Clinical Reader and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Queens University Belfast. Dr El Karim leads a clinical and translational pulp biology research programme in endodontics with a focus on developing novel pulpal diagnostics and therapeutics for vital pulp treatment at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queens University Belfast. She has published over 70 peer reviewed papers, edited Vital Pulp Treatment book and contributed to four books chapters in the field. She has presented her work nationally and internationally as invited and keynote speaker. Dr El karim is past president of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research, Vice President of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration group and Associate Editor for Clinical Research for the International Endodontic Journal. She is member of the European Society of Endodontology Steering Group for development of quality guidelines in endodontics and a co-lead for the treatment of pulpitis working group. She led the COSET project for development of core outcome set for endodontic treatments.

Session Chair: Dan Rechenberg

Successful application of pulp preservation therapies requires diagnostic methods that accurately determine the degree of inflammation and the healing ability of the dental pulp. Currently, the clinical diagnosis of pulpal status is based on subjective tests relying on patients’ reported symptoms, which unfortunately do not correlate with the histological status of the pulp. However, advances in pulp biology research have improved understanding of the pathophysiology of pulpitis and this together with the progress in molecular diagnostics provide opportunities for the development of novel pulpal diagnostic tests. This talk will explore the use of biomarkers and molecular diagnostics in pulp disease and provide future insights into pulpal diagnostic methods, while reflecting on current practice and its limitations. 

Received his dental degree from the University of Glasgow and his endodontic speciality training in Guy’s Hospital, King’s College London. For ten years, he worked part-time in specialist referral endodontic practice. He completed his PhD in the University of Birmingham on the subject of ‘Epigenetic approaches to promoting dentine-pulp reparative mechanisms’. He has published over 100 international peer-reviewed scientific articles, 45 research abstracts, 17 book chapters as well as editing 2 textbooks. He was the primary author of the recent European Society of Endodontology (ESE) position statement on ‘Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp’ and is the lead of the ongoing ‘ESE S3-level Guidelines for the Treatment of Endodontic Disease’. He is the current Editor-In-Chief of the International Endodontic Journal. In DDUH, he currently maintains a research lab and supervises several clinical and scientifically trained PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in basic and translational pulp biology and endodontics. Currently, he is the Director of Research in the DDUH, the president-elect of the ESE, a Member of the Executive Board of the ESE as well as a past-president of the Irish Endodontic Society, and ex-European Representative of the ESE of the Irish Endodontic Society.

Session Chair: Ikhlas El Karim

Caries prevalence remains high throughout the world, with the burden of disease shifting to older and socially disadvantaged groups. If left untreated, caries will advance through dentine stimulating pulpitis and eventually pulp infection and necrosis; however, if conservatively managed pulpal recovery occurs even in deep carious lesions. As a profession and speciality, we should be striving to develop new biologically-based minimally-invasive solutions; however, to do so, an applied understanding of pulpitis and repair processes is critical. During this presentation we will discuss both the ESE position statement of ‘Deep Caries and the Exposed Pulp’ and also the ESE S3-level clinical guideline recommendations. During this talk we will consider amongst other things - Should we be treating more conservatively in practice, or are the results predictable? Is conservative treatment of irreversible pulpits realistic? Are next-generation diagnostics and targeted therapies realistic? How should this treatment be remunerated? 

D.D.S. degree from the Rómulo Gallegos University - Venezuela.

Endodontics training at the Intercontinental University - Mexico.

Master's degree in Endodontics - Estácio de Sá University - Brazil.

Ph.D. in Endodontics - Estácio de Sá University- Brazil.

Professor for the Postgraduate program in Endodontics at the Rey Juan Carlos University – Spain and PgO Universidad Católica de Murcia

Reviewer for the European Endodontic Journal and Australian Endodontic Journal.

Author and co-author of several articles and book chapters in the microbiology area.

Associate Researcher at Siqueira and Rõças lab

Session Chair: Ikhlas El Karim 

Apical periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of microbial origin caused mainly by infection of the root canal system. Although fungi, archaea, and viruses have been found in endodontic microbiological studies, bacteria are the primary microorganisms involved in the pathogenesis of apical periodontitis. Endodontic infection develops only in root canals due to pulp necrosis (as a sequel to caries, trauma, periodontal disease, or iatrogenic operative procedures) or because of pulp removal for previous treatment. In some specific cases, including acute and chronic abscesses, bacterial infection may reach the periradicular tissues. Intracanal bacteria are usually observed as a sessile multicellular microbial community characterized by cells firmly attached to the dentinal root canal walls. While intraradicular biofilms are common in teeth with apical periodontitis lesions, extraradicular biofilms are much less common and usually associated with symptoms. 

Although 500 different bacterial species belonging to 9 phyla have been identified in endodontic infections, a selected group of 20 to 30 species are virtually always among the most frequently detected in studies of the endodontic microbiota. Obligate anaerobic species are more abundant in the intradicular bacterial communities of teeth with primary apical periodontitis. In contrast, anaerobes and facultative species dominate the communities in post-treatment apical periodontitis. Bacterial interactions play an essential role in determining the overall virulence of the community, which is considered the unit of pathogenicity of apical periodontitis. This lecture will focus on endodontic infections' microbiological aspects and provide perspectives for future research and directions. 

Dr. Kolnick received his dental degree, cum laude, from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, where he was the first dental school graduate to be awarded the University Scholarship for Overseas Postgraduate Study. He received his postdoctoral endodontic training from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Dr. Kolnick has been committed to endodontic education, first as an Associate Clinical Professor in Endodontics at Columbia University and then as an Attending at Westchester Medical Center and an Associate Clinical Professor in Endodontics at New York Medical College. Although he no longer holds these positions, he continues to lecture extensively on local, national and international levels and has published several articles on endodontics. Dr. Kolnick is dedicated to fostering excellence in endodontics through education and the incorporation of the latest technology. For the past 16 years, his experience and expertise in lasers has made a significant contribution to the development of a comprehensive, laser-assisted treatment concept in endodontics.

Session Chair: Roeland de Moor

Laser-assisted endodontics is emerging as one of the most efficacious treatment modalities available in the management of complex root canal systems. The proven technology of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser, providing improved cleaning and disinfection as well as efficient management of the complications encountered during endodontic therapy, is changing the way endodontic therapy is predicted, planned, and performed. This presentation will highlight the utility of this exciting technology and will outline its potential for enhanced efficacy, streamlined workflow and single visit treatment. The resulting reduction in treatment time, with fewer patient visits and reduced stress, significantly impacts the endodontic experience for both the patient and the endodontist. New concepts will be introduced, challenging dogmas that have governed our specialty for generations. 

Dr. Ronald Ordinola-Zapata is an Associate Professor at the Endodontic Division, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, MN, USA. Dr. Zapata completed his Endodontic residency program at the IB Bender Endodontic Division, Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and a Certificate in Clinical Research at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. Dr. Zapata is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. In his academic career, Dr. Zapata has published more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and lectured internationally in more than 10 countries. Dr. Zapata also serves as Associate Editor of the International Endodontic Journal (UK) and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics (USA).

