Block Syllabus

Block Title
Curriculum
Thread
Block Number
Block Dates
Block Director
Block Instructor
Block Description

CODA Standards
CODM
Competencies

Radiography
Integrated Biomedical Sciences
5340
18 August 2015 27 August 2015
Ali Pourian
Dr. Ali Pourian (Block Director)
Email: apourian@gmail.com
Radiation physics, biology, hygiene and safety theories with
an emphasis on the fundamentals of oral radiographic
techniques and basic interpretation of radiographs. Includes
exposure of intra-oral radiographs, quality assurance, basic
radiographic interpretation, patient selection criteria and
other ancillary radiographic techniques.
2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-23j
1. Use principles of ethical reasoning and professional
behavior.
2. Use critical appraisal during patient care
3. Self-assessment, identify learning needs, enhance
professional performance.
4. Apply biomedical science knowledge and principles
for the management of patients.
5. Assess the health care status of patients across the
age spectrum from child to elderly,
including
individuals with special needs and develop a
differential diagnosis for identified abnormalities and
problems.
6. Develop treatment plans to address oral health care
problems of patients across the age spectrum from
infant to elderly including individuals with special
needs and assess the outcomes of treatment.
7. Provide counseling and education to promote
patients oral health
8. Apply psychological and behavioral principles for
promoting, improving and maintaining patients oral
health.
9. Manage periodontal and pulpal disease.
10.Manage patients anxiety and pain.
11.Diagnose and treat dental caries.
12.Apply laws, codes, standards and polices that govern
dental practice and the provision of oral health care.

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Assessed CODM
Competencies

Learning
Resources

Function as a leader of health care team and collaborate

with other health providers.
Students should have an understanding of:
1. