EAMC-ESP Externship Training Program in Endodontics 2024

The ESP developed an externship training program in endodontics to provide an opportunity for dentists to further their knowledge and skills in the practice of endodontics through clinical cases and while doing so, rendering service to the marginalized sector of our community.

The program is focused in developing a clinician who can come up with an appropriate treatment plan and likewise to execute it for the good of his patient. Clinical activities constitute 90% of the program with clinical proficiency enhanced in all phases of Endodontic Therapy. Training and experience is provided in all accepted Endodontic treatment modalities.

The program encompasses clinical and didactic instruction over a period of 1 year, 8 hours a week. This Program is in partnership with the Hospital Dentistry of the East Avenue Medical Center headed by Dr. Noemi Pato. The facilities include modern clinical operatory, lecture room and hall, dental operating microscope, cone beam computed tomography, radiographic imaging facility and contemporary armamentarium in Endodontics.

It is expected that the Externs in Endodontics received their major didactic knowledge and laboratory exercises from the Endodontic Society of the Philippines Intensive Program in Endodontics.

Entry Competencies

1. Satisfactorily completed ESP workshops and passed qualifying test
2. Knowledge of Rationale of Endodontics, Diagnosis, Case Selection and Treatment planning, Anatomy and Physiology of the Pulp, Anatomy and Physiology of the head; restoration of Endodontically treated teeth; Interrelationship of Endodontics to Orthodontics, Periodontics; Geriatric Endodontics, and Surgical Endodontics
3. Knowledge and skill in the performance of Root canal therapy and radiography

Terminal Competencies

1. Attain clinical competence involving:
   • identification of endodontic from non-endodontic abnormalities
   • ability to diagnose common endodontic problems and formulate a treatment plan and perform the management
   • ability to diagnose and assess case difficulty, formulate a treatment plan and select cases appropriately
   • ability to perform procedures with strict adherence to asepsis
   • diagnose cases indicated for surgical endodontics and perform the procedure required
   • demonstrate the ability to assist in surgeries with observation of asepsis and antisepsis
   • improve diagnostic skills with the aid of CBCT, digital radiovisiography and others
   • utilize contemporary armamentarium (magnification, new files, warm vertical compaction) to perform consistent better root canal treatment with better prognosis
   • ability to formulate a treatment plan and manage medically compromised patients
   • Knowledge and demonstration of existing clinical practice guidelines
2. Demonstration of effective communication skills during rotation
3. Demonstration of professionalism through interaction with other hospital personnel
4. Demonstrate ability to utilize the internet effectively in searching for evidence from the dental literature, assess its validity and applicability in a given case scenario
5. Demonstration of interprofessionalism through active participation in group activities as well as in consulting their faculty staff regarding their concerns about the rotation
6. Ability to interact with hospital personnel both medical and non-medical staff, fellow students, faculty staff and non-academic personnel using appropriate language, speech patterns and non-verbal communication
7. Knowledge of existing clinical practice guidelines
8. Self directed learning on the various cases encountered during the rotation
9. Approach to each patient encounters with a caring and non-judgmental manner