X-ray in dentistry: from analog to 3D methods

– Understanding of the principles of radiography

– History of radiography: important dates in time  

– Important skills to take intraoral radiographs overall

– Conducting occlusal and oblique occlusal radiographs  

– Principles of analog imaging, disadvantages of analog imaging 

– Necessary knowledge about oblique lateral radiographs 

– Image detectors:  

- Digital

- Analog.

– Parallel technique

– Endodontic image

– Occlusal radiography.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, Periodontists, Implantologists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Dental technicians, General dentists.

– Understanding the principle of tomography 

– Extraoral bitewing radiograph

– Modern panoramic machine

– The difference between real images and ghost images in panoramic radiographs

– Qualified diagnostics of anatomical formations on panoramic radiographs

– Positioning errors in panoramic radiography

– Patient position.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, Periodontists, Implantologists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Dental technicians, General dentists.

– Deep understanding of the principles of CBCT

– Isotropic voxels

– Adjustable field of view (FOV) 

– Voltage (kVp), exposure time (s)

– CBCT: indications and contraindications

– Artifacts on CBCT

– CBCT vs OPG: comparison

– CT doses

– Indications for MSCT

– Qualified diagnosis of anatomical formations in the images of CBCT

– Understanding the limitations of CBCT

– Differentiating artifacts from real images on CBCT.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, Periodontists, Implantologists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Dental technicians, General dentists.

– Applying the knowledge gained in the previous 3 lectures on clinical examples

– Important anatomical structures

– Important diagnostic skills

– Algorithm for assigning the correct X-ray technique for each clinical case.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Pediatric dentists, Endodontists, Restorers, Periodontists, Implantologists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Dental technicians, General dentists.