Occlusal Consideration For Endodontics
Speaker
Mohammed Alharbi, BDS, DScD is an assistant Professor at the Endodontic department at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Alharbi received his BDS Degree from King Abdulaziz University in 2009 with an Honor Degree. Dr. Alharbi completed his Endodontic postgraduate training at the University of Pennsylvania in 2014 and Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD) from the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He received Hatton research award from the IADR in 2017, The Young Investigator award from the AADR mineralized tissue group 2017, and the KAU Dean’s researcher award for the faculty with the highest impact factor in 2019. Dr. Alharbi lectures nationally and internationally as a member of Penn Endo Global Symposium team.
Disclosure: Dr. Alharbi has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Description
Negative impact of occlusal trauma on periodontium has been thoroughly investigated. However, little attention has been given to the effects of occlusal trauma on integrity of human dental pulp & surrounding hard tissue structures. We will discuss the lesser-known consequences of occlusal trauma – accelerated pulpal tissue degeneration & role of occlusal trauma in external root resorption along with implications of occlusal forces on periapical healing & survival of endodontically treated teeth.
Educational Objectives
- Recognize the typical clinical presentation, signs, symptoms, radiographic features and course of traumatic occlusion.
- Devise a treatment plan and manage teeth with occlusal trauma and its associated complications.
- Discuss the studies that show the negative effect of occlusal trauma on the dental pulp, dentin, and cementum.