LECTURE TITLE: OBTURATION AND PERFORATION REPAIR FOR PATIENT-CENTERED ENDODONTIC OUTCOMES: UNDERSTANDING BIOCERAMIC MATERIALS AND PROTOCOLS
Bioceramic materials represent a real “game changer” in our daily practice, providing patient-centered solutions from obturation to perforation repair and apical plug. The quality of the obturation has an important impact on the outcome of the treatment. The introduction of bioceramic sealers changed the scenario: thanks to their advanced properties, clinicians can now rely on sealer-based obturation techniques, shifting from warm to cold obturation methods while still achieving high-quality results.
To carry out a proper obturation, it is crucial that the clinician fully understands both the techniques and the characteristics of the materials being used. Perforation repair and apical plug procedures can be efficiently managed with bioceramic putty materials, which are ready to use and easier to apply compared to MTA, simplifying clinical procedures.
This lecture aims to analyze the characteristics, benefits, and limitations of bioceramic materials, enabling clinicians to incorporate them confidently into daily practice and achieve predictable outcomes, even in cases with periapical lesions. The goal is to provide participants with detailed protocols and practical tips for achieving consistent, high-quality obturation, ultimately improving long-term, patient-centered endodontic outcomes.
Dr. Filippo Cardinali graduated summa cum laude in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics from the University of Ancona in 1992. He is a Gold Member of Style Italiano Endodontics, Member of the Italian Society of Endodontics (SIE) and the Italian Society of Conservative Dentistry, Certified Member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE), and Associate Member of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE).
Within the Italian Society of Endodontics, Dr. Cardinali has held numerous key positions, including Coordinator of the Cultural Committee (2012–2015), Assistant Editor of the Italian Journal of Endodontics (2014–2015), Treasurer (2016–2018), Secretary (2019), and Vice President (2021–2022). He currently serves as President Elect of the Society (2023–2024).
Dr. Cardinali is co-author of several major endodontic publications, including:
“Testo Atlante di Anatomia Endodontica” (Tecniche Nuove, 2011)
“Isolamento del Campo Operatorio” (ANDI Servizi, 2013)
“Manuale di Endodonzia” (Elsevier Masson Italy, 2013)
“Ritrattamenti: Soluzioni per le Patologie di Origine Endodontica” (EDRA, 2018) — available in eight languages worldwide.
He also co-authored the interactive iBook “The Isolation Game” published on Apple Books.
An internationally recognized lecturer, Dr. Cardinali teaches theoretical and practical courses on endodontics and isolation techniques and has been a featured speaker at conferences in Italy and abroad. In his private practice, he focuses primarily on Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry and continues to contribute to national and international scientific literature.
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