Bacterial Penetration in Tooth Roots Filled with Calcium-Silicate based Cements

Dr Peter Pham BOHDSc, GDipDent(Qld)

It is believed that ideally root canal fillings should resist bacterial penetration. However, this has been shown to not be the case and the bacteria can penetrate through the tooth root via the dentinal tubules. New root filling materials have been developed to try and overcome this problem. The aim of the experiment was to assess calcium silicate cements as a root filling material and their effectiveness in resisting bacterial penetration.

Dr. Peter Pham was born and raised in Melbourne before travelling to Gold Coast in Queensland to embark on his dream to become a dentist. After graduating from Griffith University in 2015, Peter relocated to Brisbane and worked many years as a general dentist. He has always loved learning and always passionate to know more. He would frequently travel to Sydney all through the year to attend further training and for continued professional development. With this determination he made the decision to move to Perth to begin his journey in Endodontics studying at the University of Western Australia as one of the final graduates under the guidance of Winthrop Professor Paul Abbott. He chose this speciality in Endodontics because he believed it was the most challenging of all and would be the most fulfilling.
After completing his specialist training in 2022, Peter decided that Perth was his favourite place in Australia and decided to stay in Perth. Dr. Peter Pham is an Australian trained and certified Endodontist and is proudly a member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the specialty field of Endodontics.

Venue: University Club of WA Hackett Drive #1 Entrance Crawley WA 6009
Time: (approx)  6:00  pm Pre-Dinner drinks
                               6:45  pm Seated and Meal selection
                               7:00  pm Main course
                               7:20  pm AGM start continue with meal
                               8:00  pm Lecture
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