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today Pacific Dental Conference Mar. 05

speakers4 Pacific Dental Conference — March 5, 2015 Here at the PDC “How Much Do I Know About Lumps and Bumps in the Mouth?” is Friday from 8:30 to 11 a.m., repeating from 1:30–4 p.m., both in Ballroom B in the Vancouver Convention Centre East Building (not West). Seating is limited. You get 3-D glasses at the door. SamsonNg,BSc,DMD,MSc,FRCD(C),FDSRCSEd,Dip.ABOM,Dip. ABOMP,isacertifiedspecialistinoralmedicineandpathology.He is a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Colum- bia Faculty of Dentistry nd the regional practice leader in the pro- gram of oral oncology/dentistry at the British Columbia Cancer Agency. He has private practices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Charles Shuler, DMD, PhD, is dean and professor at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry. His BS is from the University of Wisconsin, DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, PhD from the Uni- versity of Chicago, and his Oral Pathology is from the University ofMinnesotaandRoyalDentalCollegeCopenhagen.Hisresearch interests include craniofacial development, oral carcinogenesis, oral medicine and gene therapy. 5 Dr. Samson Ng 5 Dr. Charles Shuler AD Clinician monitors oral lesions in 3-D  Samson Ng, DMD, brings his stun- ning 3-D photography back to the Pacific Dental Conference this year aftersharingsomeoftheimagesfrom his extensive collection for the first time at last year’s conference. Dental Tribune Canada checked in withNgforanupdateonhisuseof3-D photography to monitor patients’ oral lesions and help fellow practitioners become more skilled at recognizing lesionsthatneedimmediateattention or close monitoring. Last year’s sessions filled quickly, and this year’s sessions are expected to generate even more interest. The presentationisdividedintotwoparts:Dr. CharlesShuler,deanandprofessoratthe UBC Faculty of Dentistry, will open with an overview on how to approach clin- ical differential diagnosis of oral lesions. Then, in part two, Ng will project large- screen 3-D images of some of his clinical cases to demonstrate the application of differentialdiagnosis. The3-Dportionofthesessioncanrun only so long — just like 3-D Hollywood films — to ensure attendees don’t experi- encemotionsickness. Should people who attended last year step aside and let others attend, or are there good reasons to return? Eighty percent of the 3-D slides are brand new. They capture the cases that I came across over the past year. I’ve also added cases using 3-D imaging with cone-beam CT scans to enhance radiographic interpreta- tion skills. It was quite amazing that even the CBCT company didn’t realize we could do 3-D projection of CBCT images. I also have included 3-D images from intraoral scanning. Has your photography technique con- tinued to evolve? The core concept remains the same, as the principles behind 3-D image capturing haven’t really changed. Because the digital cone-beam CT scan is becoming more utilized in dentistry, I expand on this topic in the presentation. Have you been able to make 3-D presentations at other meetings or incorporate 3-D presentations into the university classroom settings? So far, PDC remains the only venue where I use 3-D. But in May this year, I will use this learning style when I present at the California Dental Asso- ciationmeetinginAnaheim(butnotat a 3-D venue in Disneyland!). 3-D pres- entations are quiet challenging in a university classroom setting because of the steep equipment costs. Addi- tionally, preparing 3-D presentation is 8 see 3-D, page 6 By Robert Selleck today staff

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