1st place
$250Amazon gift cardPlus 10 packs of files + one bioceramic of choice.
September 21–October 31, 2026
Avalon Biomed presents
APICES Resident
Case Contest
Put your endo skills in play. Use your APICES samples—files and bioceramics—to showcase your case alongside post-graduate peers nationwide.
One entry per resident. Three winners announced November 11, 2026.
A great case deserves recognition.Receive a free file sample pack of your choice with each valid case submission.
One entry per residentSeptember 21–October 31, 2026
Three winning cases
Show your skills. Take home the prize.
Each of the three winners receives 10 packs of files plus one bioceramic of choice—approximately $250 in product value—plus an Amazon gift card:
2nd place
$100Amazon gift cardPlus 10 packs of files + one bioceramic of choice.
3rd place
$50Amazon gift cardPlus 10 packs of files + one bioceramic of choice.
Winners announced November 11, 2026.
Bring your case to the field.
Open to post-graduate endodontic residents (US & Canada only). Submit a clinical case using Avalon Biomed files and bioceramics, including your APICES samples.
- Describe the case diagnosis.
- Identify the files and bioceramic used.
- Include pre-operative and post-operative images.
- Submit September 21–October 31, 2026.
- Limit: one entry per resident.
- US & Canada Only.
Submit your case
Submissions are accepted September 21–October 31, 2026.
Have your diagnosis, files and bioceramic details, and pre-operative and post-operative images ready before completing the form. One entry per resident.
Each valid case submission receives a free file sample pack of your choice.
Fill out the case submission form.
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Explore previous winners in our Resident Spotlight features.