Prof Stephane Simon

Stéphane SIMON received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 1994 from the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne. In 2009, he obtained his Doctorate of Science  from the University of Paris Diderot (Paris 7) and a PhD in Oral Biology from the University of Birmingham (UK). In 2016, he was awarded the highest academic distinction, the Habilitation to Direct Research. He worked in private practice for 18 years, with a practice limited to endodontics before joining the team of the dental faculty of the University of Paris Diderot for a hospital-university career as a lecturer from 2010 to 2016, then as a university professor since September 2016. Since September 1, 2019, he left the hospital-university system to create a continuing education company, SAS JOLSI, operating the brands endo-Académie , Omni-académie and AD Académie. This company uses innovative teaching methods, using among other things technological innovations such as E-Learning, Blended Learning and practical training at all levels.  He created and directed the European University Diploma in Endodontology (3 years of training) from 2011 to 2019.  He maintains a strong interest in research which he continues to exercise with private funding provided by JOLSI. and very involved in teaching and research (Clinical and fundamental) in endodontics.  To date, his work focuses mainly on pulp tissue engineering, innovations in clinical endodontics , but also on innovative techniques of knowledge transmission and pedagogy (E-learning, MOOCS, Inverted Classes) with a strong clinical practice that he carries out within his practice in Rouen.
 

Presentation Objectives

“To pack or not to pack? That is the question.” For decades, Schilder’s warm vertical compaction has been considered the gold standard in root canal obturation. However, the rise of simplified bioceramic-based techniques, particularly the single-cone approach, challenges this paradigm. This lecture will critically evaluate the evidence, discuss the biological and clinical implications of both strategies, and reflect on the ultimate ideal: preserving the pulp as the best natural obturation.

Learning Objectives

To compare the biological rationale and clinical outcomes of warm vertical compaction versus bioceramic single-cone techniques.

To critically assess whether warm vertical compaction should still be regarded as the gold standard in contemporary endodontics.

To explore the concept of pulp preservation as the ultimate goal in endodontic treatment.