Session Chair: Roeland de Moor

Two fundamental goals of endodontic treatment are to prevent or treat apical periodontitis. From a predictive perspective, several variables can affect the outcome of root canal treatment. Some of these variables depend on intraoperative factors, which include irrigation technique, size of the apical preparation, use of intracanal medicaments, or the number of appointments necessary to complete the treatment. This presentation will focus on the present status of intracanal medicaments, the clinical indications for their use, and future directions for research. 

Frank C Setzer received his dental and doctoral degree from the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany in 1995 and 1998; and his Endodontic specialty certificate, MS in Oral Biology and DMD from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA in 2006, 2008, and 2010, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor of Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, serving as Predoctoral Director in Endodontics. His research interests are the clinical detection, prognosis and assessment of periradicular pathology, in particular apical periodontitis, utilizing CBCT imaging and Artificial Intelligence, as well as endodontic microsurgery. Dr. Setzer is a dental faculty member of OKU, a member of the American Association of Endodontists AAE, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics ABE. In addition, he is Associate Editor for Journal of Endodontics and the European Endodontic Journal, serves on several other editorial review boards, and lectures at national and international conferences.

Session Chair: Vibe Rub

Endodontic microsurgery is the evolution of the traditional apicoectomy techniques and utilizes high magnification, ultrasonic preparation and root-end filling with biocompatible filling materials. Modern endodontic surgery adopted the dental operating microscope, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for preoperative diagnosis and treatment planning, and piezoelectric approaches for osteotomy and root manipulation. This lecture discusses the current state of root-end surgery and the most recent additions to the clinical protocol and technical improvements, including an outlook on future directions. 

Gianluca Plotino was born in 1978 in Rome, Italy. He graduated in dentistry from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome in 2002. He received the "Hans Genet Award" from the European Society of Endodontology in 2013 and several other research prizes and awards. Dr. Plotino obtained his PhD in 2009 at the Catholic University of Rome, in 2017 he received the certification to be Professor of II level and in 2018 to be Professor of I level in Italy. Gianluca Plotino is a Specialist Member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE), active member and President Elect (2025-26) of the Italian Academy of Endodontics (AIE) and active member of several other societies. Dr. Plotino published more that 130 articles in scientific peer-reviewed journals reaching a h-index of 42, 3 textbooks on Endodontics and contributed with numerous chapters in other textbooks. He is Associate Editor of the European Endodontic Journal and part of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Endodontics and several other international journals. Dr. Plotino owns 4 patents and a start-up and he is currently working in his own private practice in Rome, Italy, focused on endodontics and restorative, esthetic and interdisciplinary dentistry.

Session Chair: Vibe Rud

Surgical extrusion, intentional replantation and tooth autotransplantation procedures are important treatment options that clinicians may consider performing in their day-to-day clinical practice. Despite compromised teeth are generally considered for extraction, clinicians must be aware that these cases could be suitable for management by these alternative predictable treatment options. Surgical extrusion, intentional replantation or tooth autotransplantation have similar treatment protocols which includes atraumatic tooth extraction, visualisation of the root portion and replantation. Surgical extrusion is defined as the ‘procedure in which the remaining tooth structure is repositioned at a more coronal/supragingival position in the same socket in which the tooth was located originally’. Intentional replantation is defined as the ‘deliberate extraction of a tooth and after evaluation of root surfaces, endodontic manipulation and repair, placement of the tooth back into its original position’. Tooth autotransplantation is defined as the ‘transplantation of an unerupted or erupted tooth in the same individual, from one site to another extraction site or a new surgically prepared socket’. 

The aim of this lecture is to provide the attendees a complete overview and background on these procedures by reviewing previously published narrative reviews and the European Society of Endodontology position statement on this topic, to established clear clinical protocols and step-by-step for technically perform these therapies in their clinical practice and to establish future directions on the topics. 

Dr. Emmanuel Silva received his DDS degree in 2007 and his Certificate in Endodontics in 2008 from Rio de Janeiro State University. In 2010, Dr. Silva received his Master Science degree in Endodontics from Campinas State University and his PhD was done at Campinas State University in 2012. Dr. Silva published more than three hundred scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals and authored 2 books about Endodontic. He lecture nationally and internationally on minimally invasive procedures, instrumentation techniques, irrigating solutions, root-filling materials and contemporary endodontic treatments.

Dr. Silva is Associate Professor at Rio de Janeiro State University, Fluminense Federal University and Grande Rio University. Dr. Silva maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dr. Silva is a member of the editorial board and ad hoc reviewer of numerous international journals, and is currently member of the Editorial Board of the International Endodontic Journal and Associate Editor of European Endodontic Journal and Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics.

Session Chair: Massimo Giovarruscio

In the last decades, the move of medicine towards minimally invasive treatments is notorious and scientifically grounded. As dentistry naturally follows in its footsteps, minimal access and root canal preparation have also become a trend topic in the endodontic field. These procedures aim to maximize preservation of dentine tissue backed up by the idea that this is an effective way to reduce the incidence of post-treatment tooth fracture. Despite the passionate way that some defend that traditional access cavity preparation decreases the resistance of teeth to fracture, the current literature is mainly composed by a limited number of studies, mainly laboratory ones, with contradictory results, which means low-quality evidence to shape and guide the clinical decision-making process. Moreover, it is inevitable that a clinical approach such as minimal endodontic access cavities that demands complex tools and skilled and experienced operators bring to the fore doubts on its educational impact mainly when confronted with the conflicting scientific output, ultimately provoking a cost-benefit analysis of its implementation as a routine technique. Considering the as yet unclear situation of the minimal invasive approached and rationales proposed to render an endodontically treated tooth predictably functional the present lecture aims to discuss the ongoing scientific and clinical status of minimally invasive access cavities aiming to input an in-depth and unbiased view over the rationale behind them, uncovering not only the related conceptual and scientific flaws but also outlining future directions for research and clinical practices. 

Chaniotis Antonis graduated from the University of Athens Dental School, Greece (1998). In 2003 he completed the three-year postgraduate program in Endodontics at the University of Athens Dental School.

Since 2003, he owns a limited to microscopic Endodontics private practice in Athens, Greece.

For the last ten years, he served as a clinical instructor affiliated with the undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University of Athens, Athens Dental School, Endodontic department, Greece.

In 2012 he was awarded the title of Clinical fellow teacher at the University of Warwick, Warwick dentistry UK.

He lectures nationally and internationally, and he has published articles in local and international Journals.

Ιn 2015 he introduced a novel technique for the management of highly curved root canals and in 2022 he was invited to publish a narrative review in International Endodontic Journal about the management of curved and calcified canals. This review is among the 5 most downloaded papers of the International Endodontic Journal.

