Program Overview

Introduction to the Course in Endodontics

The Course in Endodontics is a post-graduate program designed for dentistry graduates who wish to undertake an endodontic treatment growth path. The course provides training on the latest techniques and principles in endodontics, with a focus on hands-on practice and theoretical lessons.

Educational Content

The course is structured to provide attendees with training in two different ways: direct practice on patients and theoretical lessons. The direct practice on patients allows attendees to perform all the steps of an endodontic treatment first-hand, from pre-endodontic recovery to final restoration. The theoretical lessons cover all aspects of modern endodontics, from opening a cavity to reconstruction with a post.

Course Target and Career Opportunities

The Course in Endodontics is addressed to all dentistry graduates who wish to undertake an endodontic treatment growth path. The course provides competencies for the endodontic operator figure, one of the most requested roles in the dental clinics field. The course helps attendees to master greater, more specific competencies in dental clinics providing high care standards, with hyper-specialization of every member of the staff.

Course Program

The Course in Endodontics provides training on the following topics:

• Access cavity, endodontic anatomy, and pre-endodontic reconstruction
• Nickel-titanium in endodontics and endodontic shaping: principles and techniques
• Cleaning in endodontics: passive irrigation and irrigant activation
• Endodontium closure: principles and description of all the techniques
• Anaesthesia and pharmacology in endodontics: from urgent treatment to intra-surgery pain management
• Endopedodontics: management of paediatric patients who require endodontic treatment
• Calcified canal treatment: tools and techniques
• Non-surgical guided orthograde endodontics: complex case treatment
• Use of the microscope in endodontics: theory and hands-on practice on the microscope
• Tooth re-treatment and systematic trunatomy
• Reabsorption and perforations in endodontics: recovering very compromised teeth
• Focus on bioceramic cement: the new frontier of 3D filling
• Endodontically-treated tooth reconstruction: optimizing the prognosis of endodontically-treated teeth
• Seminars on the different techniques present: Hyflex, FKG Endo-shaper, ProTaper, Reciproc, MTwo, etc.
• Reciprocating systematics in endodontics
• Surgical endodontics: principles and techniques
• BLSD (Basic Life Support) course

Teaching Staff

The teaching staff includes:

• Marco Calabrese, Professor of Conservative Dentistry, University of Padua
• Enrico Semenzato, Dentist, professor of Endodontics, University of Padua
• Andrea Candotti, Dentist, Oral Surgery Specialist, lecturer at national and international endodontics courses and conventions
• Giovanni Bettega, Dentist, Italian Style silver member
• Tommaso Moro, Dentist, Micro-endodontics diploma at the University of Valencia
• Sandro Marcoli, Dentist, active SIE, AIE, AIC, ESE member
• Emanuele Ambu, Adjunct Professors in many Universities, active SIE, AIE, ESE member
• Alberto Rieppi, Dentist, specialized in Endodontics, active SIE, ESE, AIOM member
• Alessandro Fava, Dentist, active Accademia Italiana di Endodonzia (AIE) member
• Dr. Antonietta Bordone, Dentist, certified European Society of Endodontics (ESE) member
• Maurizio Mazzuchin, Dentist, specialized in oral surgery, BLSD officer and national instructor
• Federico Tognetti, Dentist, active Accademia Italiana di Endodonzia (AIE) member
• Ugo Maggi, Dentist, lecturer at national courses on the use of the microscope
• Carlo Tocchio, Adjunct Professor of Endodontics at the University of Padua and Milan

Clinical Tutors

The clinical tutors are professionals expert in endodontics, who work as exclusivist consultants and in their own clinics. Attendees always have at least one tutor that supports them for the treatment plan, and to refer to during treatment. The professionals include:

• Adonella Carli
• Chiara Michelotto
• Gaia Toson
• Jacopo Geronutti
• Riccardo Marangonzin
• Linda Pertile
• Ernesto Comitale

General Information

• Thematic area: Health, environment, and territory
• End of classes: 30/10/2026
• Mandatory attendance: 70%
• Minimum available spots: 6
• Maximum available spots: 10
• First instalment: € 3,022.50
• Second instalment: € 2,000.00
• Total enrolment fee: € 5,022.50
• Duration: One-year
• Venue: Padua
• Language: Italian
• ECTS: 18
• Teaching method: In-person
• Classes start: 20/11/2025
• Pre-enrolment deadline: 07/10/2025

Admission Criteria

Admission to the course will be subject to the resume evaluation, followed by a motivational interview with the course's Director. Attendance to clinical activities is required all Thursday afternoons, and at least 70% of total hours of lessons. Lessons will be done monthly, on Thursday morning or on Saturday morning. The lesson calendar will be provided before the beginning of the course. Occasionally, additional lessons with national and international lecturers may be added. All the equipment is already present at the dental clinic. We strongly recommend the use of a magnifying system. Attendees will have the option to purchase a magnifying system at a discounted price.