DNTL-DENT0013 - CBCT for dentistry: Application & interpretation - Certification Course

Course Description

This course offers both asynchronous webinars and live lecture. During the in-person session on November 9th, 2024 the lecture involves an introduction to a CBCT unit and a take-home examination. This certification course meets the PDBNS CBCT requirements. Participants will be required to watch all pre-recorded webinars prior to the in-person course. These will be distributed electronically to them through Dalhousie’s LMS system, Brightspace through OpenDal. If you are living outside Nova Scotia, please confirm with your provincial dental board if this course meets their requirement, if required.

What You Will Learn

At the end of this course, participants will be able to perform:

• Radiation biology and physics
• Radiographic anatomy
• Indications of the use of CBCT
• Radiographic approaches to different conditions
• Interpretations and case reporting
• Patient positioning
• Image prescription

Notes

Instructor: Dr. Daniel P. Turgeon, DMD, MSc, FRCDC, Diplomate ABOMR 

Graduated with his DMD from University of Montreal in 2009, Dr. Turgeon completed his oral and maxillofacial radiology training at the University of Toronto in 2014. He went back to his alma mater to teach and is now associate professor. He maintains a private practice limited to imaging.