Oral Diagnosis and Radiology

This course is designed to provide the first-year dental students with an introduction to the various aspects of clinical dentistry. This is achieved by introducing the students to the various components of clinical dentistry through lecture, readings, and discussion. The students will become familiar with clinical terms and protocols of dentistry.

This course is designed to provide the student with a knowledge and understanding of the generation and use of x-radiation in the general practice of dentistry. Students will learn the biological implications of exposing patients to ionizing radiation (including x-rays) and the basic principles of radiographic interpretation.

This course is designed to give predoctoral dental students a basic understanding of the treatment planning process and provides the student with the fundamental knowledge that is needed to create a comprehensive treatment plan. Students are provided with cases and guided through treatment plans and will have the opportunity to develop and submit their own developed treatment plans based on these cases for assessment.

The objective of this course is to broaden and deepen the student's theoretical knowledge and practical skills in clinical dental radiography. Upon completion of the course the student should be able to describe the process involved in exposing extraoral and intraoral film, the precautions and protection involved in exposing the film, the management of patient's during the process, infectious control and quality assurance in the process and interpret the film.

The course is designed to give dental student a basic understanding of the etiology, clinical manifestations and management of the common systemic diseases encountered in the practice of dentistry. Emphasis will be placed on the specific oral correlations of diseases of the various major organ systems and upon the treatment of dental patients with existing conditions of these major organ systems. This course will endeavor to promote particular HUCD competencies.