Dr Kreena Patel

Kreena is a Specialist in Endodontics. She graduated from the University of Manchester and completed her specialist training at King’s College London, where she qualified with distinction. Kreena has also worked in general practice andcarried out further hospital training in Oral Surgery, Paedodontics and Restorative dentistry.

Kreena is passionate about her work and enjoys the technical precision involved in restorative endodontics & endodontic surgery. She is also keen on improving thefield of Endodontics and her research has been published in several international journals. She taught on the Specialist Endodontics Programme at Guy’s Dental Hospital (King’s College London) as a senior clinical teacher between 2016 - 2021. 

Kreena currently works in referral practice in South London and Reading. Shecontinues to enjoy teaching and regularly lectures in the UK and internationally.She has her own online endodontic programme ‘The Endo Course’ and hands-oncourse ‘Endo Expertise’. You can also follow her endodontic educational content@kreenaspecialistendodontics.

Table Clinic - Margins, matrices and moisture control - creating an ideal tooth tissue/material interface in compromised situations.

Aims

·       To demonstrate techniques that can be used to achieve a predictable tooth–material interface in challenging situations.

·       To provide practical guidance on the use of Deep Margin Elevation (DME) in endodontics

Objectives

 Recognise the clinical challenges of managing deep subgingival margins in endodontics.

1.     Compare matrix systems and techniques for Deep Margin Elevation (DME).

2.     Apply moisture control strategies to optimise bonding and restorative outcomes.

3.     Appreciate the role of DME in improving long-term tooth survival.