Striving Toward Conservative Treatment in Endodontics

Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Endodontics is shifting toward more and more conservative treatment styles in an effort to better restore and maintain compromised teeth. Root fractures, complex canal anatomy, recurring or persisting endodontic infections, snap offs, flareups and perforations are all long-standing challenges that clinicians have had and continue to face. Improvements are being made to address these problems. In this course we will review the evolving philosophies and technologies that are challenging conventional approaches to endodontic access preparation, root canal instrumentation, and even the need for complete pulpal debridement in select cases.

Course Goals:

• Understand benefits and types of newer endodontic irrigation techniques
• Understand the indications for and clinical process for vital pulp therapy
• Learn some practical methods that can be utilized in a general dental setting for achieving conservative accesses.

Location

CHS Field’s Securian Club
360 North Broadway Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Michael Mittelsteadt, was raised in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He earned his BA in Chemistry and Religion at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN in 2012. He later completed his DDS degree at the University of Minnesota in 2016.

Dr. Mittelsteadt continued his training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate Endodontics program. There he served as chief resident and achieved both his Master of Science and Certificate in Endodontics in 2019. His research focused on the identification of treatment planning biases in order that clinicians can optimize recommendations for their patients. This emphasis reflects Dr. Mittelsteadt’s passion for providing patient-centered care in a comfortable, compassionate manner.

Dr. Mittelsteadt lives in Excelsior, MN where he enjoys spending time with his family and can enjoy his passions of musky fishing, cross country skiing and running.