Endodontology deals with etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries involving the dental pulp and sequelae of these.

The course objective is to prepare the student for patient treatment in the discipline of endodontology.

Knowledge

The candidate

• is able to explain the etiology and pathology of endodontic diseases.
• knows the different diagnosis and differences in treatment plan between vital and non-vital teeth.
• knows the principles of cavity preparation based on knowledge of tooth anatomy.
• has the necessary skills to choose the appropriate rotary instrument during cavum preparation
• knows the principles of radiographic documentation during endodontic treatment and the protocol for radiographs under endodontic treatment.
• has knowledge of different of root canal-instruments and their proper use.
• has knowledge of materials and medications used during endodontic treatment.

Skills

The candidate

• is able to perform aseptic endodontic procedures.
• has the necessary skills to perform proper access preparation.
• takes necessary radiographs of adequate quality.
• uses both manual and rotary instruments during root canal treatment.
• handles different instrumentation techniques based on the anatomy of the tooth
• handles endodontic medicaments for disinfection, irrigation and temporary inlay during endodontic treatment.
• handles endodontic materials used during root canal obturation.
• performs, based on endodontic diagnoses, proper root canal treatments including pulpectomy, treatment of necrotic teeth and revision treatment.

General competence

Through skills training the student has a conscious attitude towards aseptics and technical quality.

Approved section specific clinical training is a prerequisite to take the theoretical and clinical test.

All teaching is mandatory, except for lectures. The student is responsible for reporting absences, and unexcused absences are not allowed.¿In addition to the attendance requirements, the academic requirements must be met, both in terms of the quality of the work and sufficient practice.

In this subject, mandatory activities are valid for two semesters.

• A 45 minutes theoretical test and 2,5 hour individual assignment
• Evaluation of completed work during the clinical training

When the assessment method in a subject is a `written test¿, two continuous tests will be arranged shortly for students without valid results. Students who have not achieved valid results after three attempts will be moved to lower classes. The three attempts that belong to each implementation of the subject are counted as one assessment attempt in accordance with UiB¿s regulations on studies §8-1 (1). Due to the short time between the regular and new test, complaints about grading will not be processed until the third attempt has been completed. If the third attempt is conducted as an oral test, the two previous written attempts will be the subject of the complaint process.