Problems of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are very common and dentists will encounter them frequently. Sinonasal problems are precisely depicted on CBCT scans, if you know where to look and understand the anatomy. All dentists treating patients with sleep disorders should have this knowledge.

Learning Objectives

• How to recognize key radiographic features of common but significant sinus and nasal cavity disorders
• Why CBCT is becoming the “gold standard” for scanning children with sinus problems
• When to refer to the otolaryngologic specialist

Dr. Miles is currently an Adjunct Professor at the newest dental school in the United States – The Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine in El Paso, Texas.  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 (Canada). Dr. Miles was the first Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at and the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (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 16 years by Dentistry Today. He has authored over 140 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 cone beam imaging at www.doctorconebeam.com. Dr. Miles has a full-time practice in Fountain Hills, AZ. To date he has reported findings in over 36,000 cone beam scans.

1 CE credit available to AAPMD members