Dentists and staff are invited to the NEDDS February CE meeting. Join us for presentations on, “Oral Radiology” with speaker Dr. Lars Gaalaas. Morning topics include an overview of digital imaging, with an emphasis on 2D dose/risk, an overview of CBCT, reviewing and reporting, how to approach any scan, and interpretation basics. In the afternoon we will go over case demonstrations live in CBCT software and review caries diagnosis and confusing periapical radiopacities.

When

Friday, March 13, 2020

Where

Hibbing Community College, Theater, 1515 E 25th St, Hibbing, MN 55746

Schedule

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Oral Radiology: Overview of digital imaging, emphasis on 2D dose/risk, overview of CBCT, reviewing and reporting, how to approach any scan, and interpretation basics.
Speaker: Dr. Lars Gaalaas
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Oral Radiology: Case demonstrations live in CBCT software and review caries diagnosis and confusing periapical radiopacities.
Speaker: Dr. Lars Gaalaas

CE Credits

6

About the Speaker

Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS
Dr. Gaalaas received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota and completed specialty training and a Master of Science degree in oral and maxillofacial radiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a researcher and inventor, his expertise includes clinical applications of cone beam computed tomography, caries detection and diagnosis, and development of novel imaging techniques specific to dentistry such as low dose 3D intraoral radiography and dental MRI. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and has ongoing teaching responsibilities plus an active radiology practice through the University of Minnesota.

CE Credits

6