Updates from the University of Minnesota on Dental-Dedicated MRI

Updates from the University of Minnesota on Dental-Dedicated MRI is organized by University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and will be held on Dec 06, 2024.

Course Description:
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is pleased to announce the establishment of the Orofacial MRI Center (OMRIC) and the installation of the first-ever dental-dedicated MRI unit in the Americas. OMRIC has partnered with Densply Sirona and Siemens Healthineers for the installation of this new MRI unit and funding for a multi-year research timeline to include studies on MRI indications in TMJ imaging, endodontics, and orthodontics. Other OMRIC research initiatves include studies on periodontitis, caries, and dental materials. This course will provide an overview of the current state of technology and research associated with dental MRI, a review of the capabilities of OMRIC's MAGNETOM Free.Max 0.55T dental-dedicated MRI unit, and a look at the future of MRI imaging in dentistry.

Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course participants will be able to:
Understand the association between biochemical physiology, oral habits, and related factors and the increase in prevalence of carious lesions.

• Learn the current state of technology and research associated dental MRI
• Understand the imaging capabilities of the OMRIC MAGNETOM Free.Max 0.55T dental-dedicated MRI unit
• Grasp the future directions and role of MRI in dentistry