Franziska Beier, Dental Tribune International

Fri. 27. May 2022

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic: ROOTS SUMMIT, the leading global symposium for endodontics, is currently taking place until 29 May at the modern Cubex Centre Prague. The 2020 event having been postponed owing to the pandemic and held as a virtual meeting in 2021, the ROOTS SUMMIT community is delighted to convene in person once more. Over 400 participants from 42 countries are here for the excellent training and educational opportunities on the latest in the endodontic cosmos and to revel in the social spirit of the meeting.

“ROOTS SUMMIT is a global community that has been isolated from each other for a little over two years. You can just feel the mood right now: it has a very happy feel in the building and that’s just nice to experience. Everybody’s glad to be out of their basements and off Zoom,” said ROOTS SUMMIT Co-Chairman Stephen Jones on the meeting’s ambiance.

Yesterday, the congress kicked off with nine hands-on courses, giving attendees practical experience to take back to their dental offices. Among others, Dr Jenner Argueta (Guatemala) presented on the management of complex clinical situations with the help of 3D magnification. Speaking about his workshop topic, he said: “Having the possibility of moving the optical pod of the 3D microscope to any angle in order to focus on any area of the oral cavity while maintaining the correct ergonomic posture is a priceless advantage of 3D microscopic technology.”

During his workshop, Dr Gianluca Plotino (Italy) discussed and demonstrated clinical procedures for instrumenting root canals of varying complexity on resin teeth. Participants practised the techniques using the files on extracted natural teeth with open access cavities to have “a better overview of the performance of the tools”, according to Dr Plotino.

Bioceramic applications was the main focus of the hands-on course presented by Dr Ahmed Shawky (Egypt), during which participants learned a number of things, including how to obtain the optimum consistency of bioceramics, as well as the uses of bioceramics as a repair material for resorptive lesions and in vital pulp therapy.

More fun to come

During the next three days, ROOTS SUMMIT participants will be able to immerse themselves in various topics, such as endodontic microsurgery, addressed in a lecture by Dr Jaime Silberman (US), and advanced analysis of closed system negative pressure irrigation in the lecture by Dr Stephen Buchanan (US). Dr Hugo Sousa Dias (Portugal) will be holding a lecture on the management of pulp canal obliteration, sharing tips on how to achieve mechanical and biological goals in endodontic treatment.

Commenting on the spirit of the meeting, Jones told Dental Tribune International: “Our meeting is different in that everybody sees the same lectures. At a lot of meetings, your friends may go to one and you may go to another one. But at ROOTS SUMMIT, everybody gets to see the same sessions and that tends to create a little bit more camaraderie during the breaks and at the party, since we have common ground to speak about.”

“You can just feel the mood right now: it has a very happy feel in the building”— Stephen Jones, ROOTS SUMMIT Co-Chairman

Further educational opportunities include the oral and poster presentations and the industry exhibition. During the breaks, attendees can visit the stands of the exhibiting companies and speak to their industry representatives. Jones said: “There’s no possibility of this meeting occurring without our sponsors. Many of these industry people I’ve known for a substantial amount of time and the amount of knowledge that they have about their specific products is not to be under-estimated. There’s a lot to be learned at the stands, talking to very experienced salespeople.”

Of course, a major reason participants are at ROOTS SUMMIT is to spend time in each other’s company and the social highlight of the meeting will allow them to do just that. At the get-together at the famous U Fleků brewery tonight, they can enjoy a traditional Czech dinner and drinks.

More information on the congress can be found at www.roots-summit.com.

Attendees are enthusiastic about the scientific programme at ROOTS SUMMIT 2022. (All photographs: DTI)

A ROOTS SUMMIT attendee enjoying the hands-on learning.

Dr Zaher Altaqi discussing a minimally invasive approach to removal of fractured files.

Dental endodontic teeth with roots for endodontic practice.

Dr Jenner Argueta holding a course on the management of complex clinical situations with the help of 3D magnification.