He currently serves as a member of the Hellenic Association of Endodontists (ESE member society), as country representative of the Hellenic Association of endodontists in ESE, as a certified member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and international member of American Association of Endodontists (AAE).

Session Chair: Edgar Schäfer

Root canal curvature and calcification introduce factors that increase the risk of procedural accidents during root canal treatment. The inability to achieve patency to the apical third, asymmetrical dentine removal leading to transportation, perforation and instrument fracture inside the curved trajectories are some of the procedural problems that might jeopardize the management of intraradicular infection and result in poor treatment outcomes. In fact, curved and constricted canals introduce such complexity that total instrumentation concepts and specially designed instruments have been developed to deal with the challenge. This lecture seeks to provide and consolidate the principles necessary for understanding the dynamics of curved and constricted canal management and to improve the clinical skills. 

Learning Objectives
At the end of this lecture the participant will be able to

• Understand the biological objectives of root canal treatment manipulation in curved and calcified canals

• Understand how to choose instruments for curved and calcified canals

• Understand how to choose techniques for curved and calcified canals

• Practice new techniques and develop new skills

• Take away tips and hints to use them in the everyday practice

Dr. Ove A. Peters joined The University of Queensland School of Dentistry in mid-2020 as the professor of endodontics and convener of postgraduate programs. Previously, he had held faculty positions in Heidelberg, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, as well as at UCSF. Prior to his move to Australia, Dr. Peters was a tenured professor and chair of the Department of Endodontics at University of the Pacific in San Francisco, CA, USA. He received his postgraduate education in endodontics at the University of Zurich and at UCSF and is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

Dr. Peters has wide-ranging research expertise and has published more than 190 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, related to endodontic technology and biology. He has also authored two books and contributed to several leading textbooks in his areas of expertise. Dr. Peters has received, among other awards, the Hans Genet Award of the European Society of Endodontology and more recently the Louis I. Grossman Award of the American Association of Endodontists. He is also a Fellow of the International and American Colleges of Dentistry.

Session Chair: Edgar Schäfer

This presentation will focus on the evolution, present and future of engine-driven root canal preparation. Root canal preparation changed drastically when Walia in 1988 introduced the use of nickel-titanium(NiTi) alloys in Endodontics. In 2013, five generations of NiTi endodontic instruments had been established based on their metallurgical, mechanical properties and design features. Since then, manufacturers have been introducing further major changes in instrument design and characteristics that have not been translated in new recognized generations of instruments. In general, those changes have demonstrated enhanced instrument properties, but it is not clear yet if all those improvements are directly translated to an improvement in clinical success. This narrative review attempts to address the present status of engine-driven instruments in terms of both evidence from laboratory-based studies and clinical data, to identify potential further generations of instruments, and last to anticipate future directions for research and development. 

Josette Camilleri obtained her Bachelor in Dental Surgery and Master of Philosophy in Dental Surgery from the University of Malta. She completed her doctoral degree, supervised by the late Professor Tom Pitt Ford, at Guy’s Hospital, King’s College London. She is currently a Professor in Endodontics and Applied Materials at the School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her research interests include endodontic materials such as root-end filling materials and root canal sealers, with particular interest in mineral trioxide aggregate; Portland cement hydration and other cementitious materials used as biomaterials and also in the construction industry.

Josette has published over 150 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and her work is cited over 13,000 times. Three of her publications on the chemistry of mineral trioxide aggregate have been placed in the top 50 most cited papers in International Endodontic Journal. In 2018, she has been awarded the Louis Grossman prize by the French Endodontic Society and is the first female recipient of this prestigious award. She is the Chief Specialty Editor for Dental Materials in Frontiers in Dental Medicine and a senior editorial board member of Scientific Reports (Nature). She is currently Vice-president Elect of the Dental Materials Group of the International Society of Oral and Dental Research. She is an expert for British Standards Institution and International Standards Organization. She is the MSc Endodontology course director at the University of Birmingham.

Session Chair: Hagay Shemesh

Calcium silicate endodontic cements are being used regularly for all endodontic procedures. These materials are important and very specific as they are hydraulic in nature and interact with the clinical environment.  

Currently, the materials are used with clinical protocols that have been proposed for other material types. This may be challenging for hydraulic cement since the environment may interfere with the material leading to deterioration in material properties over time.  

The aim of this lecture is to raise awareness that the success of the use of these material types lies in the clinician's hands and also to look at the future perspectives of continued material use. 

Meetu Ralli Kohli is Clinical Associate Professor and Director Continuing Education program at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. She is a member of the Dean’s advisory council. Dr. Kohli earned her B.D.S. degree from India and D.M.D. as well as endodontic training at UPENN. She currently serves as Secretary of the American Board of Endodontics and is a Director and diplomate. Dr. Kohli has published in national and international peer reviewed journals and in books on microsurgery. Her publications have been recognized as the best clinical research paper and honorary mentions by JOE multiple times. She is the recommend speaker by the AAE for Microsurgery. She is a reviewer for JOE, IEJ, JADA and other journals. She currently serves in the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee of AAE. Dr. Kohli also maintains multiple private practice locations limited to Endodontics in Pennsylvania, USA.

Session Chair: Hagay Shemesh

Root canal obturation involves sealing the space created after biomechanical instrumentation and disinfection with gutta percha and a sealer. However, the introduction of tricalcium silicate cements have changed the philosophy of the seal to a sealer based obturation, instead of a gutta-percha predominant one. The presentation is an overview of evidence-based evaluation of the chemical, physical and biological properties of Bioceramics pertinent to endodontics as a sealer. Published research will be critically reviewed and clinical cases presented demonstrating the technique and its modification. 

Dr Sadia Niazi [BDS, MSc, PhD, M.Endo RCS (Eng), M Endo (RCSEd), Specialist list in Endodontics, FHEA].

Sadia is a Clinical Lecturer/Honorary NHS Consultant in Endodontology at King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. At King’s, she distributes her time between providing service to the GSTT and leading her research group. Apart from training the King’s Endodontics postgraduates, she is the Endodontics Clinical Lead for King’s dental undergraduates.

Sadia qualified as a dentist from Army Medical College (University of Sciences and Technology), Pakistan in 2002. She completed her Master’s in Oral Pathology/Sciences in 2007 from Queen Mary, University of London and subsequently received her PhD in Endodontics (Microbiology) from King’s College London in 2011. Since then, she has worked at King’s in various roles as Post-doc, Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Teacher and Registrar/Academic Clinical Fellow. She completed her specialist training in Endodontology in 2020 and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh.

