Exploring Cutting-Edge Materials and Techniques in Endodontic Obturation
Date(s)
Aug. 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Luis Camilo Yepes, DDS, FICD
Subject: 070 Endodontics
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Thursday, Aug. 14: 7–8 p.m. CDT
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
This program will transition you from foundational concepts to advanced applications in endodontics. We’ll cover various obturation techniques, review recent literature shaping current practices and present real-life case studies. Highlighting BioSeal, the unique bioceramic sealer with time-released CHX and bioactive glass, we’ll explore its benefits for enhanced remineralization. Elevate your practice with these innovative insights!
Learning Objectives
1. Understand fundamental concepts: Participants will articulate foundational principles of endodontics and their application to modern obturation techniques.
2. Evaluate advanced techniques: Attendees will assess and compare various obturation techniques, including traditional and innovative methods, to determine their effectiveness in clinical practice.
3. Implement BioSeal in practice: Attendees will gain insights into BioSeal’s unique properties, including time-released CHX and bioactive glass, and learn to incorporate it into their endodontic procedures for improved patient outcomes.
Speaker Bio
Luis Camilo Yepes, DDS, FICD, earned his DDS in 1995, and then earned a certification in endodontics in 1999, from the Pontifical Xaverian University, Colombia. Yepes came to the United States in 2007 to complete a two-year general practice residency (GPR) program at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. In June 2009, he started a fellowship in endodontics and general dentistry at the University of Kentucky, where he worked as an instructor at the clinic and preclinic. Yepes joined the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry as an assistant clinical professor in 2012. In July 2015, he was appointed program director of the advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) program, and, in 2018, he became clinic director of the advanced general dentistry clinic at UT Health San Antonio. Yepes has maintained a position as a Commission on Dental Accreditation site visitor for AEGD and GPR programs since 2017. He was a recipient of the 2021 Presidential Award in the category of Clinical Excellence and earned a fellowship with the Institute for Diversity in Leadership with the American Dental Association. In 2024, Yepes moved to Charleston, South Carolina, as an associate professor, director of undergrad endodontics and interim division chief of emergencies services, section of endodontics, at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has been a member of the American Dental Education Association, on the board of trustees of the Hispanic Dental Association, president-elect of the Hispanic Dental Association and chief editor of the Journal of the Hispanic Dental Association. Yepes is a fellow of the International College of Dentists and American
Additional information
This course is sponsored by Essential Dental Systems.
Subject: 070 Endodontics
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Thursday, Aug. 14: 7–8 p.m. CDT
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
This program will transition you from foundational concepts to advanced applications in endodontics. We’ll cover various obturation techniques, review recent literature shaping current practices and present real-life case studies. Highlighting BioSeal, the unique bioceramic sealer with time-released CHX and bioactive glass, we’ll explore its benefits for enhanced remineralization. Elevate your practice with these innovative insights!
Learning Objectives
1. Understand fundamental concepts: Participants will articulate foundational principles of endodontics and their application to modern obturation techniques.
2. Evaluate advanced techniques: Attendees will assess and compare various obturation techniques, including traditional and innovative methods, to determine their effectiveness in clinical practice.
3. Implement BioSeal in practice: Attendees will gain insights into BioSeal’s unique properties, including time-released CHX and bioactive glass, and learn to incorporate it into their endodontic procedures for improved patient outcomes.
Speaker Bio
Luis Camilo Yepes, DDS, FICD, earned his DDS in 1995, and then earned a certification in endodontics in 1999, from the Pontifical Xaverian University, Colombia. Yepes came to the United States in 2007 to complete a two-year general practice residency (GPR) program at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. In June 2009, he started a fellowship in endodontics and general dentistry at the University of Kentucky, where he worked as an instructor at the clinic and preclinic. Yepes joined the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry as an assistant clinical professor in 2012. In July 2015, he was appointed program director of the advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) program, and, in 2018, he became clinic director of the advanced general dentistry clinic at UT Health San Antonio. Yepes has maintained a position as a Commission on Dental Accreditation site visitor for AEGD and GPR programs since 2017. He was a recipient of the 2021 Presidential Award in the category of Clinical Excellence and earned a fellowship with the Institute for Diversity in Leadership with the American Dental Association. In 2024, Yepes moved to Charleston, South Carolina, as an associate professor, director of undergrad endodontics and interim division chief of emergencies services, section of endodontics, at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has been a member of the American Dental Education Association, on the board of trustees of the Hispanic Dental Association, president-elect of the Hispanic Dental Association and chief editor of the Journal of the Hispanic Dental Association. Yepes is a fellow of the International College of Dentists and American
Additional information
This course is sponsored by Essential Dental Systems.
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