Mini Presentation
| WHO: |
The chairperson of each seminar will present. The advisor and AGD faculty will serve as instructors. |
| WHEN: |
The first 15 minutes of each seminar will be devoted to mini presentations. |
| WHAT: |
You will be required to present a case (or part of a case) that is directly related to the seminar topic (e.g., endodontics, patient management, medical complications). Photographic slides, radiographs and written materials (e.g., charting) are required as appropriate. Comments from the instructors and other residents will be encouraged. |
Example:
| A – |
this 36 year old Caucasian male reports with pain in tooth number 9 secondary to getting elbowed playing basketball two months ago. medical history – WNL; #9 fractured (show slide), EPT – N.R., radiograph – apical radilucency (show film), periodontal condition – slight bleeding on probing (show slide), remaining condition of teeth – caries (not relevant to this presentation). Acute apical periodontitis; gingivitis |
| T - |
Endodontic therapy tooth #9 (show radiographic series) using local anesthetic, 2% xyclocaine u/1/100,000 epi. Then scale, prophy, OHI by RDH |
| E – |
Patient apprehensive as usual regarding local anesthesia; patient advised that tooth could need crown in future; treatment completed. |
| N – |
6 month recall, then 1 periapical film in 1 year. |
The audience will evaluate your management of this part of the case and the adequacy of your endodontic fill as seen radiographically.