Her research theme is focused on investigating the Oral Host-Microbiome Interactions to identify diagnostic and prognostic markers of oral diseases and associated systemic risks and exploring novel regenerative treatment approaches to improve the prognosis of challenging cases like Endodontic-periodontal lesions. She is Principal Investigator in the ‘Centre of Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences’ at King’s College London. She has co-authored multiple publications in high impact scientific journals, written a book chapter, given several talks and chaired sessions/symposiums at various international scientific conferences, and peer review articles for scientific journals. She has supervised research projects for over 25 MClinDent and PhD students. She was awarded the “Inspiration Full-time Clinical Lecturer Award” by the British Endodontic Society in 2022. At King’s utilising state-of-the-art facilities, expertise and support, she is leading a dynamic research team to pursue the novel innovative high impact projects.

Session Chair: David Edwards

Nosocomial endodontic infections arise by inadvertent introduction of microbes from saliva or contaminated gloves, instruments, and material into the root canal system due to breach of aseptic chain. Furthermore, apical periodontitis (AP) and root canal treatment can contribute to transient bacteraemia. This involves translocation of microbes and soluble microbial compounds from the root canal into systemic environment, which may result in metastatic infection, injury and inflammation at target tissues/organs, along with triggering low-grade systemic inflammation which can have adverse impact on systemic health and quality of life of patient. Epidemiological, Interventional, and experimental studies have attempted to associate AP with comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases; however, lack of adequate high-quality evidence implies a weak association.

Based on our findings on the Host-Endodontic Microbiome interactions; the intricate mechanistic links between nosocomial endodontic microbiome, bacteraemia and host interactions that negatively impact systemic health is the focus of this talk. The effect of dissemination of nosocomial oral pathogens along with apical periodontitis associated-systemic inflammatory burden, on the life-threatening comorbidities will be highlighted. The discussion will elucidate potential new therapeutic targets for future research to reduce the risk of nosocomial endodontic infections and apical periodontitis associated comorbidities.

Paul Abbott is Emeritus Professor of Dentistry at The University of Western Australia. He is a Specialist Endodontist. Prior to taking a full-time University position in 2002, he spent 17 years in private specialist endodontic practice and he held part-time academic positions at The University of Western Australia and the University of Melbourne. He was Dean of the School of Dentistry at The University of Western Australia and Director of the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia from 2003-2009. He has presented over 1000 lectures and courses in 50 countries. He has published over 230 articles in refereed journals, 25 textbook chapters and 47 Newsletter articles. From 2015-2022, he was Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Dental Traumatology. Prof. Abbott’s main research and clinical interests revolve around dental traumatology, tooth resorption, diagnosis and management of pulp, root canal and peri-radicular conditions, with particular emphasis on pain control and disinfection of the root canal system. Prof. Abbott has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and service to the dental profession, particularly in education and research. In 2015, the Governor-General of Australia appointed Prof. Abbott as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - one of the highest honours in Australia.

Session Chair: David Edwards

The management of emergencies is an integral part of dental practice as patients may present at any time with an emergency. Pain associated with the dental pulp and/or periapical tissues is the most common emergency. Such endodontic emergencies may occur before, during or after endodontic treatment. Hence, all Dentists and Endodontists must be able to effectively manage endodontic emergencies in order to predictably relieve the patient’s pain, reduce any swelling, and return the tooth to normal function. Such patients may have to be “squeezed in” to an already busy day’s schedule of booked patients so efficient management is also essential. Predictable management is based on the general principles of accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, and in some cases post-operative medication. Whilst this sounds simple, there can be complicating factors - such as obtaining adequate local anesthesia to allow pain-free pulp removal from teeth with acute irreversible pulpitis. This presentation will outline the common endodontic emergencies and how to predictably, effectively and efficiently manage them. 

Leo Tjäderhane, DDS, PhD, is Professor of Cariology and Endodontology, Faculty of Medicine, and the senior consultant of Cariology and Endodontics at the Helsinki University Hospital. His research interests include the dentin-pulp complex biology and pathology and the adhesion of composites. He has published over 200 scientific original or review articles in international and more than 40 articles in national journals and supervised two MSc and 14 PhD theses. In 2012-2020, he served as the Executive Board member and the head of Research Committee of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). Currently, professor Tjäderhane is the President of the Finnish Dental Society Apollonia.

09:00 - 09:15: Pulp innervation, and nervous systems related to pulp sensation and endodontic pain. Leo Tjäderhane

09:15 - 09:45: The multidisciplinary nature of pain. Olli-Pekka Lappalainen

09:45 - 10:30: What does patient pain tell us? Asgeir Sigurdsson

Leo Tjäderhane, DDS, PhD, is Professor of Cariology and Endodontology, Faculty of Medicine, and the senior consultant of Cariology and Endodontics at the Helsinki University Hospital. His research interests include the dentin-pulp complex biology and pathology and the adhesion of composites. He has published over 200 scientific original or review articles in international and more than 40 articles in national journals and supervised two MSc and 14 PhD theses. In 2012-2020, he served as the Executive Board member and the head of Research Committee of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). Currently, professor Tjäderhane is the President of the Finnish Dental Society Apollonia.

11:00 - 11:30: Pulse oximetry and laser doppler flowmetry – the promises and reality. Roula Abiad

11:30 - 12:30: Pain management before, during and after endodontic treatment. Natanya Padachey

Ikhlas El Karim

Clinical Reader and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Queens University Belfast. Dr El Karim leads a clinical and translational pulp biology research programme in endodontics with a focus on developing novel pulpal diagnostics and therapeutics for vital pulp treatment at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queens University Belfast. She has published over 70 peer reviewed papers, edited Vital Pulp Treatment book and contributed to four books chapters in the field. She has presented her work nationally and internationally as invited and keynote speaker. Dr El karim is past president of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research, Vice President of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration group and Associate Editor for Clinical Research for the International Endodontic Journal. She is member of the European Society of Endodontology Steering Group for development of quality guidelines in endodontics and a co-lead for the treatment of pulpitis working group. She led the COSET project for development of core outcome set for endodontic treatments.

Gabriel Krastl

Gabriel Krastl received his degree in dentistry from the University of Tübingen, Germany in 1998 and has been a staff member and research associate until 2005. From 2005 to 2014 he was a senior research associate at the Clinic of Periodontology, Endodontology and Cariology in Basel, Switzerland. 2006 he co-founded the interdisciplinary Center of Dental Traumatology at the Basel University. Since 2014 Gabriel Krastl is Professor and Chair of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany and directs the Center of Dental Traumatology which he founded in 2015.He published more than 200 papers mostly in the field of endodontology, dental traumatology and restorative dentistry and serves as a reviewer in several scientific journals.

