,
microorganisms, and biofilm from the root canal system which is why irrigation with
antimicrobial agents is critical for success. Different agitation techniques have been proposed to improve the efficacy of irrigation solutions traditionally delivered by syringes, including sonic and ultrasonic devices. The use of erbium lasers has gained popularity over the past several years because of the beneficial cavitation, shock waves, shear forces and acoustic streaming effects created by that wavelength. This presentation will address the use of erbium lasers for conventional endodontic treatment as well as for soft and hard tissue procedures.Learning Objectives: At conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Understand some basic laser physics and laser-tissue interactions.
- Understand the mechanism of action of erbium lasers and its interaction with water,
irritants, and soft and hard tissue. - Understand how the incorporation of erbium lasers will streamline endodontic treatment.
- 2024-2025: Dr. Mahmoud Torabinejad
Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
Registration/Breakfast 8:00am – 9:00am
Lecture 9:00am – 1:00pm
“Do’s and Don’ts of Endodontic Microsurgery; From Diagnosis to Prognosis”
By MAHMOUD TORABINEJAD, D.M.D., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Many advances have been made in the surgical endodontics in the past few years that have increased the feasibility and predictability of this procedure to save natural dentition. These include enhanced magnification and illumination, ultra- sonic tips, micro instruments, newer root-end filling materials, and the use of cone beam computed tomography. In this lecture the presenter will discuss the do’s and don’ts of endodontic microsurgery before, during and after this procedure. They include do’s and don’ts during treatment planning, record keeping, do’s and don’ts during anesthesia, flap design, ostectomy, root end resection, root end cavity preparation, root end filling and suturing as well as post operative instructions and complications. The primary objective of this lecture is not to teaches the attendees how to perform endodontic microsurgery, but provide them with pitfalls of this procedure from diagnosis to prognosis and discuss the latest science and technology behind the various aspects of this procedure.
Objectives:
After attending this lecture, the participant should be able to:
- Elaborate the do’s and don’ts during treatment planning, and record keeping,
- Discuss the do’s and don’ts during anesthesia, flap design, ostectomy, root end resection, root end cavity preparation, root end filling and suturing and
- State the do’s and don’ts regarding post operative instructions and complications..
Mahmoud Torabinejad, D.M.D., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Torabinejad is president and director of the Endodontic Institute of Surgical Education and Research Foundation. He is a professor of endodontics and former Director of the advanced specialty education program in endodontics at Loma Linda University (LLU) School of Dentistry. Currently, he is professor of endodontics at LLU, research professor at the University of Minnesota, Dean’s professor of endodontics at the University of Maryland, affiliate professor of endodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle and adjunct professor of endodontics at the University of Pacific in San Francisco and University of California in San Francisco. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He has authored eight textbooks and more than 350 publications. He is the #1 author of citations in classic articles in the field of endodontics and # 1 author of citation for pulp regeneration. He has presented over 250 lectures nationally and internationally in over 40 countries. He has over 20 patents and no financial interest in any of them at this time. He received several awards from LLU during his 42-year tenure at LLU. They include: the LLU Centennial Van Guard Award for Healing, the Distinguished Research Award from the Dental School, and the LLU distinguished investigator award. He is the recipient of the Louis I. Grossman Award of the French Association of Endodontists. He has received the Ralph F. Sommer Award of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) twice, Louis I. Grossman Award of the AAE, Philanthropic award of the Foundation for Endodontics, the Edgar D. Coolidge Award of the AAE. Recently , in recognition of his contribution to the field of endodontics, University of Washington in Seattle, Washington established and Endowed Chair under his name. He is a past president of the Southern California Academy of endodontists, California Association of endodontics and past president of the AAE and its Foundation.
- 2024: Harel Simon DMD
“Minimally Invasive Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth: Post, Core, Crown? Or maybe something completely different”
Date: March 9th, 2024 | Location: UCLA Faculty Center
Modern restorative dentistry involves a plethora of dental materials and techniques. While a debate may exist as to which material is indicated in what situation, it is important to understand the fundamental principles of prosthodontics that are essential to successful and predictable restoration of endodontically treated teeth. The purpose of this presentation is to focus on treatment planning principles of endodontically treated teeth and review current concepts of their restoration.
