This seminar will provide to the
attendee the most common radiographic lesions that are presented in infants,
children, and adolescents. The seminar will use case-presentation as the
learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of oral
radiology in pediatric dentistry. Topics such as radiation safety, digital
radiology, CBCT in pediatric dentistry, radiographic interpretation and common
radiographic lesions in children will be covered in this seminar.
Learning Objectives
By participating you will:
- Understand
the importance of “building” a differential interpretation in radiology
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Learn the
most common radiographic lesions in infants, children and adolescents.
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Learn the
indications of CBCT within the frame of practicing pediatric dentistry
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Understand
the importance of radiation safety in the practice of dentistry with children and adolescents
Juan F. Yepes DDS, MD, MPH, MS,
DrPH is a full professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the
associate dean for graduate education at Indiana University School of Dentistry
and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Juan F.
is also a volunteer clinical associate professor at the University at Buffalo. Juan F. is a dentist
(DDS) and a physician (MD) from Javeriana University at Bogotá, Colombia. In
1999, Juan F. moved to the USA and attended the University of Iowa and the
University of Pennsylvania where he completed a fellowship and residency in
Radiology and Oral Medicine respectively in 2002 and 2004. In 2006, Juan F.
completed a Master in Public Health (MPH), and in 2011 a Doctoral Degree in
Public Health (DrPH) both with emphasis in Epidemiology at the University of
Kentucky College of Public Health. In 2008, Juan F. completed a residency
program in Dental Public Health at University of Texas, Baylor College of
Dentistry. Finally, Juan F. completed a residency program and a master in pediatric
dentistry at the University of Kentucky in 2012.
Juan F. is board-certified by the
American Boards of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Dental Public
Health. He is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,
American Academy of Oral Medicine, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology, Indiana Dental Association, and American Dental Association. Juan F.
is a fellow in dental surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh.
He is a member of the editorial board of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral
Pathology, and Oral Radiology. Finally, Juan F is the associate editor of the
Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA)
Previously Recorded 04/17/2024, Expires 04/17/2027
