Dr. Azim is the Chair of the Endodontic Department at University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry, and he maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics. He is also the Founder and CEO of Endolit.
Dr. Azim earned his BDS from Cairo University, where he also did his Endodontic training. He later completed his Endodontic certificate at Columbia University, and since then, he has been a full-time Educator and a Part-Time Private Practitioner. Before Joining the University of the Pacific, he Served as the Division Head and the Director of the Endodontic Post-Graduate Program at University at Buffalo.
Dr. Azim is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He has lectured all over the world and has been awarded several times for his research work. He has over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several text-book chapters contributions such as “Ingle Endodontics” and “Endodontics: Principles and Practices”. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics, Associate Editor for the European Journal of Endodontics, and a reviewer for multiple other Endodontic journals such as International Endodontic Journal, the Journal of Dental Traumatology, and JADA.
Friday Presentation
When to graft?: Guidelines to Guided tissue regeneration in Endodontic Surgery
The success rate of endodontic surgery has shown significant improvement over the past two decades. Many clinicians today started to integrate guided tissue regeneration approaches by through the use of bone-substitutes and resorbable membranes. Emerging questions that are raised by clinician are; when should I place a bone graft? Which graft material I should use? Do I always need to place a membrane with bone grafts? And will my patient benefit or be affected by presence or absence of a graft material?
In this presentation, we will attempt to answer all these questions based on the most recent research findings. We will discuss the impact of guided tissue regeneration on bone remodeling and present clinical guidelines that can help clinicians make better decisions on when and how guided tissue regeneration should be applied.
At the end of the presentation, participants should be able to:
- Understand the best evidence available regarding Endodontic microsurgery
- List reasons for using guided tissue regeneration techniques in endodontic surgery
- Outline the scenarios where guided tissue regeneration is essential for better bone remodelling
- Discuss when graft material and resorbable membranes can be used separately or in combination.
Saturday Presentation
Microsurgery within the Hour! –A guide to an efficient surgical treatment
The success rate of endodontic surgery has increased significantly over the past two decades with the implementation of micro-surgical techniques and improved retro-filling material. To this day, many clinicians consider endodontic surgery as the last resort for intervention. This is primarily due to the inefficiency while performing endodontic surgery as well as the stress associated with encountering certain surgical procedures. In this presentation we will provide guides to clinicians on how to overcome these hurdles and successfully complete endodontic microsurgical procedures in the anterior or the posterior region within one hour.
At the end of this presentation, participants should learn:
Adequate treatment planning in endodontic microsurgery
Proper utilization of the endodontic microsurgical armamentarium
How to save time in each step of the surgical procedure