Featured Webinar Hosted by: The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Speaker: Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS August 10, 2026, 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT 1.50 credit hours. Tuition: $ 59.00
Updates from the University of Minnesota on
Dental-Dedicated MRI
Speaker: Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS
Featured Webinar Hosted by: The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
August 10, 2026, 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT
1.50 credit hours. Tuition: $ 59.00
Join us in this unique webinar series, where the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) and its 35 member dental schools unite to bring you live webinars featuring university-based key opinion leaders.
Discover the ACDE difference, where excellence in dental education is more than just a goal; it's a shared commitment.
Enhance your practice, grow your career, and help shape the future of dental education through the ACDE Live Webinar Series.
Webinar Course Description: In 2024, the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry established the Orofacial MRI Center (OMRIC) and installed the first-ever dental-dedicated MRI unit in the Americas. Multi-year research funding from Dentsply Sirona and Siemens Healthineers includes studies on MRI indications in TMJ imaging, endodontics, and orthodontics. Other OMRIC research initiatives include studies on orofacial pain, periodontitis, and oral surgery. You’ll receive an update on the current state of technology and the research, and look at the future of MRI imaging in dentistry. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: - Learn the current state of technology and research associated with dental MRI.
- Understand the imaging capabilities of the OMRIC MAGNETOM Free, a max 0.55T dental-dedicated MRI unit.
- Grasp the future directions and the role of MRI in dentistry.
Speaker Bio: Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS Dr. Gaalaas received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota, completed specialty training, and earned a Master of Science 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 the 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 and a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. He also has ongoing teaching responsibilities and an active radiology practice through the University of Minnesota. |
ACDE Webinar Partnership
Purpose
The ACDE unites individuals from college and university-based continuing dental education programs, fostering a collective mission to create leadership opportunities, encourage collaboration, and support the development of university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our primary goal is to promote the highest standards of continuing dental education.
Mission
Dedicated to leadership, collaboration, and professional development, ACDE strives to be the beacon for university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our mission is to elevate the quality of continuing dental education, setting the stage for excellence in oral health care.
Vision
ACDE envisions itself as the foremost advocate and the benchmark for high-quality, evidence-based continuing dental education. Our vision is to promote excellence in oral health care through innovative, exceptional programming.
Values
Lifelong Learning: Dedication to ongoing education for our members and the wider professional dental communities we serve.
- Excellence: Ensuring top-notch planning, organization, and presentation of high-quality, innovative educational programs.
- Professionalism: Fostering a culture of support, networking, mentoring, and respect for diversity in all interactions.
- Integrity: Upholding honest, cooperative working relationships and evidence-based programming that remains non-commercial.
Please note that the ACDE webinars are open to everyone; however, no discounts are available because they are a collaboration with the ACDE member schools, and the fee is advertised the same across all member schools.
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