Digital Imaging for Dental Practitioners

Digital Radiology can save time, money, effort and improve flow of information in and outside the office. Patients benefit by decreased dose of ionizing radiation and reduced time to view radiographs. And no more handling chemicals and cleaning processors.

• CCD/CMOS wired sensors and PSP wireless sensors.
• Comparison  of wired and wireless systems.
• Networking and telecommunication.
• Integration with office data management systems.
• Technical issues of image resolution, file size, storage, and compatibility.
• Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).

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Digital Photography: A perfect match for modern practices.

• Pre- and post-operative photos of esthetic cases and oral lesions.
• Communications with laboratories and specialists.
• Equipment – from “need it” to “want it.”
• Intra and extraoral photographs.
• Lighting and best image formats.
• Post-capture optimization.
• Integration with practice management software.
• Communication with your photographs.

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A Peek into the World of Digital Dentistry

• Problems associated with conventional impressions.
• Advantages of digital dentistry.
• Basic components of CAD/CAM technology; data acquisition, design software, and manufacturing (processing devices.)
• Comparison of different intra-oral scanners.
• Chairside production vs laboratory production vs centralized production.
• Subtractive manufacturing vs additive manufacturing.
• Contemporary CAD/CAM applications in dentistry such as merging an intraoral scan with CBCT to design and fabricate a fully guided surgical stent for implant therapy.

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Faculty:
Department of Diagnostic Sciences
STEVEN R. SINGER, DDS, Professor and Chair
MAXINE STRICKLAND, DMD, MPH, Associate Professor
HEBA ELKASSABY, BDS, DMD, MDSc, Assistant Professor
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Friday, April 26, 2024
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 6 credit hours
IN-PERSON at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
$185 Dentists • $145 Aux/Res / Code: 24D0803

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