Learning Objectives:
- Decision criteria regarding the restorability of endodontically treated teeth
- Minimally invasive multi-disciplinary approach to treatment
- Treatment options to restore endodontically treated teeth
- Restorative material options
- Are posts, cores and crowns needed?
- How to approach patients who would like to save teeth “at all costs”?
- Restoration of severely compromised teeth?
- Margin elevation technique instead of crown lengthening?
- Bonded restorations instead of intentional endodontic treatment?
- Multi-disciplinary decision algorithm to performing endodontic retreatment
Dr. Harel Simon received his DMD degree from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel and his specialty certificate in advanced prosthodontics from UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr. Simon has conducted research, published and lectured nationally and internationally on esthetics and implant prosthodontics. He has been a featured speaker at the Academy of Osseointegration, Academy of Prosthodontics, American College of Prosthodontists, American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics. Dr. Simon has co-authored the 2nd edition of the bestseller book Dental Implant Complications (Wiley-Blackwell). He currently serves on the editorial review board of various scientific publications including the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and Quintessence International. Dr. Simon practices in Beverly Hills, California and is a clinical associate professor at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California.
- 2023: Pascal Magne DMD, PH.D
“Improve your restorations with Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry”
Date: February 25, 2023 | Location: UCLA Faculty Center
Dr. Pascal Magne recently joined Beverly Hills Dental Lab as Director of its Center for Education and Research in Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry (CER BRD), after a long and distinguished career in dental academia and research.
Upon graduating from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, in 1989 with a Med Dent degree,he was offered a position as a lecturer at the dental school, while practicing and receiving further training in fixed prosthodontics and other technical skills. At the same time, he pursued two doctorates, one awarded in 1992 (DMD) and the other in 2002 (Ph.D.), the latter in conjunction with co-authoring the book Bonded Porcelain Restorations in the Anterior Dentition–A Biomimetic Approach, with his mentor, Professor Urs Belser, which has been translated into 12 languages. “The biomimetic principle refers to using technology and dental materials to preserve and replicate the structure and function of teeth.”
He would add to his research on dental innovations at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1997-1999, before returning to Geneva. His discoveries have been widely published, resulting in many awards.
Before his graduation from dental school, Pascal had been captivated by the beautiful photos of the lifelike porcelain restorations created by his older brother, Michel, who was the in-house technician for a dentist. In 1991, Pascal started working with Claude Sieber using a new dental porcelain developed with Vita. It was a turning point. “For the first time I could see the porcelain of a master inside of the mouth of my own patients,” he said.
Pascal was recruited as a full-time tenured faculty of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California School in 2004, as the Don and Sybil Harrington Professor of Esthetic dentistry. During his tenure at Ostrow, Dr. Magne spearheaded a multitude of curricular innovations in the areas of biomimetics, minimally invasive dentistry, and bonding techniques. His scholarly activity during his years there yielded over 100 peer-reviewed publications and over 200 continuing education programs nationally and internationally.
As the preclinical director (2012-2020) of the Dental Morphology, Function and Esthetics module at Ostrow, Dr. Magne has also developed an innovative approach to teaching dental anatomy and morphology. In 2021, Dr. Magne published the second edition of his bestselling book entitled Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry. It has already been translated into 6 languages.
After 33 years in the Academia, Dr. Magne eagerly accepted the exciting opportunity of the CER BRD educational programs offered by Beverly Hills Dental Laboratory last year.
Synopsis:
This lecture will focus on the biomimetic approach to restorative dentistry, the cornerstone of which is to develop strong resin bonding to restorative materials (composite resins and ceramics), enamel and dentin (the so-called “trinity” of resin bonding). Endodontically-treated teeth present with additional challenges and structural defects that often raise the question whether bonding should be substituted or complemented with some form of post-and-core buildups and traditional crowns.
During this course, participants should:
1) update their knowledge in adhesive dentistry; bonding to restorative materials (best practices) and bonding to dentin.
2) learn new adhesive options when restoring severely broken down teeth.
3) understand various paradigm shifts such as immediate dentin sealing, deep margin elevation technique, thermo-modified luting and more.
UCLA Faculty Center
480 Charles Young Dr. East
Los Angeles CA 90095
(The Faculty Center is south of Murphy Hall and across the street from Parking Lot 2)
Parking: Lot 2 – $12.00
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Registration/Breakfast 8:00am – 9:00am
Lecture 9:00am – 1:00pm