Restoring the ‘unrestorable’
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Dr Satnam Singh Virdee is due to present his table clinic, “Functional crown lengthening for the unrestorable”, at the upcoming British Endodontic Society (BES) Regional Meeting this November. He shares what attendees can expect:
The main topics I will cover in my table clinic are as follows:
- Fundamental concepts required to perform functional crown lengthening;
- Outlining poor prognosis scenarios commonly encountered in the endodontic setting that could be improved with functional crown lengthening;
- Indications, contra-indications and important preoperative considerations;
- Detailing the surgical protocol and the required armamentarium; and
- Discussing the post-operative restorative phase.
I hope that delegates will better understand the theoretical and practical fundamentals of crown lengthening procedures following this table clinic. By doing so, they will view teeth which would traditionally be considered to have a poor to hopeless prognosis more favourably, offer more treatment options to patients to preserve the natural dentition, and consider further professional development in this treatment modality to carry out such procedures in their daily practice.
Functional crown lengthening can offer a predictable approach to managing complex restorative challenges that are commonly encountered in the endodontic setting, and can help teeth, even once deemed unrestorable, to become healthy functioning units. By adding this treatment modality to the endodontist’s existing repertoire of skills, there will be even more teeth they are able to save. This will be particularly useful in cases where tooth retention is of strategic importance.
The BES Regional Meeting attracts clinical and academic talent from across the world. I am therefore looking forward to meeting and interacting with these individuals, while also catching up with previous acquaintances all within a beautiful venue. The theme of “Pushing Boundaries” is also exciting as the programme is very clinically based.
A number of prizes and awards will also be presented at the upcoming BES Regional Meeting. The BES annually hosts 13 national prizes that are designed for a wide array of individuals. Whether you are a general dentist, in a postgraduate training programme, an academic, or a registered specialist, the society encourages you to participate and have your excellent work recognised on a national level.
Join us at the International Convention Centre, Belfast, on the 17-18 November to hear more from Satnam and the rest of our fantastic line up of speakers.
Further details for these prizes can be found on the following link at the British Endodontic Society Website: https://britishendodonticsociety.org.uk/awards.aspx
For more information about the BES, or to join, please visit www.britishendodonticsociety.org.uk
Author Bio:
Satnam Singh Virdee is a Clinical Lecturer & Honorary Speciality Registrar in Restorative Dentistry and head of the simulated operative skills courses within the undergraduate Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics module at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry. He is enrolled on an integrated clinical academic training programme where he is currently completing a PhD in Regenerative Endodontics, and specialty clinical training in Restorative Dentistry.
To date, Satnam has published widely in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, regularly presents his research at national and international conferences, is the recipient of 14 clinical-academic awards and serves as the Honorary Assistant Secretary to the British Endodontic Society. In addition to this, he is also referred complex endodontic cases by his colleagues at several specialist endodontic practices within the West Midlands. His spare time is dedicated to spending time with his family and friends.