14:30 - 14:45: Overview of S3 clinical guidelines process, working group 1: treatment of pulpitis. Gabriel Krastl and Ikhlas El Karim

14:50 - 15:20: Evidence from S3 Guideline and thoughts beyond the borders of evidence: Effectiveness of diagnosing pulpitis. Till Dammaschke

15:25 - 15:55: Evidence from S3 Guideline and thoughts beyond the borders of evidence: Managing pulpitis associated with no or nonspontaneous pain. Aleksandar Jakovljevic

Ikhlas El Karim

Clinical Reader and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Queens University Belfast. Dr El Karim leads a clinical and translational pulp biology research programme in endodontics with a focus on developing novel pulpal diagnostics and therapeutics for vital pulp treatment at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queens University Belfast. She has published over 70 peer reviewed papers, edited Vital Pulp Treatment book and contributed to four books chapters in the field. She has presented her work nationally and internationally as invited and keynote speaker. Dr El karim is past president of the Irish Division of the International Association of Dental Research, Vice President of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration group and Associate Editor for Clinical Research for the International Endodontic Journal. She is member of the European Society of Endodontology Steering Group for development of quality guidelines in endodontics and a co-lead for the treatment of pulpitis working group. She led the COSET project for development of core outcome set for endodontic treatments.

Gabriel Krastl

Gabriel Krastl received his degree in dentistry from the University of Tübingen, Germany in 1998 and has been a staff member and research associate until 2005. From 2005 to 2014 he was a senior research associate at the Clinic of Periodontology, Endodontology and Cariology in Basel, Switzerland. 2006 he co-founded the interdisciplinary Center of Dental Traumatology at the Basel University. Since 2014 Gabriel Krastl is Professor and Chair of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany and directs the Center of Dental Traumatology which he founded in 2015.He published more than 200 papers mostly in the field of endodontology, dental traumatology and restorative dentistry and serves as a reviewer in several scientific journals.

16:30 - 17:00: Evidence from S3 Guideline and thoughts beyond the borders of evidence: Managing pulpitis associated with spontaneous pain. Phil Tomson

17:00 - 17:30: Evidence from S3 Guideline and thoughts beyond the borders of evidence: Effectiveness of root canal treatment for vital pulps compared with necrotic pulps. Giampiero Rossi-Fedele 

17:30 - 18:00: Panel discussion Qs and Ans. Reviewers and Working Group Leads

Head of the Micro Endodontic Surgery Course- Dental School -University Vita Salute San Raffaele - Milan Founder of STYLE ITALIANO ENDODONTICS Past President of Italian Society of Endodontics
Private practice in Milan - Italy
Graduated from the Milan Dental School in 1984. 
Visiting professor for the dept of Endodontics of the S. Paolo Hospital in Milano. from 1994-1998 he was a member of the admission committee of the S.I.E. 
From 1998-2001 he was the cultural secretary of the Italian Society of endodontics,

President from 2003 to 2005.
International lecturer he published scientific paper on national and international journals and scientific videos. 
With C.J. Ruddle he has pubblished a series of videos called “The endodontic game” distributed in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, and Asia. 
He has written chapters for 5 different endodontics books , in 2022 author of a new international book on “endodontic retreatment “and in 2023 author of the book “ tooth vs implant “

Aims
Nowadays with the new files we have more opportunity in term of choice for the shaping of the root canal system, this is a great opportunity in the management of the different anatomies . Not all the time the most flexible file is the best solution that’s why we should analyze case by case the different situations . the selection of the case is the key of success

Learning Objectives

- Knowledge about the different alloys heat treatment
- Know the different files available on the market with their characteristic
- How to use the new rotaries files 
- How to choose the best files in function of the real root canal anatomy

Aims
This lecture is designed to share the speakers’ perspectives on the management of broken instruments using a predictable and minimally invasive approach.

Learning Objectives

- Methods of preventing file fractures during instrumentation
- Available methods for retrieval of broken files from root canals
- Why the Loop technique?
- Basics of ultrasonic use during broken file removal, how to remove a file with ultrasonic technique? Indications.
- Introduction to the grasping tools, with a special focus on BTR PEN (loop technique)
- The difference between BTR Pen and other loop devices.
- Why the Loop technique?
- The technique for ultrasonic preparation before using the BTR Pen device.
- The correct setup for the BTR pen before the clinical use.
- The correct technique to grasp the broken file with BTR Pen.
- When to use BTR pen, indications and limitations.

Dr. Eugenio Pedullà was graduated with honours in Dentistry at the University of Catania in 2003, he obtained his Ph.D. at the same university in 2007 and Master's Degree at the University "La Sapienza" of Rome in 2008.

Dr. Pedullà is currently Professor of Endodontics and Operative dentistry at the University of Catania, Italy.

Dr. Pedullà is active member of the Italian Academy of Endodontics (AIE) and Italian Society Of Conservative Dentistry (SIDOC); International Member of American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and European Society of Endodontology (ESE).

He is author of international and national published articles on nickel-titanium instruments and endodontics; he has won the Garberoglio award of the Italian Endodontic Society (SIE) as the best Italian Original Research in 2014.

Dr. Pedullà is speaker at national and international conferences and works in Catania, Italy, practicing especially Endodontics and Operative Dentistry.

Aims
To describe the use of only one file for each step of the shaping procedure using a single insertion technique to overcome the disadvantages of the traditional single file technique and have a faster and smoother shaping experience.

Endodontists and dentists in general should not concern themselves with whether one file or multiple files are utilized to prepare canals or whether the movement is continuous rotation or reciprocation as long as the final shape fulfills the mechanical and biological objectives for shaping canals.
Standardization of the procedures and a correct approach to the different clinical situations can reduce the time needed for root canal treatment increasing its efficiency. However, the preoperative assessment of the case complexity is subjective and approximative often. Therefore, the use of an optimized sequence of files to treat even complex root canals will allow to treat easy and medium complex cases too. 
The Hyflex EDM OGSF (Opener, Glider, Shaper, Finisher) sequence is aimed to standardize the root canal shaping due to a single step file sequence approach in order to standardize the shaping procedure as much as possible increasing the safety and simplicity of the preparation.
This single step file sequence in connection with a single insertion approach and/or appropriated allow the clinician to save time and increase the safety for a less stressfull treatment and affordable standards for the patient. 

Learning Objectives
- To understand how to save time maintaining the same quality during the shaping procedure with the single step file technique;
- To compare the single step file shaping technique to the common single file one;
- To suggest clinical uses of only one sequence in one pass to increase the safety of shaping root canals.

- University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) 
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - 2013 
- Royal College of Surgeons of England 
Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at The Royal College of Surgeons of England -2014 
Membership in Endodontics- MEndo- 2021 
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (USA) (2018 - 2021) 
Certificate in Endodontics 2020
Masters in Endodontics 2021
- Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics (2022)

• Reviewer for Journal of Endodontics & Scientific Advisory Board
• Reviewer for Frontiers in Dental Medicine • Reviewer for Brazilian Oral Research 
• 2015 European Society of Endodontics 17th Biennial Congress, Barcelona, Spain -Recognition of excellence for clinical poster presentation 
• 2021 American Association of Endodontics (AAE)- Oral Research Award. 
• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - Research bursary 
• Nominated for University of Birmingham GDP Prize 
• Nominated for BDA Student Clinician prize
• British Dental Association- Young Dentist Committee

Aims
- Discuss technological advances in endodontics
- Outline Principles of root canal shaping.
- Discuss common instrumentation challenges.

