Oral Health | Clinical and Risk Asessment | The use of advanced imaging techniques in dentistry

The use of advanced imaging techniques in dentistry
Session overview
Description
This session identifies and describes the uses for the advanced imaging techniques that are available in dentistry.

Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• describe what advanced imaging devices and techniques are available
• outline where these devices might be used in dentistry
• compare these devices with conventional techniques

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have completed:

• Appropriate imaging examination for a patient
• Selection criteria for radiographic examination
• Successful radiographic techniques

As technology advances, more advanced techniques to aid the diagnostic process and facilitate better treatment planning become available.

These include:

• digital imaging
• cone beam CT

Within medicine, there have been developments in:

• conventional computed tomography (CT) i.e. spiral, multislice, dual energy
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• positron emission tomography (PET)
• interventional sialography techniques

We will examine those techniques applicable to dentistry more closely, and also indicate where medical advancements are used in dentistry.