F-7 I Will See You at a Pulp Somewhere

CE Hours: 1.5

Description: Advanced Imaging is an indispensable diagnostic imaging tool in clinical endodontics. In particular, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) when acquired using high-resolution, small field-of-view 3D protocols. Other advanced imaging modalities, such as Tomosynthesis and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the jaws, can aid endodontists with greater diagnostic accuracy for tooth and root morphology and both tooth and bone-related pathology when compared to regular intraoral digital 2D Imaging. Advanced Imaging provides clinicians with a scaffold for future technologies and the opportunity to reconstruct data to a higher resolution using Artificial Intelligence (AI)and Task-Specific Filters in the detection of anatomic variations and difficult-to-see pathology and vertical root fractures. It is an essential clinical decision-support tool that provides valuable information on endodontic therapy's active and healing signs. This presentation will cover the current and future applications of various advanced Imaging modalities in the endodontic practice. A live demonstration of future imaging integration using virtual environments such as the Meta-Verse - Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) will be demonstrate the profound impact of how newly developed technologies can help enhance diagnosis and increase collaboration between clinicians.

Learning Objectives:  

• Update participants on current and future endodontic imaging technologies
• Explain how to use 3D Task-Specific Filters to detect anatomic variations and hard-to-see pathologies
• Describe how the Meta-Verse - Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) can help endodontists better diagnose complex clinical scenarios