Ultrasounds: An Adjunct Technique to Assess and Manage Bone Lesions in the Jaws
CE Hours: 1.0
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Describe Ultrasound real-time imaging, also called echography, a non-invasive, safer imaging technology (which does not use ionizing radiation) has been a widely used for diagnostics in many fields of medicine since its introduction in 1942. In recent years ultrasounds, have been successfully used to supplement traditional radiology in the study of apical periodontitis and other lesions in the jaws. This presentation will discuss the application of ultrasound imaging to the endodontic field for: a) the detection and description of apical periodontitis; b) the differential diagnosis between cystic and solid lesions of endodontic origin as well as of lesions of different origins in the jaws; c) the evaluation of the short and long term outcome of orthograde and surgical endodontic treatment, and d) for the disclosure of the sinus tracts, in the light of the recent research. The material chemistry and properties of various dental materials that have been used as a root-end filling material
- Become acquainted with the echographic technique
- Appreciate the usefulness of ultrasounds to implement the information on apical periodontitis
- Evaluate future openings in using ultrasounds in endodontics
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Elisabetta Cotti, D.D.S., M.S.
Elisabetta Cotti, DDS,MS, received her DDS from the University of Cagliari, Italy , and her Certificate and Master in Endodontics from Loma Linda University, California.
She is professor and Chair of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, at the University of Cagliari, Italy, and Lecturer at Loma Linda University. She is the Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Clinical and Surgical Endodontics at the University of Cagliari.
She is currently the Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Cagliari.
She is lecturer in the Department of Endodontics at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, US
She is author of several publications in the field of endodontics, with particular intrerest in in the pathogenesis, imaging and management of apical periodontitis .
She is member of the Editorial Board of the INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
She is active member of the AAE, CERTIFIED member of ESE (European Society of Endodontology), active member of SIE (Italian Society of Endodontics), active member of AIE (Italian Academy of Endodontics)
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Elisabetta Cotti, D.D.S., M.S.
I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.
