The Faculty of Dentistry, RCSI is pleased to announce a unique Hands-on Course in Endodontics, which will be delivered in a hybrid format. The hands-on component will be held face-to-face on Saturday, May 6th 2023 in RCSI’s state-of-the-art academic and education building, located at No. 26 York Street, Dublin 2. Those taking the hands-on component will have access to our bespoke on-line preparatory component, which they can study at their leisure in advance.
After attending this course, delegates should be able to:
• Understand the requirements for access cavity preparation • Gain confidence in the use of rotary niti files for root canal preparation • Recognize when a canal is optimally prepared for obturation • Have knowledge of the role of various irrigants and their use in disinfection of the root canal • Choose a suitable means of obturation of the canal, and • Be aware of the requirements for post-treatment restoration
The hands-on component will focus on: 1. Root canal negotiation 2. Glide path preparation 3. Shaping of the root canal 4. Obturation of the canal
Course presenters: Pat Cleary, Johanna Glennon, Paul McCabe, Miriam Cleary
Pat graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1981 with BDentSc. Obtained a certificate of completion of post-graduate studies and an MSD in Endodontics from Indiana University in 1986. On returning to Ireland set up a practice limited to endodontics and currently practices in Booterstown, Co. Dublin. Past president of the Irish Dental Association and the Irish Endodontic Society, specialist member of the American Association of Endodontists and Certified member of the European Society of Endodontology. Fellow of the International College of Dentists, Fellow of the American College of Dentists and Fellow of the Faculty of Dentistry RCSI. Presented at National and International meetings.
Johanna Glennon qualified from Trinity College Dublin in 1984 and worked in general dental practice for eight years in the United Kingdom. In 1994, she completed her Masters in Endodontics with Distinction at the University of London. Johanna is in practice limited to Endodontics and has a keen interest in multi-disciplinary treatment planning. She is a part-time clinical demonstrator/lecturer at Dublin Dental University Hospital and is an Assistant Professor in Restorative Dentistry. She is a Past President of the Irish Endodontic Society and during her Presidency, Ireland hosted the 12th Biennial conference of the European Society of Endodontology. She has both organised and given practical endodontic courses in Ireland. She has lectured nationally and internationally. In 2018 she was awarded a Fellowship Ad Eundum from R.C.S.I.
Paul graduated from UCC in 1987, spent four years in general practice in the UK. He completed an M.Sc in Restorative dentistry in University of Manchester in 1992. He completed the M.G.D.S., R.C.S.I. in 1997. He completed an M.Sc. D. in Endodontics in Cardiff in 2004. He is an honorary senior lecturer to Cardiff University involved with the postgrad MSD course in Endodontics in Cardiff University. He is on the GDC Specialist register in Endodontics. He has several publications in peer reviewed journals. He has lectured widely in Ireland and the UK on endodontic related topics. He is one of the assistant editors with the International Endodontic Journal since 2006. He is also a referee for the International Endodontic journal and the Journal of the Irish Dental Association. He has been called upon as an expert witness in clinical dental matters. His endodontic practice is located in Oranmore, Co. Galway.
Miriam trained in Dublin Dental Hospital and received a Diploma in Dental Nursing in 1980. She worked with the Dental Health Foundation for a few months and then returned to a full time position in the Dental Hospital until 1984. Following her marriage to Pat she travelled to the US and worked at Indianapolis Endodontics as a chairside expanded duties dental assistant.On returning to Ireland she worked with Pat as a chairside dental assistant for a number of years until family commitments led to a time-out for a few years. Miriam returned to full time employment in 2005 and is currently chairside assistant to Pat.
