Oral Radiology I

Course Details

Course Number: DNHY 3002  Fall 2011

Location: Bridwell Hall

Classroom Number: 112

Days & Times:

TUESDAY-THURSDAY 8:00-8:50 AM

Course Attachments

Textbooks

Essentials of Dental Radiology  ISBN: 0-13-171008-7
MSU Faculty Member
Dr. Fredric C. Davis   
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Course Objectives

UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE THE STUDENT WILL
              BE ABLE TO:

              1.  DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF RADIOGRAPHY FROM ITS  DISCOVERY TO THE PRESENT, NAMING THE PIONEERS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.
              2.  IDENTIFY TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE HELPED TO MAKE  X-RAY A SAFE AND RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL.
              3.  DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURES IMPORTANT TO RADIOGRAPHY AND THE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIATION.
              4.  IDENTIFY WAYS DENTAL X-RAYS INTERACT WITH  MATTER.
              5.  DISCUSS THE MAJOR COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A DENTAL X-RAY MACHINE.
              6.  IDENTIFY THE FACTORS INVOLVED IN X-RAY GENERATION AND THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED IN OPERATING THE X-RAY MACHINE.
              7.  IDENTIFY THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF AN ACCEPTABLE DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPH.
              8.  DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE EFFECT OF VARIATIONS  IN MILLIAMPERAGE, KILOVOLTAGE, DISTANCE, AND EXPOSURE TIME ON THE RESULTING RADIOGRAPH.
              9.  COMPARE THE THEORIES OF BIOLOGICAL DAMAGE AND THE EFFECT OF RADIATION ON SOMATIC AND GENETIC  CELLS.
              10. IDENTIFY THE BODY CELLS IN ORDER OF THEIR  RADIOSENSITIVITY AND THE FACTORS THAT
                  DETERMINE RADIATION INJURIES.
              11. LIST THE SEQUENCES OF EVENTS FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND THE POSSIBLE SHORT AND LONG  TERM EFFECTS OR IRRADIATION, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF ORAL RADIATION THERAPY.
              12. IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONCERN FOR RADIATION SAFETY INCLUDING LEGISLATION AFFECTING RADIATION AND DEFINE THE PROCEDURES FOR MAINTAINING  RADIATION SAFETY AND THE GOALS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS.
              13. IDENTIFY THE TERMS USED TO MEASURE RADIATION.
              14. DIFFERENTIATE AMONG THE TERMS USED IN RADIATION SAFETY PROCEDURES AS WELL AS DISCUSSING VARIOUS RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES.
              15. IDENTIFY THE PARTS, IDENTIFICATION MARKS,   SIZES, CUSTOMARY USAGE, AND FILM SPEED OF VARIOUS INTRAORAL DENTAL X-RAY FILMS.
              16. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN INTRAORAL AND EXTRAORAL  FILMS, INCLUDING CASSETTES AND THE CORRECT  METHODS OF FILM HANDLING AND STORAGE.
              17. IDENTIFY THE SEQUENCE OF STEPS IN PROCESSING RADIOGRAPHS AND THE PROBLEM AREAS IN QUALITY CONTROL DURING PROCESSING.
              18. IDENTIFY ALL ITEMS OF DARKROOM EQUIPMENT, THE THE COMPARTMENTS OF PROCESSING TANKS, AND THE SAFELIGHT.
              19. COMPARE AND CONTRAST BETWEEN MANUAL, AUTOMATIC,  RAPID PROCESSING, AND FILM DUPLICATING PROCEDURES.
              20. IDENTIFY THE MAJOR INGREDIENTS IN PROCESSING SOLUTIONS AND EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF EACH INGREDIENT.
              21. RECOGNIZE AND IDENTIFY NORMAL RADIOGRAPHIC  LANDMARKS OF THE FACE AND HEAD AND LOCATE THESE LANDMARKS ON THE MAXILLA AND MANDIBLE.
              22. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE TERMS RADIOPAQUE AND  RADIOLUCENT, RECOGNIZING AND DESCRIBING ALL STRUCTURES OF THE TEETH AND ALVEOLUS.
              23. IDENTIFY RADIOPAQUE AND RADIOLUCENT DENTAL  MATERIALS, DENTAL CARIES, RADIOPAQUE AND  RADIOLUCENT PATHOLOGY, AND ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS.
              24. IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF RADIOGRAPHIC ERRORS CAUSED BY FAULTY EXPOSURE TECHNIQUES, FAULTY PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE FILM FOG.
           
              MORE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CAN BE FOUND AT THE
              BEGINNING OF EACH ASSIGNED CHAPTER


 


 


Course Expectations

 
   EXAMINATIONS:
     FOUR EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE.
     EACH EXAMINATION WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE FROM THE
     FIRST CLASS SESSION.

    

     GRADING SCALE:
        92-100   = A
        83- 91   = B
        75-82    = C
        65-74    = D

AS WITH ALL DENTAL HYGIENE COURSES, A 75 AVERAGE IS THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE


  


Final Exam12/8/2011  0900

Submission Format PolicyNote: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

 


 


Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

Student Honor Creed

As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception. Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters. We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student. We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed. Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.

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Contacting your Instructor All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MWSU e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.

Attendance Requirements

 


STUDENTS MISSING AN EXAM DUE TO ILLNESS WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE UP THE EXAM ON THE DAY OF THEIR RETURN TO SCHOOL.  NO GRADE HIGHER THAN A 90 WILL BE GIVEN FOR MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS.  STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE UP ONLY ONE (1) EXAM PER SEMESTER


Other Policies


WATER BOTTLES, CELL PHONES, HAND-HELD CALCULATORS/COMPUTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING AN EXAMINATION.  POSSESSION OF ANY OF THESE DEVICES DURING AN EXAM WILL BE CONSTRUED AS
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND WILL BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY.


 


PHONE USE:

   CELL PHONE USE (TEXTING OR VERBAL) IS EXTREMELY DISRUPTIVE TO YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES AND TO THE FACULTY TEACHING THE COURSE.  THEREFORE THE USE OF CELL PHONES WILL NOT BE   TOLERATED, FOR ANY REASON.  IF YOU UTILIZE YOUR CELL PHONE IT WILL BE CONFISCATED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHEDULED DAY.  REPEAT OFFENDERS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CLASSROOM  AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET WITH FACULTY AND THE CHAIR OF THE DENTAL HYGIENE DEPT.  IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES, PLEASE NOTIFY SPOUSES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CONTACT YOU VIA THE   PROGRAM SECRETARY AT 397-4764.

 


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MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S DISABILITY AND COMPLIES WITH SECTION 504 OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IN ITS ADMISSION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.  MSU PROVIDES ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND AUXILIARY AIDS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AS DEFINED BY LAW, WHO ARE OTHERWISE QUALIFIED TO MEET ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS.
FOR ASSISTANCE CALL (940) 397-4515

IT IS THE STUDENTS’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DECLARE ANY DISABILITIES.
AFTER DECLARATION, PREFERABLY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER,
THE STUDENT NEEDS TO CONTACT INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTORS TO DETERMINE
ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED.


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