

From Diagnosis and Indications to Therapy and Prognosis in Endodontics
Achieving success in endodontic treatment within everyday clinical practice requires careful attention to each phase of the process. This includes precise diagnostics, preservation of healthy dental tissue during access cavity preparation, better control over instrumentation and irrigation, effective root canal obturation, and ultimately, high-quality post-endodontic restoration.
The rapid development of new technologies has enabled faster and more efficient root canal preparation. However, challenges and potential errors persist at various stages of the treatment process. Common pitfalls include inadequate diagnosis, over- or under-instrumentation, insufficient irrigation, or compromised sealing of the root canal system, all of which can affect the long-term prognosis of the treated tooth.
This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of all stages of endodontic therapy, from diagnosis and treatment planning to prognosis assessment. Clinical cases will be presented to illustrate each phase, highlighting practical strategies to optimize outcomes while avoiding common errors.
Professor Ivana Miletić, DDS, PhD
Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry
School of Dental Medicine
University of Zagreb
mail: miletic@sfzg.hr
phone: +385 1 4802-182
Professor Ivana Miletić, DMD, PhD graduated at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb in 1995. She has been working at the Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb since 1995. She got her master degree in 1998., and PhD in 2000. In 2004., she passed the specialist exam in endodontics and dental pathology. She became an assistant professor in 2001., an associate professor in 2005., and in 2008. full professor. In 2013 she become full time professor with tenure. From 2021 she is primarius. During 2007., she stayed at the Medical University in Graz in Austria. She participates actively in clinic and preclinical education at the School of Dental Medicine in Zagreb. She is a head of the courses "Clinical Endodontics I" and "Endodontics II" in the Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, postgraduate and PhD courses at the School of Dental Medicine, and lectures on continuous educational courses for doctors of dental medicine. She is an author and co-author of more than 100 scientific, review, educative and specialized articles in extenso. She got for scientific contribution State Award of Republic Croatia and University Award “Andrija Štampar”. She has been participating on many inland, European and world congresses, and has held many inland and international lectures. She speaks and writes English fluently. She is a member of Croatian Chamber of Dental Medicine, Croatian Medical Association, International Association for Dental Research. She is Board member of CED-IADR. She is founder and president of Croatian Society for Minimum Intervention Dentistry/Croatian Medical Association (CMA), a vice-president of Croatian Dental Society/CMA and Croatian Society for Endodontics/CMA.
From Diagnosis and Indications to Therapy and Prognosis in Endodontics
Achieving success in endodontic treatment within everyday clinical practice requires careful attention to each phase of the process. This includes precise diagnostics, preservation of healthy dental tissue during access cavity preparation, better control over instrumentation and irrigation, effective root canal obturation, and ultimately, high-quality post-endodontic restoration.
The rapid development of new technologies has enabled faster and more efficient root canal preparation. However, challenges and potential errors persist at various stages of the treatment process. Common pitfalls include inadequate diagnosis, over- or under-instrumentation, insufficient irrigation, or compromised sealing of the root canal system, all of which can affect the long-term prognosis of the treated tooth.
This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of all stages of endodontic therapy, from diagnosis and treatment planning to prognosis assessment. Clinical cases will be presented to illustrate each phase, highlighting practical strategies to optimize outcomes while avoiding common errors.
Professor Ivana Miletić, DDS, PhD
Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry
School of Dental Medicine
University of Zagreb
mail: miletic@sfzg.hr
phone: +385 1 4802-182
Professor Ivana Miletić, DMD, PhD graduated at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb in 1995. She has been working at the Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb since 1995. She got her master degree in 1998., and PhD in 2000. In 2004., she passed the specialist exam in endodontics and dental pathology. She became an assistant professor in 2001., an associate professor in 2005., and in 2008. full professor. In 2013 she become full time professor with tenure. From 2021 she is primarius. During 2007., she stayed at the Medical University in Graz in Austria. She participates actively in clinic and preclinical education at the School of Dental Medicine in Zagreb. She is a head of the courses "Clinical Endodontics I" and "Endodontics II" in the Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, postgraduate and PhD courses at the School of Dental Medicine, and lectures on continuous educational courses for doctors of dental medicine. She is an author and co-author of more than 100 scientific, review, educative and specialized articles in extenso. She got for scientific contribution State Award of Republic Croatia and University Award “Andrija Štampar”. She has been participating on many inland, European and world congresses, and has held many inland and international lectures. She speaks and writes English fluently. She is a member of Croatian Chamber of Dental Medicine, Croatian Medical Association, International Association for Dental Research. She is Board member of CED-IADR. She is founder and president of Croatian Society for Minimum Intervention Dentistry/Croatian Medical Association (CMA), a vice-president of Croatian Dental Society/CMA and Croatian Society for Endodontics/CMA.
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