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Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides clinical experience in oral and maxillofacial radiography and radiology to introduce the student to the discipline as it applies to the various dental specialties.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Non-standard teaching periodUWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) recognise and diagnose radiographic anatomy, artefacts and orofacial pathology, particularly in relation to panoramic radiographs; (2) describe principles and application of imaging interpretation; and (3) discuss the applications and prescription of imaging modalities in dentistry.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) seminar presentations; (2) viva examination; and (3) professionalism behaviour. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the viva examination and professionalism behaviour components.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr May Lam and Dr Dayea Oh
Contact hours
2 hours per week (for approx. 10 weeks)
Note
Students are required to be registered with the Dental Board of Australia for the duration of the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (90840).
Text

White, S. C. and Pharaoh, M. J. Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation, 5th edn: Mosby Elsevier 2008

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