Dr Marian Fanica during his hands-on course on post-endodontic treatment of teeth with large areas of destruction.

ROOTS SUMMIT started on Thursday with nine hands-on courses.

From left: ROOTS SUMMIT Co-Chairman Dr Freddy Belliard, Dr Zaher Altaqi and industry representative Hazel Hendy at ROOTS SUMMIT 2022.

Hands-on courses captured the attention of attendees and brought new procedural possibilities to the forefront.

Getting started with practice at a hands-on course.

ROOTS SUMMIT 2022 Scientific Chairman Dr David E. Jaramillo opening the event.

The conference venue in action.

Dr Meetu Ralli Kohli presenting on bioceramics in endodontics.

The audience listening very intently to Dr Meetu Ralli Kohli’s presentation.

Dr Francesc Abella in his presentation on digital planning in intentional replantation and auto-transplantation.

Dr Jaime J. Silberman discussing endodontic microsurgery.

The lovely ROOTS SUMMIT team welcoming participants.

ROOTS SUMMIT 2022 attendees in the exhibition hall.

Demonstration of R-Motion files at the FKG Dentaire booth.

Attendees of ROOTS SUMMIT 2022 were able to test the Axis dental microscope with high magnification (Global Surgical Corp.).

Attendees listen to a poster presentation. The posters are displayed on various screens across the venue.

Friends were easy to come by at U Fleků brewery, with lively entertainment and great food to add to the mood.

While at ROOTS SUMMIT, presenters, exhibitors and attendees were able to conduct some valuable networking and forge new friendships on Friday evening.

ROOTS SUMMIT attendees were serenaded with traditional accordion playing.

Once they realised how much fun was to be had, many attendees registered for the evening programme at U Fleků and were rewarded with great conversation, food and music.

Attendees were eager to celebrate with renowned presenter Gianluca Gambarini in a more personal setting at the historic U Fleků brewery.

Dr Radek Mounajjed, joint presentation titled “Root to crown: advanced adhesive endodontic/restorative concept” was well received by attendees.

Among other valuable skills, Drs Radek Mounajjed and Daniel Černý (pictured) taught ROOTS SUMMIT attendees how to identify clinically relevant factors for reconstruction of nonvital teeth and teeth with challenged vitality.

Participants at the CERKAMED booth, the silver sponsor of ROOTS SUMMIT 2022.

Interested attendees can check out the FKG booth to learn more about R-Motion files.

Participants are happy to be at this year’s meeting and meet fellow dentists.

Representatives of META BIOMED are happy to answer any questions about their products.

EdgeEndo offers endodontic files, points, obturators and verifiers.

Dr Hugo Dias impressed ROOTS SUMMIT attendees with a presentation titled “Management of pulp canal obliteration: Guided approach and tips to achieve mechanical and biological goals of endodontic treatment” and shared a variety of new approaches to performing root canal access.

DHM Dental showcases dental mirror systems.

Attendees of the 2022 ROOTS SUMMIT were treated to an informative lecture from Dr Igor Tsesis titled “Evidence-based treatment choices in modern endodontic treatment”.

CJ-Optik Flexion dental microscope.

Demonstration of the OMS 3200 dental microscope at the Zumax booth.

It's all smiles at the EDMax booth.

FKG swiss endo cordless endo motor with apex locator.

The endostar booth attracted professionals from around the globe to learn more about their products.

ROOTS SUMMIT attendees were excited to visit the COXO booth at the Cubex Center Prague.

Among other products, Septodont showcases its mineral-based root canal sealer BioRoot RCS.

Prof. Gianluca Gambarini presented on 2D versus 3D endodontics.

From left: Dr David E. Jaramillo, scientific chairman, and co-chairmen Dr Freddy Belliard and Stephen Jones.

The lecture of Dr Stephen Buchanan was the final highlight of ROOTS SUMMIT 2022.

$Dr Zaher Altaqi discussing a minimally invasive approach to removal of fractured files.$

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