Dentistry relies heavily on imaging using ionizing radiation and lacks imaging solutions for soft tissues and early detection of disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers these imaging capabilities and many others without using ionizing radiation. Dentistry has yet to adopt MRI for routine imaging because the physical equipment (e.g., magnet proper, RF coil) is not designed for dental applications, pulse sequences have not been developed and
optimized for Dental applications, and the workflow able to support point-of-care diagnostics for a productive dental practice has not been worked out.