Learning Objectives
- Utilizing technology to enhance endodontic workflow 
-Appreciate the balance between minimal invasive endodontics and biological principles.
- Understand how the X7 file system has simplified complex cases

Dr. Bogdan Moldoveanu graduated from the Faculty of Dental Medicine at “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and then he con:nued his post- Graduate studies in Endodon:cs in Italy, at the Dental School of the University of Turin. Here he successfully graduated from the Post-Graduate Master course in “Clinical and Surgical Microendodon:cs” 2nd level. He is an interna:onal member of the Spanish Associa:on of Endodon:cs (A.E.D.E.), a cer:fied member of the European Society of Endodontology (E.S.E), and an Interna:onal Specialist Member of the American Associa:on of Endodon:sts (A.A.E). 

He is the CEO of the educa:onal pla`orm “Endodon:cs with Passion”, Assistant Professor at the University of Turin at the Post-Graduate Master course in “Clinical and Surgical Microendodon:cs”- Master program fully taught in English. He also holds a Cer:ficate in Dental Implantology. He undertakes his clinical ac:vity in Cluj-Napoca, working in Regional Center of Excellence Dr. Leahu Dental Clinics, focusing mainly on surgical and nonsurgical microendodon:cs”. Dr. Bogdan Moldoveanu had the pleasure of sharing his passion for endodon:cs with hundreds of people as an invited speaker at many conferences and congress in countries such as Italy, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany, UAE, Greece, Hungary, Czech Republic, Republic Of Moldova and Romania. 

In a modern age, dominated by the pursuit of the perfect x-ray, root canal filling procedures are the pinnacle of ego adulation, so much so, that we often forget the purpose of our treatments. Maintaining the natural tooth is the calling of the endodontist, and in his pursuit, he must be aware of all the tools at his disposal. Warm gutta percha obturation techniques have been at the forefront of endodontic specialist training programs for the last 30 years, recently a paradigm shift has changed our view, about the now “old” sealer and gutta solution. Bioceramic materials and hydraulic condensation techniques tend to replace much of what was learned until recently. Evolution is a given fact, and change, especially a positive one, is always welcomed, there’s no doubt that the future belongs to more bioactive materials, and, to a more bio-emulation endodontics, however I would argue that the age of warm gutta-percha is not over, and we might have use for it yet. During this presentation I will try to convey this message, and I will elaborate on how, when, and why you should still choose down-packing and backfilling. You will have the chance to see different workflows involving (and comparing) both bioceramic root canal filling materials and sealer and gutta-percha, as to get my point across, that there is no ultimate solution when it comes to performing an adequate root canal treatment but a plethora of options that need to be chosen wisely. 

Aims
To ensure a safe root canal preparation, by understanding the main reasons behind iatrogenic complications

Learning Objectives
- Concept of root canal preparation.
- Stainless Steel or NiTi? When & how to use?
- Nightmare of file separation. Why it happens? How to overcome? 
- How safly we can prepare extremely narrow and curved canals with NiTi?
- Can we re-treat with NiTi?

Head of the Micro Endodontic Surgery Course- Dental School -University Vita Salute San Raffaele - Milan Founder of STYLE ITALIANO ENDODONTICS Past President of Italian Society of Endodontics
Private practice in Milan - Italy
Graduated from the Milan Dental School in 1984. 
Visiting professor for the dept of Endodontics of the S. Paolo Hospital in Milano. from 1994-1998 he was a member of the admission committee of the S.I.E. 
From 1998-2001 he was the cultural secretary of the Italian Society of endodontics,

President from 2003 to 2005.
International lecturer he published scientific paper on national and international journals and scientific videos. 
With C.J. Ruddle he has pubblished a series of videos called “The endodontic game” distributed in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, and Asia. 
He has written chapters for 5 different endodontics books , in 2022 author of a new international book on “endodontic retreatment “and in 2023 author of the book “ tooth vs implant “

Aims
The aims of this lecture is show how is possible to simplify the retreatment procedures using the right approach and new efficient instruments . Too many times the colleagues have problem in the first part of the therapy , the disassembling , in reality we should try to modify our approach applying the right strategies and using modern instrumentation . No more solvent and manual files but mechanical action thanks to ultrasonic devices and dedicated rotary files.

Learning Objectives
- How to approach the reatreament in term of rational;
- How to emptying the root canal system using ultrasonic tips;
- Hot emptying the root canal system using dedicated rotary files;
- Learn how is possible to reduce the chairtime using the new rational for treatment in the disassembling.

Josette Camilleri
Josette Camilleri obtained her Bachelor in Dental Surgery and Master of Philosophy in Dental Surgery from the University of Malta. She completed her doctoral degree, supervised by the late Professor Tom Pitt Ford, at Guy’s Hospital, King’s College London. She is currently a Professor in Endodontics and Applied Materials at the School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her research interests include endodontic materials such as root-end filling materials and root canal sealers, with particular interest in mineral trioxide aggregate; Portland cement hydration and other cementitious materials used as biomaterials and also in the construction industry.

Josette has published over 150 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and her work is cited over 13,000 times. Three of her publications on the chemistry of mineral trioxide aggregate have been placed in the top 50 most cited papers in International Endodontic Journal. In 2018, she has been awarded the Louis Grossman prize by the French Endodontic Society and is the first female recipient of this prestigious award. She is the Chief Specialty Editor for Dental Materials in Frontiers in Dental Medicine and a senior editorial board member of Scientific Reports (Nature). She is currently Vice-president Elect of the Dental Materials Group of the International Society of Oral and Dental Research. She is an expert for British Standards Institution and International Standards Organization. She is the MSc Endodontology course director at the University of Birmingham.

Guillaume Jouanny 
Dr. Guillaume Jouanny obtained his degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Paris René Descartes. He also holds a Master 1 degree in cell biology, a CES in prosthetic dentistry and a CES in conservative dentistry and endodontics, also obtained at the University of Paris René Descartes.
He completed his postgraduate degree and obtained his certificate in endodontics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015, where he received comprehensive training in microsurgical endodontics.
Since 2015, he has been practicing as an Endodontist, in private practice in Paris.

Shanon Patel
Shanon divides his time between working in a specialist practice in central London and teaching future Specialist Endodontists in the Postgraduate Unit at King's College London Dental Institute.
Shanon is actively involved in clinical research and has co-supervised over 60 Masters and PhD students. His primary research interests reflect some of the interesting challenges he faces in everyday clinical practice and include survival of teeth, root resorption, dental trauma and CBCT in endodontics.
He has published over 120 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals and co-edited four endodontic and radiology textbooks which have been translated into five different languages. The impact of his research and clinical excellence has resulted in Shanon being invited as a keynote speaker at over 100 international meetings spanning 5 continents.
Shanon is recognised internationally for his research on root resorption and 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging in Endodontics. This is reflected in him being lead author of 4 European Society of Endodontology position statements (CBCT 2014, 2019 & External Cervical Resorption 2018, 2023) which are used by dentists in Europe and beyond for guidance on the managing complex root canal problems.

