1. A Welcome Message from Dr. Jack Jacklich

  2. For those previous attendees of my course and those soon-to-be previous attendees, here's our latest communique from Jack's Endo World( also known as Disney World)

  3. A Special Message to new Fine-Cut Endo Contra-Angle Users from Dr. Jack

  4. Automated Endo Hands-On Participation Courses In Kissimmee, FL and now in India. - Course Registration and Address Correction Forms

  5. Educational Objectives:
    How to Use This Study Guide
    Please Read this Important Message Before Proceeding


Automated Endodontics

Syringe Endodontics

  1. Proper Preparation
  2. Physics of Fluid Flow
  3. Control of Cement Flow
  4. Available Syringes
  5. Milton Syringe and Concept
  6. Pictures of Various Syringes

Endo Contra Angles

  1. Oscillation vs. Waggling
    • Proper Use of Oscillation
    • Proper Use of Sonic Oscillation
  2. Rotation (Rotary NiTi)
  3. Rotational Oscillation(Giromatic)
  4. Combined Linear and Rotary Oscillation (Kerr, EndoTechnics)
  5. The STS(Successor To Sonics) System
  6. The Fine Cut Endo Handpiece System

Endo File Design Factors

  1. Instrument Design: Positive and Negative Rake Angles
  2. Rake Angles and their effect on File Design(an essay)
  3. A Photo Demo of Rake Angles and Their Effect on the Smeared Layer
  4. Ground Instruments
  5. How to Distinguish Ground From Twisted
  6. Why Files Break
  7. Helical Angles
  8. The Beta Factor
  9. The Morse Taper
  10. Safe Tip vs. Cutting Tip
  11. Included Tip Angle
  12. Trig and Engineering In Blade Design
  13. Canal Instruments and Instrumentation
    1. Reaming(Rotary Filing)
    2. Boring
    3. Rasping
    4. Broaching
    5. Problems with PQTP
    6. Standard Dental School Variety

Preparation Methods and Techniques

  1. Circumferential Filing "V" Filing and "X" Filing
  2. Probing (Two Concepts)
    1. What causes secondary(reparative) dentin?
    2. Lump Avoidance Probing
    3. Lump Compression Probing
    4. Curving A File
  3. Washed Field In Endo

Commonly Used Methods

  1. Details of Some Alternative Methods
    1. Lateral Condensation
    2. Master Cone
    3. Vertical Condensation (Segmented Cone)
    4. Warm Gutta Percha
    5. Chlora Percha
    6. McSpadden Compactor
    7. Gutta-percha-on-a-stick Systems
    8. Silver and Titanium Points

Automated Endo Filling Methods

  1. [QUIZ]Three Current Theories Concerning Treatment of the Apex
  2. Preparation Objectives for Cement Fills
  3. Advantages of Cements
  4. An Essay on Puffery
  5. Two Main Syringe Methods
    1. Pressure Filling
    2. Passive Filling
  6. Tissue Compatibility of ZOE and Other Sealers
    1. Zinc Oxide Eugenol Sealers
    2. Gutta Percha with Zinc Oxide Eugenol Sealers
    3. Ingredients that affect Toxicity
    4. Mixing ZOE Properly
  7. Contents of PCA
  8. Filling with Syringes
  9. [QUIZ]Passive Filling With The Controlled Pressure Technique
  10. Four Sections of the Parabolic Funnel Prep
  11. Parabolic Funnel Preparation Instrumentation and Technique
  12. [QUIZ]The Sealing And Filling Process
  13. A discussion of Apical Length Determination
  14. A discussion of Dental XRays
  15. A discussion of Chairside XRay Developers
  16. How to handle curved canals
  17. PDL Used with Stabident System
  18. ListOfImages for Web Site
  19. Color Chart of Web Colors

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