Dr. Miles is Adjunct Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He was Chair of the Department of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky, the graduate program director of Diagnostic Sciences at Indiana University, and has held positions at the University of Connecticut and Dalhousie University, and the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH). He was the first Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at ASDOH. A diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and the American Board of Oral Medicine, Dr. Miles has been selected as one of the “TOP CLINICANS IN CE” for the past 15 years by Dentistry Today. He has authored over 135 scientific articles, 6 radiology textbooks and the best-selling atlas on cone beam imaging, “Atlas of Cone Beam Imaging for Dental Applications”. He has a web site for teaching the dental team about digital imaging at www.learndigital.net and cone beam imaging at www.doctorconebeam.com. Dr. Miles has a full-time practice in Fountain Hills, AZ. To date he has read close to 24,000 cone beam scans.

Undiagnosed orofacial pain presents the dentist with one of the most common and complex problem areas encountered in the dental office. While dentists are expert at the diagnosis and management of acute pulpal and periodontal origins, other sources of pain like those from headache, sinus problems, neuralgias, and temporomandibular joint disorders can be much more confusing. Nevertheless, the patient expects the dentist to be an expert in all of these areas, and to diagnose and manage their pain complaints. In some cases, cone beam CT imaging can help the dentist identify the most likely source of the pain.

This course presents a simple, systematic approach to evaluation of their scan data to help the clinician with their clinical decision-making. Examples of cases to illustrate the importance of a proper diagnostic work-up will be presented. The valuable contribution of cone beam 3-D imaging to the diagnosis of the patient’s pain complaint will be presented.

Upon completion of this program the dentist will:

• Understand the basic principles of CBCT
• Understand the requirement for systematic review of their scan data
• Understand the valuable role that cone beam imaging plays in helping identify sources of orofacial pain
• Identify CBCT radiographic findings related to certain pain symptoms