Aims
Clinicians aim to deliver the highest standard of care to heal patients. Elimination of bacteria and maintaining tooth tissue has a positive impact on the long-term survival of the treated tooth and on patients’ overall health.  

This lecture will highlight different clinical techniques that lower bacterial levels.  

At conclusion, participants should be able to apply the most efficient workflow to target bacteria elimination and long term survival of the treatment. 

Learning Objectives
- Appreciating how improving cross infection techniques can increase success rates
- Enhanced knowledge of the sealer characteristics and how clinical procedural protocols can improve the antimicrobial properties
- Appreciating the reactivity of the sealers and how preparation for antimicrobial testing can change the sealer microstructure and chemistry.
- Understanding how to mechanically removing bacteria while maintaining sound tooth structure with the help of modern technology

Kerstin Galler obtained her degree in dentistry from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich in 2000. She worked in Private Practice until 2002 and then joined the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at University Hospital Regensburg, Germany. She received post-doctoral training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston from 2004 to 2006 and earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Rice University in Houston in 2009. After her return to Regensburg, she built her own research group as an Associated Professor in Endodontology to work on pulp biology and immune responses, on the clinical procedure of revitalization, and on dental pulp stem cells, tunable scaffolds and the use of dentine matrix proteins for dental pulp tissue engineering. From 2011 to 2012 she held a part time position as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oslo in the Insititute of Oral Biology. From 2015 to 2021, she was Deputy Head and Section Leader of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at Regensburg University Hospital. Dr. Galler is Director and Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University Hospital Erlangen in Germany.

RP01 - A 2-years follow-up of primary and secondary root canal treatments in teeth obturated with a calcium silicate-based sealer. 
Bardini G, Bellido MM, Ideo F, Casula L, Mezzena S, Cotti E. 

RP02 - Investigating new standards for testing solubility of pulp preservation materials 
Hussein N, Scheven B, Palin W, Camilleri J. 

RP03 - Association between Apical Periodontitis and Secondary Outcomes of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: a case-control study 
Malvicini G, Marruganti C, Leil MA, Pasqui E, de Donato G,  Grandini S, Gaeta C. 

RP04 - A repeated cross-sectional study of the periapical health related to the quality of root canal treatment in a Belgian population 
Keratiotis G, Spineli L, De Bruyne M, De Moor R, Meire M. 

RP05 - Endodontic sequelae associated with repetitive impacts to the dento-facial region during boxing activities 
McCarthy S, Gulabivala K, Harvey S, George G St, Ng YL. 

Kerstin Galler obtained her degree in dentistry from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich in 2000. She worked in Private Practice until 2002 and then joined the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at University Hospital Regensburg, Germany. She received post-doctoral training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston from 2004 to 2006 and earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Rice University in Houston in 2009. After her return to Regensburg, she built her own research group as an Associated Professor in Endodontology to work on pulp biology and immune responses, on the clinical procedure of revitalization, and on dental pulp stem cells, tunable scaffolds and the use of dentine matrix proteins for dental pulp tissue engineering. From 2011 to 2012 she held a part time position as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oslo in the Insititute of Oral Biology. From 2015 to 2021, she was Deputy Head and Section Leader of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at Regensburg University Hospital. Dr. Galler is Director and Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University Hospital Erlangen in Germany.

R043 - Further interventions after root canal treatment in relation to type of coronal restoration and tooth group: a 10-year follow-up of a Swedish dental register 
Dawson V, Fransson H, Isberg P, EndoReCo, Wigsten E 

R111 - A novel pain assessment tool based on pulpal symptoms 
Sharma S, Kumar V, Kumar V, Chawla A, Kalaivani M, Baidya D, Logani A 

R054 - Extraction of Bioactive Molecules for Vital Pulp Therapy Using Different EDTA Irrigation Protocols  
Al Othman S, Jarad F, Yamamoto K, Jensen A, Scilabra S, Bonelli S, Hamill K, Moawad E, Longridge N 

Kerstin Galler obtained her degree in dentistry from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich in 2000. She worked in Private Practice until 2002 and then joined the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at University Hospital Regensburg, Germany. She received post-doctoral training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston from 2004 to 2006 and earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Rice University in Houston in 2009. After her return to Regensburg, she built her own research group as an Associated Professor in Endodontology to work on pulp biology and immune responses, on the clinical procedure of revitalization, and on dental pulp stem cells, tunable scaffolds and the use of dentine matrix proteins for dental pulp tissue engineering. From 2011 to 2012 she held a part time position as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oslo in the Insititute of Oral Biology. From 2015 to 2021, she was Deputy Head and Section Leader of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at Regensburg University Hospital. Dr. Galler is Director and Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University Hospital Erlangen in Germany.

R066 - Biomechanical assessment using finite element analysis of an immature non-vital maxillary incisor tooth subject to various treatment modalities 
Matoug-Elwerfelli M, Hassouneh L, Al-Omari T, Setzer F, Nagendrababu V 

R046 - Radiographic and clinical success of vital pulp therapy in permanent teeth with cariously exposed pulp: A prospective observational study  
Schepers R, Bossuyt T, De Bruyne M, Meire M 

 R101 - Enterococcus faecalis-induced transcriptome alteration in Candida albicans drives resistance to novel therapeutics in an endodontic biofilm model. 
Albashaireh K, Alshanta O, Delaney C, Ramage G, McLean W 

Fadi is a Professor and clinical Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Liverpool, UK. He completed his undergraduate training in Irbid, Jordan, his PhD in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and his postgraduate clinical training in Liverpool.

Fadi is the Director of the Postgraduate Programmes at the University of Liverpool. He developed the three-year Professional Doctorate programme in Endodontology, which received ESE Accreditation in 2020. He is a member of the Specialty Advisory Board of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and MEndo examiner and bank manager.   He took a leading role in updating the UK Endodontic Postgraduate 2023 curriculum. He chairs the Education and Scholarship Committee of the European Society of Endodontics.  

Fadi's research emphasises improving patients' endodontics and dental trauma outcomes. Fadi is a co-investigator on NIHR-funded trials focused on Endodontic management in primary secondary care settings and delivering prevention intervention in general dental practice.   These grants result from national collaboration between Liverpool, Manchester, King College London, Queen Merry,  Belfast, Dundee, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Leeds, and Sheffield.

He maintains a specialist private practice focusing on Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry in the Wirral peninsula alongside his academic and consultant work. He is a co-director of Sandstone & Sunlight dental practice. Fadi Enjoy baking and supporting Liverpool FC.

