This 12-month course teaches the fundamentals of critically reviewing scientific literature pertaining to endodontics and/or associated disciplines. This course will provide a review of current and historical journal literature that pertains to the scientific basis for endodontic procedures, materials and techniques currently being used in the clinical practice of endodontics. Students will discuss and critically evaluate the content of the reviewed literature. Updating the literature review course is extremely important if one is to keep up with the latest changes in endodontics.