Clinical Oral Radiology
Course Director: Jamie Booth & Hayley Cowan
Credits: 2
Quarters/Yr of Program: Winter / 2
Course Overview
This course is the practical application of the oral radiology theory course (DENTPC 532), which was held in spring quarter of first year. Students develop clinical dental radiography skills and learn to avoid common mistakes. They practice intraoral (periapical and bitewing) and panoramic radiographic techniques and assess the radiographs.
Learning Objectives
The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:
1. Demonstrate proper technique for taking intraoral radiographs and capturing an FMX of diagnostic quality.
2. Assess the image quality of intraoral and panoramic radiographs.
3. Demonstrate the proper methods of image interpretation when writing a radiographic report.
4. Identify the proper selection criteria and patient positioning techniques for panoramic image acquisition.
UWSOD Competencies: C-01, C-02, C-09, C-12, C-13, C-24, CE-05
Date last updated: 2025-01-04