A systematic approach to the differential interpretation of hard tissue abnormalities of the jaws will be presented. As well, some emphasis will be placed on the role of advanced imaging, including cone beam computed tomography, in the interpretive process.

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Dr. Ernest W.N. LAM Dr. Ernest Lam is an Associate Professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto. He completed BSc (Hons) and DMD/MSc programs at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Following 2 years in the private practice of general dentistry, Dr. Lam undertook specialty training in oral and maxillofacial radiology and completed a PhD in radiation biology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Lam’s basic research interest is in the role of free radicals, particularly nitric oxide and peroxynitrite, in oral carcinogenesis. Dr. Lam is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Oral Radiology, and currently serves as Chief-Examiner of that specialty. As well, Dr. Lam is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and currently serves as that organization’s Secretary/Treasurer. In addition to his academic post, Dr. Lam maintains part-time private practices in oral and maxillofacial radiology in Toronto and Edmonton.