Dr. Antonis Chaniotis DDS, MDSC

Short CV

Chaniotis Antonis graduated from the University of Athens Dental School, Greece (1998). In 2003 he completed the three-year postgraduate program in Endodontics at the University of Athens Dental School.

Since 2003, he owns a limited to microscopic Endodontics private practice in Athens, Greece.

For the last ten years, he served as a clinical instructor affiliated with the undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University of Athens, Athens Dental School, Endodontic department, Greece.

In 2012 he was awarded the title of Clinical fellow teacher at the University of Warwick, Warwick dentistry UK.

He lectures nationally and internationally, and he has published articles in local and international Journals.

Ιn 2015 he introduced a novel technique for the management of highly curved root canals and in 2022 he was invited to publish a narrative review in International Endodontic Journal about the management of curved and calcified canals. This review is among the 5 most downloaded papers of the International Endodontic Journal.

He currently serves as a member of the Hellenic Association of Endodontists (ESE member society), as country representative of the Hellenic Association of endodontists in ESE, as a certified member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and international member of American Association of Endodontists (AAE).

Abstract:

  • Management of extreme anatomical challenges in Endodontics.

The design and biological objectives of root canal treatment manipulation are well described in the contemporary art of Endodontics. Achieving these objectives in straight canals is considered a simple and straightforward procedure with all instrumentation systems available today. The problems of biomechanical instrumentation and obturation of the root canal systems come when the internal anatomy of human teeth is rendered severely curved or even bifurcated and anastomotic. In such teeth, the accepted basic endodontic techniques and instrumentation protocols may be challenging to follow.

The aim of this lecture is to describe the instruments and the clinical skills needed to manage complicated cases.

  • Bypassing ledges and broken files. Instruments and techniques

Occasionally, during root canal instrumentation, instruments cannot be advanced to full working length in a previously patent canal. This may be due to ledge formation or canal blockage by foreign objects such as separated instruments. Both these iatrogenic procedural accidents might affect treatment outcome if the canals below the blockages are infected. Bypassing the ledges and the broken files will re-establish the previously blocked canal pathway enabling full length disinfection procedures to take place. This lecture is designed to highlight the instruments, techniques and skills required for the successful bypassing procedure.

Learning objectives

  1. Understand the mechanism of ledge formation and file breakage
  2. Understand how to bypass and eliminate ledges
  3. Understand how to bypass and remove broken files
  4. Take away tips and tricks to use them in the everyday practice