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Endo Competency Whitepaper
Endo Competency Whitepaper
Endo Competency Whitepaper
• Assessing the presence of internal or external root 5. Canadian Academy of Endodontics. Standards of Practice.
resorption Copyright / 1998 Canadian Academy of Endodontics;
In addition, the practicing dentist must be able to: revised 2015. Winnipeg, MB.
• Explain benefits, risks, alternatives, and prognosis of 6. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 28th ed. Philadelphia:
treatment options in terms that are appropriate to patient’s Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
background and knowledge of dentistry
7. Ricucci D, Loghin S, Siqueira JF, Jr. Correlation between
• Compare prognosis and cost effectiveness of initial root clinical and histologic pulp diagnoses. J Endod
canal treatment, retreatment, surgical treatment, and tooth 2014;40:1932-9.
replacement options
8. Levin LG, Law AS, Holland GR, Abbott PV, Roda RS. Identify
• Explain the difference between success and survival as
and define all diagnostic terms for pulpal health and
outcome measures
disease states. J Endod 2009;35:1645-57.
• Determine patient preferences for treatment options