Course Synopsis

Wednesday September 30, 2026

Dr. Ross Linker

Supermassive Black Holes: Endodontic and Radiographic Oral Pathology

Location: Stock T.C.

2388 Yonge St Ground Floor, Toronto, ON M4P 3J5

(2 CE points -- RCDSO Category 2)
Registration 6:30pm
Dinner and seminar at 7:00pm

Lecture Description:
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About the Speaker:
Born in New Jersey, Dr. Ross Linker completed his dental degree at New York University. He then moved to San Francisco, California, where he completed medical school, a surgical internship, and his oral surgery residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Linker has a special interest in the full scope of oral surgery, including dental implants, bone grafting, dentoalveolar surgery, TMJ concerns, and pathology.

Wednesday November 18, 2026

Dr. Gevik Malkhassian

Root Perforations

Location: Terroni Price Street

1095 Yonge Street Toronto ON,
M4W 2L8

(2 CE points -- RCDSO Category 2)
Registration 6:30pm
Dinner and seminar at 7:00pm

Lecture Description:
Root perforations represent significant procedural complications that can adversely affect the prognosis of the tooth. This lecture will define and classify the various types of perforations and provide a concise overview of their pathogenesis. It will then review current principles for diagnosis and management, with particular attention to how perforations influence treatment outcomes. The session will also highlight contemporary repair strategies, with an emphasis on the use and performance of different bioceramic repair materials. Prognosis will be discussed in the context of the best available evidence. A series of clinical cases will be presented.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Gevik Malkhassian is a Specialist in Endodontics and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. A Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He received his first dental degree (DDS) in 1990. He completed the qualifying program in 2004 and earned his MSc in Endodontics from the University of Toronto in 2007.

He currently serves as Director of the Graduate Endodontics Program and maintains an active clinical practice in Toronto and Mississauga. Dr. Malkhassian has been a staff member at Mount Sinai Hospital since 2022. He previously directed both the IDAPP program and the secondyear Endodontics curriculum.

His teaching excellence has been recognized with several awards,including the Dr. A.Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award. He has contributed to scientific publications, textbook chapters, and graduate research committees, and serves as a reviewer for dental and endodontic journals. He is also PresidentElect of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics.

Outside of dentistry, he enjoys cycling and spending time with family and friends.

Wednesday January 27, 2027

Dr. Andrew Moncarz

Endodontic management of immature teeth

Location: TBD

(2 CE points -- RCDSO Category 2)
Registration 6:30pm
Dinner and seminar at 7:00pm

Lecture Description:
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About the Speaker:
Andrew Moncarz received his DDS degree from U of T in 1999. He completed his Dental Anaesthesia specialty training in New York in 2001. He completed his specialty training in Endodontics and his MSc from U of T in 2004. In private practice, he provides specialty Endodontic care under local anaesthesia, sedation, and General Anaesthesia. He is the co-Director of the Division of Endodontics at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is a clinical demonstrator in Grad Anaesthesia and a lecturer for Grad Paedo at U of T. He is Past-President of the Ontario Society of Endodontists and Past-President of the George Hare Endodontic Study Club. Outside of the office, he loves spending time with his wife and three kids. He is a collector of vintage bass guitars.

Friday April 9th, 2027

Speaker and Topic to be announced soon

Location: Stock T.C.

2388 Yonge St Ground Floor, Toronto, ON M4P 3J5

6 CE points -- RCDSO Category 2