Introduction to Dental MRI: A Hands-on Program

Course Director

Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging, Department of Primary Dental Care, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.

Instructors

Mansur Ahmad, BDS, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Division of Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging, Department of Primary Dental Care, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; Diplomate and Past President, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. 

Katie E. Nieber, RT, Registered Radiologic Technologist, Division of Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging, Department of Primary Dental Care, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Katie teaches dental radiologic principles and techniques to dental, dental therapy, and dental hygiene students at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Disclosure Summary

It is the policy of the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members must disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience before the speaker’s presentation.

Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.

Mansur Ahmad, BDS, PhD, indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests and does not intend to discuss off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Laurence Gaalaas, DDS. MS, receives grant funds from Dentsply Sirona/Siemens Healthlineers, is a past consultant for Dentsply Sirona, and is Chief Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist for OralMR, LLC. He does not intend to discuss off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Katie Nieber, RT, indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests and does not intend to discuss off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.