Prof. Dr. Gustavo De Deus, DDS, MSc, PhD

Dr. Gustavo De-Deus received his DDS degree in 1996 and his Certificate in Endodontics in 1998 from Rio de Janeiro State University. In 2004, Dr. De-Deus received his Master Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and his PhD was done at Rio de State University in Endodontics (2009). Dr. De-Deus has more than 200 scientific studies published (~140 studies in the JOE and IEJ) and has more than 100 lectures in 40 countries about Endodontic Infection, Single-visit Endodontics, MTA, Instrumentation Techniques, Irrigating Solutions, Root-Filling materials and Contemporary Endodontic Treatment. His studies had received over 5,500 citations in the Google Scholar database up to July 2018. He is Associate Editor for Root Fillings studies and Biomaterials of the International Endodontic Journal. Dr. De-Deus is Full-Professor in Federal Fluminense University and maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1999.

Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Silva, DDS, MSc, PhD

Prof. Dr. Erick Souza, DDS, MSc, PhD

Erick Souza received his DDS degree in 1999 from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) - Brazil. From 2002-2008 he completed his Master Science and PhD programs in Endodontics at the Araraquara Dental School - UNESP - Brazil. From 2006-2007 he worked as a fellow researcher at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), in the Netherlands. Professor Erick Souza has been extensively working with teaching at both under-graduating and graduating levels, since 1999. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in important international journals as a result of his active partnership with several endodontic research groups worldwide. Dr. Souza is an editorial board member for the International Endodontic Journal. He also maintains a cutting-edge Dental Practice limited to Endodontics in São Luis-Brazil and has comprehensively lectured in some of the most important congresses and events in Brazil and worldwide, exploring various Endodontic related topics.

Prof. Dr. Marco A. Versiani, DDS, MSc, PhD

Prof. Dr. Mário Zuolo, DDS, MSc, PhD

Dr. Mario Zuolo received his degree in Dentstry in 1981 by University of São Paulo (USP). He is specialist in Endodontics graduated by APCD and he was teaching Fellow in Endodontics at University of Iowa, College of Dentistry in 1990/1991. He obtained his Master Degree in Molecular Biology at UNIFESP/EPM and his PhD in Dental Clinics - Endodontics at UNICAMP. He is an Endodontic professor at the Dental School of Paulista Dental Association (APCD) and author of the Book: Reintervention in Endodontics, which has been published in various languages including spanish, english, german, greek and russian and successfully distributed worldwide. Dr. Zuolo is author of several scientific studies published in peer-review journals and has vast experience as national and international speaker in several subjects in endodontics. He has a private practice limited to Endodontics in São Paulo (Brasil) for more than 40 years.

Rethinks the concept of cleaning and shaping the root canal system

Presents and discusses the latest advances in root canal preparation and irrigation procedures

Proposes simple, anatomically based treatment protocols

The Classical Schilder's Principles of Cleaning and Shaping.- Shaping for Cleaning: an Updated Approach for Canal Debridement.- The Complexity of the Root Canal Anatomy and its Influence on Canal Preparation and Irrigation.- Modern Strategies for Root Canal Shaping.- Manual and Mechanical Glide Path.- Mechanical Preparation: The Status of the Rotary Systems.- Mechanical Preparation: The Current Role of the Reciprocating Systems.- Cleaning and Shaping in Retreatment Cases.- Chemical Disinfection: Root Canal Irrigants, Devices and Techniques.- Root Canal Preparation and Irrigation in a World of Surrogates.- Evidence-based: Root Canal Enlargement and Apical Limits.- Managing Complex Canal Anatomies.