CE WEBINAR: CBCT’s Contribution to Patient Specific Treatment

CBCT’s Contribution to Patient Specific Treatment

A Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan contains a significant amount of complex and anatomically related information. It not only reveals the presence or absence of disease, but also the relationship between various anatomic structures to other structures, or to a proposed surgical site.

In this presentation, Dr. Sadrameli will provide strategies for systematically reviewing and evaluating CBCT scans for implant planning and pathology assessment. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the indications and contraindications of CBCT imaging and providing the participants with pertinent, usable information. This presentation will provide the participants with an opportunity to improve their understanding and use of their 3D diagnostic skills.

• Understand the principles of CBCT to determine indications and contraindications of the technology.
• Develop a systematic approach when evaluating CBCT scans.
• Identify major anatomic structures as well as some common incidental findings.
• Recognize the multitude of CBCT applications, with specific emphasis on implant site evaluation.
• A review of the fundamentals of radiographic interpretation is needed to understand basic anatomy better and recognize disease patterns, as is seen in CBCT scans.
• Appreciate pre- and post-implant site evaluation to ensure better, predictable outcomes while minimizing mistakes or unintended consequences.

Bio

Dr. Mitra Sadrameli received her DMD in 1992 from the University of Florida. Following graduation, she completed the AEGD program at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in New York City. She maintained a private practice in general dentistry until she returned to graduate school in 2009 to earn her certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and master’s in science at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA). She is board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR).

Author of several articles and book chapters, she has delivered presentations nationally and internationally on 3D imaging and its influence on personal patient care, including diagnosis of pathology and surgical planning for dental implant site development.  Her area of interest is the added value evaluation that imaging modalities such as CBCT provide to the clinical and surgical team.

Dr. Sadrameli currently serves on the review boards of multiple peer reviewed journals and has been involved with multiple dental committees; the American Academy of Oral Maxillofacial Radiology’s (AAOMR) Ad hoc Committee for Malpractice Insurance, the AAOMR’s Strategic Planning committee, as the AAOMR Co-Chair of the Radiology Practice Committee, the ADA Commissions for Continuing Education Provider Recognition (CCEPR). She currently serves on the Code Maintenance Committee of the ADA.

She maintains a full-time private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in Chicago, IL.