ORAL RADIOLOGY (ORAD)

Seminars, laboratory, and clinical sessions to provide experience in advanced oral radiologic procedures.

Literature review, seminars, and clinical experience in advanced radiologic diagnosis.

Literature review and seminars in the application of radiologic procedures such as computed tomography, digital imaging, and magnetic resonance for diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial conditions. Fundamentals of radiation therapy are also included.

Radiographic selection criteria, dental radiographs efficacy, panoramic radiology, extraoral techniques, radiation risks and radiological hygiene in dental practice, principle of radiologic interpretation, radiology of cysts and tumors, radiology of the TMJ, radiology of systemic disease, quality improvement, radiology for dental implants, digital imaging in dentistry, and advanced craniofacial region imaging.

Course is designed for graduate students with a strong interest in OMFR and seeks to expose students to classical articles in the radiology literature.

Case studies in the interpretation of unusual conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Radiology Literature Review course is intended to introduce the graduate student to the current literature of topical areas of general interest to those teaching and working in the area of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Representative articles are chosen to illustrate fundamental concepts, sound research methodology, and pitfalls in research design. The primary reviewer will present a verbal abstract of the article, discussing the significance, aims, materials and methods, results, and conclusions. Subsequent group discussion will focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the research and its implications for current research and practice.

Individual research under the direction of a mentor with the intention of publication. Completion of a manuscript and submission is a requirement for an MS degree.