Module 2 - CBCT & Digital Dentistry Insights

9am - 3pm | 5 CE Hours | Hands-on

Summary of Course Content:

CBCT Technology and Principles
• Overview of CBCT: Key principles (FOV, resolution) that make CBCT essential for implant planning.

• Systematic Review Process: How to quickly assess a CBCT scan, focusing on anatomy, bone quality, and potential pathology.

Essential Anatomy and Errors
• Critical Anatomy for Implant Planning: Maxillary sinus, inferior alveolar nerve, and other vital structures.
• Common Anatomy-Related Errors: Mistakes in identifying anatomical landmarks and how to avoid them.

Recognizing and Managing Pathology
• Pathologies That Affect Implant Planning: Recognizing periapical lesions, maxillary sinus issues, and others.
• When and How to Modify Implant Plans: Guidelines on managing pathologies in the context of implant surgery.

Clinically Correct Cross Sections and Prosthetic Considerations
• Importance of Cross-Sections: How cross-sectional views aid in positioning implants correctly.
• Prosthetically Driven Implant Placement: Aligning implant positioning with planned prosthetics and occlusion.
• Common Errors: Consequences of ignoring prosthetic-driven placement, such as implant malposition and poor load distribution.

Bone Density and Other Key Considerations
• Assessing Bone Density with CBCT: Understanding bone quality for implant stability (D1-D4 bone types).
• Bone Density and Implant Strategy: How bone quality influences implant size, placement, and loading protocols.

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• Utilizing clinical assessments, 2D and 3D imaging for implant treatment planning 

Hands-on:
Practice manipulations, identifying landmarks and tracing the nerve on a CBCT scan

Light breakfast & lunch included

Instructors: 

Dr. Elnaz Jalali, American Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC
Dr. Saeed Refaei, Canadian Board Certified General Dentist