This introductory course provides the essential pre-clinical training procedures. It is held during the first semester of the graduate program’s first year prior to patient care endodontic procedures. Advanced endodontic procedures are performed on extracted teeth in order to acquire the appropriate skills necessary for competent patient care. The course includes instruction on root canal anatomy and variations, materials and equipment used in endodontic procedures, and the fundamentals of non-surgical endodontic procedures.

This course will  provide the  students with  both  skill  and  confidence to begin treating patients,  and will be completed prior to clinically treating human patients.