“First Past the Post”

Dr Tim Castrisos BDS Hons (Syd), MDSc (Melb), FRACDS  

Infected teeth with post retained restorations pose a dilemma with treatment planning. Is post removal the best option? This lecture will discuss the assessment of these teeth including the use of 3D imaging. Root fractures can be a complicating factor. Current treatment protocols for post removal will be discussed along with the presentation of selected cases.

About the lecturer, Dr Tim Castrisos
Dr Tim Castrisos graduated from the University of Sydney in 1989 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours. He worked in general dental practice for 8 years in the inner west of Sydney. In 1994 Tim gained a Fellowship to the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. Tim moved to Melbourne in 1998 to commence specialist endodontic training at the University of Melbourne. He completed a Master of Dental Science in Endodontics at the University of Melbourne in 1999. Since returning to Sydney in 2000 he has worked in specialist practice in the inner west of Sydney and recently commenced a practice in Orange. Tim is actively involved in teaching and lecturing in the dental schools at the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University in Orange. He has also been an external examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and postgraduate endodontic programmes. He is a member of the Australian Dental Association, Australian Society of Endodontology and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Endodontists.
Tim has a special interest in complex diagnosis and pain management. In his spare time Tim enjoys running, cycling, model trains as well as spending time with his wife and 2 boys. Tim has a special interest in complex diagnosis and pain management. In his spare time Tim enjoys running, cycling, model trains as well as spending time with his wife and 2 boys.