Past Events
February 1-3, 2024
About
Mastering Modern Endodontics
LA&HA Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia / Muljava, Slovenia)
Course Dates
February 1 - 3, 2024
Course Outline
Course Outline
Date: February 1st, 2024 Lecturers: Dr. Tomaž Hitij, Slovenia; Dr. Igor Križnar, Slovenia Locations: LA&HA Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia) |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Welcome with morning coffee |
9:00 – 10.00 |
Diagnostics, anamnesis, clinical diagnosis (vitality tests, specificity / sensitivity), RCT (periapical and CBCT & CBCT indications according to AAE) Dr. Igor Križnar |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Anatomy (regular anatomy, multiple roots, multiple canals) Dr. Tomaž Hitij |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Clinical anatomy (access preparation, percentage of canal surface instrumentation, apical dimension, oval canals, danger zone, striping, FR) Dr. Tomaž Hitij |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee break |
11:30 – 12:00 |
Q&A Discussion |
12:00 – 13:00 |
Mechanical shaping - shaping systems presentation – metallurgy, shapes, movement, generations, principles of implementation of mechanical shaping Dr. Igor Križnar and Dr. Tomaž Hitij |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Lunch and Fotona Tour |
14:30 – 16:30 |
Hands on rotary instrumentation Dr. Igor Križnar and Dr. Tomaž Hitij |
Date: February 2nd, 2024 Lecturers: Dr. Tomaž Hitij, Slovenia; Dr. Igor Križnar, Slovenia; Dr. Roeland De Moor, Belgium Locations: LA&HA Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia) |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
Root canal irrigation (irrigants, different irrigation techniques, pro and cons, canal preparation sizes for irrigation, LAI) Dr. Igor Križnar or Dr. Tomaž Hitij |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Canal obturation (short presentation of different methods and materials) Dr. Igor Križnar |
11:00 - 13:00 |
Hands on irrigation and obturation techniques Dr. Igor Križnar, Dr. Tomaž Hitij, Dr. Roeland De Moor |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 – 15:00 |
Evolution of LAI Dr. Roeland De Moor |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Er:YAG photoacoustic irrigation: SSP and SWEEPS Dr. Roeland De Moor |
16:00 – 17:00 |
Latest research review on SSP and SWEEPS Dr. Roeland De Moor |
19:00 – 22:00 |
Dinner at the Ljubljana Castle |
Date: February 3rd, 2024 Lecturers: see below Locations: LA&HA Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Klinika Križaj (private practice in Muljava, Slovenia) |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
Clinical guidelines for SWEEPS: tips and tricks Dr. Tomaž Hitij |
10:00 – 12:00 |
Transport to the Križaj clinic |
12:00 - 13:30 |
Practicum at the Križaj clinic – demonstration of work and system ergonomics with live clinical case Dr. Tomaž Hitij and Dr. Igor Križnar |
13.30 – 15:00 |
Lunch |
15:00 – 16:30 |
Practicum at the Križaj clinic – demonstration of work and system ergonomics with live clinical case Dr. Tomaž Hitij and Dr. Igor Križnar |
16:30 – 17:00 |
Final discussion and program conclusion |
17:00 – 18:00 |
Transport to Ljubljana |
Details
Dr. Igor Križnar, DMD, MSc, PhD |
Dr. Igor Križnar graduated in 2006 from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana, Slovenia and began working as an Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry. He acquired the professional title of Dental Specialist in Endodontics in 2014. Until the end of 2015 he worked as an Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, where he was engaged in work with students of dentistry in clinical and pre-clinical practice. At the same time he worked as a Dental Specialist at the University Medical Center in Ljubljana. He was also engaged in research work and earned his PhD in endodontics from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana in 2016. In December 2015 he entered into full-time private clinical practice, focusing mainly on endodontics. Dr. Križnar has published numerous scientific papers in various journals and has actively participated in many international and local conferences and symposia. In 2019 Dr. Križnar graduated from the LA&HA Master in Laser Dentistry program. |
Dr. Tomaž Hitij, DMD, MSc, PhD, Cert Endo |
Tomaž Hitij graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana in 2008. Since 2010, he has been working at the Department of Dental Diseases and Dental Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, where he conducts preclinical and clinical courses. His fields of research are dental materials, dental morphology, acupuncture, orofacial pain, and lasers in dentistry. He completed his specialization of dental diseases and endodontics in 2016. He is an author of numerous scientific articles in international foreign journals and numerous popular and scientific articles in Slovenian magazines and scientific journals. He is also an author of four books. His field of research also extends to the field of paleontology, which has been his hobby for many years. He is a regular lecturer and participant in domestic and foreign dental meetings and courses. He also works in two private dental clinics treating referred patents for endodontic treatment and patients with orofacial pain. In his clinical work, he uses the latest technologies and techniques. |
Prof. Dr. Roeland J. G. De Moor, DDS, PhD, MSc | |
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Fees and Conditions
Endodontic workshop - Modern principles of endodontic treatment
Price: 1.500,00 EUR (+22% VAT)
To maintain the educational quality of the workshop, the number of participants is limited. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Confirmation of your registration and participation will be sent to you before the start of the workshop. Please arrange flight and hotel bookings ONLY after receipt of confirmation. Check other travel requirements, in particular visa requirements, well in advance of your travel to Slovenia. Fotona cannot be held liable for any cancellation fees for travel arrangements.
Cancellation Policy: 50% of registration fees will be charged if cancellation takes place up to 14 days before the start of the workshop. 100% of your total amount will be charged if you notify us about your cancellation less than 14 days before the start of the workshop.
Notice of cancellation must be made in writing (email) to Fotona. The date of receipt (email) will serve as the basis for refunds.
Places to stay
Ljubljana has a wide range of accommodation offerings to suite everybody’s taste, needs and budget. The following hotels are particularly popular with our workshop participants and are recommended by us. A wider selection of accommodations can be found on www.visitljubljana.si .
City Hotel - A pleasant and modern hotel just minutes walk from the city center.
Union Hotels Collection - features five hotels with different concepts, all on a top location in the city center of Ljubljana, Slovenia.