Keynote Address: Dental-Dedicated MRI, a New Frontier in Dentomaxillofacial Diagnosis

Abstract Body: The further development of MRI tailored for dentistry has been expected as one of the key technological advancements for diagnostic imaging. Up until now, conventional MRI systems have been difficult to fit into dentistry. As compared to conventional MRI systems, a new breed of dental-dedicated MRI (ddMRI) systems is reaching the scientific and clinical world. These novel systems create a promising outlook for the widespread availability of ddMRI in similar fashion as CBCT, in a foreseeable future. In this keynote address, the goals is to discuss ddMRI technology in a nutshell, the current state-of-the-art and the clinical validation of this new modality, provided by most recent scientific evidence. The session will highlight the applicability and how some of the unique engineering features of a new breed of ddMRI systems can break down the barriers of dentists’ access to MRI and facilitate the integration of this imaging modality into dentistry.