Dispel the Myths: Excellence in Dental Radiology

For General Dentists, Oral Surgeons, Orthodontists
and TMJ Specialists
Course Description

Learn how to take and interpret all of the current intra-orals, pans, cephs and tomographic X-rays for dental implant site assessment. Mr. Greenan will demonstrate the accuracies and inaccuracies of every X-ray, how to take most X-rays with your existing equipment and how to obtain optimal results with minimal distortion and magnification through proper patient positioning, machine settings and darkroom technique. The mystery and controversy about Automatic Processors will also be covered and you'll receive no-nonsense advice for maintaining your processor with the right chemistry and film. Consistent radiographic quality helps prevent malpractice litigation and assures quicker insurance reimbursement.

Mr. Greenan is an internationally known X-ray authority and former USCG Dental X-ray Technologist, X-ray Specialist and X-ray Products Manager for the S.S. White Co., Ritter Co., Denar Corp. Quint Sectograph Corp. and J. Morita Corp. Mr. Greenan is President of Imaging Systems, Inc., the Academy for Advanced Radiographic Studies, author of A Practical Atlas of TMJ and Cephalometric Radiology and has publications in numerous journals and textbooks on Dental Implants, Orthodontics and TMJ Radiology. In addition to being a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics, the Academy of Osseointegration and the International Association for Orthodontics. Mr. Greenan presents highly acclaimed and dynamic programs on Dental Radiography.

Course Outline
Classroom sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5 pm. with the appropriate morning, lunch and afternoon breaks.

8:30 - Registration

9:00 - 10:00 - Course Begins

I. Film Processing and handling

A. Film, cassettes, Rare Earth systems
B. Darkroom, Safelights, Duplicators, ID Printers
C. Processor settings, maintenance

II. Bisecting angle vs. Paralleling technique

A. Exposure settings, Vertical bitewings, etc.

10:00 -10:15 - Break

III. Panoramic Radiography

A. Patient positioning
B. Ghost images vs. anatomy
C. Radiographic checklist, interpretation

IV. Radiovisiography, ie. Direct Digital

A. Fact vs. Fiction, pros and cons
B. Intra-oral, Extra-oral Applications
C. Scanners, monitor, printer settings

12:00-1:15 - Lunch

V. Dental Implant Radiography

A. Objectives, imaging protocol
B. Template designs, spheres vs. pins with Pans, tomos
C. Presurgical assessment

VI. Cephalometric Radiography

A. Patient positioning, positional influences, soft tissue, airway
B. Radiographic checklist, interpretation

3:00 - 3:15 - Break

VII. Extra-oral Radiography - Cervical Spines, Transcranials, PA Townes, PA Skull, Submental Vertex

A. Tracing analyses
B. Positional influences, symmetry vs. asymmetry

VIII. Introduction and indications for A. Tomography, Arthrography, Arthroscopy, MR and CAT exams

IX. Current Radiation practices and dosages

A. Pregnancy considerations

X. Insurances codes, fees, marketing

 

* Programs can be custom tailored to specific needs of the group.

"An excellent seminar packed with pearls!...Best I've been to with very helpful handouts...Guaranteed archival quality radiographs when you put his pearls to work!....And you'll have a great time learning too!"
Dr. Todd Walters, Logansport, IN

* 7 hours of CE Credit * AGD * ADA CERP * DANB