St George Dental Association Meeting
Join the St George Dental Association and Ass Prof Geoff Young for the last meeting of 2026. This is a great opportunity to connect with your colleagues and meet with other dentists and specialists in your area. Division and Study Groups are a great way to build your network and discuss the things that are unique to your patients and the surrounding community.
DATE: Monday 2 November, 7:00 pm at The Lively Catch Caringbah
Ass Prof Geoff Young
Endodontic Irrigation Enhancement
Endodontic irrigation has traditionally been a simple procedure based on positive pressure needle irrigation. The physical limitations and fluid dynamics encountered in root canal systems make it difficult to effectively eliminate biofilm bacteria using
conventional irrigation modalities, especially in the apical third. Enhanced irrigation strategies have been developed with the aim of more thoroughly disinfecting the entire root canal system and thereby improving treatment outcomes. This lecture will discuss the current status of irrigation enhancement strategies and their impact on clinical treatment outcomes based on current best
evidence.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:
• Identify the physical challenges to effective irrigant delivery in root canal
systems.
• Discuss the different techniques available for irrigation enhancement and explain
how these
techniques can improve the disinfection of complex root canal anatomy.
Associate Professor Geoffrey Young is a highly qualified and experienced specialist endodontist. He obtained his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (University Medal) from the University of Sydney, his specialist endodontic degree from the University of
Melbourne, and was the first endodontist in New South Wales awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the Special Field of Endodontics. He subsequently established Sydney Endodontic Centre, now the largest accredited specialist endodontic group practice in Sydney’s Inner West.
A/Prof Young is Discipline Lead in Endodontics at La Trobe University. He holds concurrent Honorary Associate Professor and Adjunct Associate Professor appointments at the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University, respectively. He has over 15 years’ experience in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally. A/Prof Young is actively involved in continuing professional education through the RACDS and the Australian Dental Association at both state and federal levels.
