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Saturday 12 December 2026 · LensTo remove or not to remove? Posts, cracks and stress-free retreatment
A cast post that will not come out, a bonded fibre post, a tooth that may be cracked: do you remove it, keep it or refer? One day to get a clear decision method and the right techniques, with hands-on practice under the operating microscope…
Taught in French · may be delivered in English depending on the number of English-speaking participants registered
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Course overview
A cast post and core that will not come out, a bonded fibre post, a tooth that may be cracked… and the doubt: do I remove it, keep it or refer? This day gives you a clear method to decide, then the techniques to do it without weakening the tooth. In the morning: diagnosis of cracks and fractures, “to remove or not to remove”, removal of prosthetic elements and post-and-core restorations (metal and fibre posts), then the first steps of endodontic retreatment. In the afternoon: hands-on practice with the operating microscope and 3D CBCT reading. A small-group course built on shared clinical experience.
Who is it for
This course is open only to holders of a degree in dental surgery (DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent) and to final-year dental students entitled to practise.
About the trainer
Dental surgeon with a practice partly limited to endodontics
Detailed programme
8:30 am – 10:00 am:
The coronal stage:
Removing prosthetic elements: should crowns and bridges always be removed before endodontic treatment?
- How do you decide whether a prosthesis needs to be removed or can be kept?
- What are the consequences for the treatment and the future restoration?
10:00 am – 10:30 am:
Break
10:30 am – 11:15 am:
The corono-radicular stage: Removing root canal posts
- Which types of posts will you encounter? Screw posts, fibre posts, metal posts?
- Which techniques minimise the risks when removing posts?
11:15 am – 12:00 pm:
The root canal stage:
Removing the root filling: what are the best strategies to retreat an obstructed canal effectively?
- How do you choose between manual and mechanical techniques? Which solvents should you use?
- How important is optimal irrigation to ensure the success of retreatment?
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm:
Lunch
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm:
Hands-on session:
- CBCT analysis: is CBCT an indispensable asset in modern endodontics?
- Removal of coronal and radicular elements, and some of the techniques that can be used.
- The access cavity and locating the canal orifices: what are the secrets of a successful access on natural teeth?
- How do you locate and prepare the canal orifices effectively while respecting root anatomy?
- Microscope or loupes: which visual aid should you choose to improve your results in endodontics?*