Endodontist Jack Mayhew and Speaker Karl Woodmansey
Colorado Springs’ best endodontist, Dr. Jack Mayhew, DMD, MS, enjoys continuing education courses.
One of the most resent courses the endodontist has taken is R2C™ – The Root to Crown Solution. This nine-hour course covered the endodontic CE solution from diagnosis through resolution.
The course syllabus read…
Each step of endodontically treating and restoring a tooth is connected. This seminar walked through each step of root canal therapy, with each building on the success of the previous phase. From diagnostic protocol through coronal restoration, it thought the techniques for clinical success at every step. Techniques with take the patient out of pain and restores function to the tooth while maintaining the proper aesthetic and enhance long term success.
Learning Modules Included
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
A complete understanding of the factors of each case- Endodontic Access
Creating a proper access cavity is critical- Antibacterial Dressings
Inter-appointment medicaments and temporizing teeth- Shaping Utilizing the Most Advanced File Technology Choices for imparting an appropriate shape to the canal
- Irrigation
Importance of removal of infection-causing bacteria- Obturation
Pros and cons of sealers and obturation techniques- Coronal Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth
Choosing between direct vs. indirect restoration
Coarse Speaker
Dentsply Sirona states… Dr. Karl Woodmansey, DDS is Program Director for Graduate Endodontics at Saint Louis University. He received a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Montana State University in 1986. Dr. Woodmansey then attended Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, graduating with a D.D.S. in 1989. After 17 years of general dental practice, Dr. Woodmansey returned to Baylor College of Dentistry in 2006 and completed a Certificate in Endodontics. In 2011, he became a board-certified “Diplomate” of the American Board of Endodontics. As a general dentist, Dr. Woodmansey was employed as the Director of Dental Services for the Montana State University Student Health Service in Bozeman, Montana, from 1991 to 2006. Since 1998, Dr. Woodmansey has also served as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Dental Corps. As an endodontist, Dr. Woodmansey practiced in Bozeman, Montana, from 2009 to 2011 before accepting a full-time faculty appointment at Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Woodmansey has been an active contributor to the dental profession, both locally and nationally. He has achieved “Fellowship” in the Academy of General Dentistry, the Academy of Dentistry International, the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the American College Health Association.