Bioceramics in Endodontics: What’s New and What Really Matters?
Date: Tuesday 10 November
Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm AEDT
CPD: 1 CPD
Summary:
Bioceramic materials have become an important part of modern endodontics, with applications ranging from vital pulp therapy (VPT) to root canal obturation and management of perforations and resorptive defects. Their biocompatibility, bioactivity, and sealing ability offer promising clinical advantages. This webinar will explore the latest advances in bioceramic materials, their role in VPT and other endodontic procedures, and the current evidence supporting their use. Special emphasis will be placed on what truly matters clinically: material selection, application techniques, limitations, and predictable treatment outcomes.
Presented by Dr. Shekhar Bhatia
About the presenter
Dr Shekhar is an Endodontist and faculty member at the School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Australia.
With over 16 years of academic, clinical, and teaching experience in Endodontics, Dr Shekhar has trained numerous dental practitioners in Endodontics through hands-on workshops and continuing professional development programs. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Programme Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Endodontics at the International Medical University (IMU), Malaysia. During his tenure at IMU from 2014 to 2023, he held academic appointments as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer I, and Senior Lecturer II. Before joining IMU, he was the Course Coordinator in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at MAHSA University, Malaysia.
He has also practised as a Specialist Endodontist in New Zealand and served as a Specialist Endodontist Clinical Supervisor with Metro North Health, Queensland, where he contributed to the clinical education and supervision of dental students and postgraduates. Earlier in his career, he was commissioned as a Captain in the Indian Army.
His commitment to excellence in dental education has been recognised through numerous awards. In 2025, he received the Student and Peer Recognition of Excellence in Education Award from The University of Queensland. During his time at the International Medical University, he received the Best Academic Lecturer Award during Faculty Appreciation Week in 2014, 2015, and 2019. He was also awarded the University Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) and the John Simpson Trophy in 2016. In addition, he was a finalist for the School of Dentistry Best Teacher Award in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and a finalist for the University Teaching Excellence Award in 2019.
From 2015 to 2023, Dr Shekhar conducted preparatory workshops for candidates undertaking the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) Part 2 examination of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has also delivered numerous continuing professional development workshops in Endodontics for the Australian Dental Association (ADA) Queensland and ADA New South Wales, sharing contemporary evidence-based endodontic techniques with practising clinicians.
He is a Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MFDS RCS Ed) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MFDS RCPS Glas), and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDS RCS Eng).
Dr Shekhar is a member of the Australian Society of Endodontology and the New Zealand Society of Endodontics, and a Life Member of the Indian Endodontic Society.
His areas of special interest include dental operating microscopes, endodontic disinfection, single-visit endodontics, and the translation of evidence-based endodontic techniques into clinical practice.
