Oral Diagnosis & Radiology Clinic

Catalog description

Through this course, the student will broaden their diagnostic skills, the understanding of treatment of medically complex patients and radiographic interpretation skills. Students will build on their D2 oral medicine clinical experiences in the following ways: further experience in diagnosis of new patients during the Oral Diagnosis rotation, radiographic interpretation exercises, radiographic technique skills assessments. Based on the patient's pre-existing systemic status and the dental needs, the student will implement appropriate strategies to minimize chances of systemic complications from the therapy of oral diseases and further practice the identification of relevant interaction and side effects of medications. This course is open only to students in the Doctor of Dental Surgery program. Core curriculum.