EP01 - Development of an E-Learning Course on the Subject of Endodontic Complexity Assessment 
Umerji S, Essam O, Moawad E, Jarad F 

EP02 - "Experts already have the answers". A mixed methods study on dental students’ reflections on risk assessment of root filled teeth  
Brodén J, Pigg M, Vareman N, Fransson H 
 
EP03 - Game-based learning: an educational strategy to foster the learning of endodontic terms 
Fernández García I 

Full-time Professor; Head of Endodontics Director of Master of Endodontics, University of Rome, La Sapienza.

International lecturer and researcher. He is author of more than 180 indexed scientific articles (H-index 37). He has lectured all over the world as a main speaker in the most important international congresses and many Universities.

During his academic career he gained many awards and recognition, and was responsible of many scientific projects with national and international grants.

He is currently the Chairman of Clinical Practice Committee and member of the Executive board of ESE.

CP37 - Unique Anatomy in A Mandibular Second Premolar with Five Canals and Radicular Grooves: A Case Report 
Ji Wook J 

CP27 - After alveolar bone fracture – how long should we wait for tooth pulp sensibility to return? 
Virtanen E, Haimala A, Helenius-Hietala J, Tjäderhane L. 

CP50 - Tooth autotransplantation: Myths or Realities? 
Ouertani H, Jemaa M, Khattech MB 

CP20 - A two-visit pulpotomy approach to manage un-controllable bleeding in a traumatically injured tooth with immature root formation 
Schneider C, Youssef E, Jepsen S, Jungbluth H 

CP80 – Regenerative endodontic treatment of non-vital mature teeth with large apical lesions: A Case Series 
Turk T, Datta K, Gambarini G, D’Angelo M. 

Full-time Professor; Head of Endodontics Director of Master of Endodontics, University of Rome, La Sapienza.

International lecturer and researcher. He is author of more than 180 indexed scientific articles (H-index 37). He has lectured all over the world as a main speaker in the most important international congresses and many Universities.

During his academic career he gained many awards and recognition, and was responsible of many scientific projects with national and international grants.

He is currently the Chairman of Clinical Practice Committee and member of the Executive board of ESE.

CV01 - Implementation of the Yomi Robot for guided endodontic micro-surgery
lIsufi A, Hsu T, Maheshwari K, Chogle S 

CV03 - Clinical Management of Furcal Perforation  
Ishizaki H, Matsuura T, Yoshimura A 

CV04 - Simultaneous Orthograde and Retrograde Endodontic Treatment  
Jeong JK 

CV05 - Guided endodontic micro-surgery with bone flap and PRF on a mandibular molar  
Izart M, Caussin E, Loré L, Golbano R, Laroye A, Cornut H, Gabriel R, Marchi V, Beres F 

CV06 - Pin guided microsurgical endodontic  
Grande NM, Castagnola R, Marigo L 

 CV07 - Management Of Retreatment Case With An Open Apex For 17-Year-Old Female Patient 
Brazi M, Abiad R 

CV08 - Traditional Root Resection Surgery (TPS) to Endodontic Microsurgery (EMS) 
Jinnah W 

 CV09 - Clinical Case of Separated Instrument Retreival 
Alhashimi Y, Abiad R 

Pain, infections
 

Session Chair: Sara Gonçalves

OP003 - Evidence for the association between pre-procedural anxiety and pain in patients undergoing endodontic procedures 
Sadr A, Ashton James C, Gholamrezai A, McNeilage A 

OP004 - Can apical periodontitis and a high DMF-T predict dental neglect in patients hospitalized due to odontogenic infections?
Dahl S, Søndenbroe R, Storgård Jensen S, Boeskov Øzhayat E, Folker Christensen L, Markvart M 

OP005 - The majority of patients hospitalized with odontogenic infections of endodontic origin have untreated mandibular molars 
Nesheim E, Søndenbroe R, Storgård Jensen S, Pigg M, Dawson V, EndoReCo, Markvart M 

OP006 - The outcomes of orthograde decompression of large periapical lesions using long-term application of calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medication 
Saber S 

Vital pulp therapies
 

Session Chair: Alessio Zanza

OP007 - Partial versus full pulpotomy for management of symptomatic irreversible pulpits in carious mature permanent teeth 
Taha N, Albakri S 

OP008 - Pulpotomy for the management of Irreversible Pulpitis in permanent posterior teeth (PIP): a feasibility study
Colloc T, Hamilton A, Tait C, Ricketts D, Clarkson J, On behalf of the PIP study team 

OP009 - Post-Operative Pain Monitoring in Immature Teeth with Irreversible Pulpitis after Partial Pulpotomy 
İlgenli I, Açıkgöz Yakşi S 

OP011 - Injectable-PRF; a Promising Innovation in Endodontics 
Mansour N 

Non-surgical treatment
 

Session Chair: Maya Feghali

OP012 - Can the Residues of Calcium Hydroxide Dressings with Different Vehicles Affect the Accuracy of Electronic Apex Locators? 
Erkal D, Tekinarslan D, Koç S, Er K 

 OP013 - Does Root Canal Shaping Effect the Accuracy of Electronic Apex Locators in Curved and Straight Root Canals? 
Tekinarslan D, Ercan E, Erkal D, Koç S, Er K 

 OP014 - Root canal retreatment in 4.6: beyond the periapical lesion 
Morales Cuellar A 

OP015 - Outcome of maxillary sinus inflammatory changes of dental origin after endodontic treatment 
Nistor C, Perlea P 

 OP016 - Endodontic treatment in a 4 rooted mandibular second molar: a case report
Liapis E, Georgiadou A, Tomas Aliberas J 

Anatomy and infection
 

Session Chair: Emily Lu

OP017 - Exploring a Paradigm Shift in Primary Teeth Root Canal Preparation
Elbahary S 

 OP018 - How three-dimensional is a root canal treatment?
Hamdan R 

 OP019 - Anatomical Variation in Endodontic Therapy 
Alani A 

 OP020 - C-shaped root canals. Diagnosing, instrumentation, obturation and post endodontic reconstruction 
Kubatska M 

OP021 - A new method for assessing root canal cleanliness using light microscopic focus stacking as an alternative to the use of the scanning electron microscope (SEM) - a preliminary report 
Suter B 

Endo-perio
 

Session Chair: Athina Christina Georgiou

OP022 - Diagnosis and endodontic treatment of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tracts 
Jemaa M, Neifar Y, Lahmari A, Tlili M, Bellasoued A, Khattech M 

OP023 - Endo-Perio Concomitant Lesion at Second Molar Mandibular: A case report 
Nyoman Putri Artiningsih D, Elizabeth E 

OP024 - Survival and management of teeth with endodontic-periodontic lesions: A literature review 
Al-Sibassi A, Moawad E, Jarad F, Hill R, Edwards K, Longridge N, Adeyemi J 

OP025 - Endodontic Retreatment: Decision Making for Optimal Outcomes 
Mandorah A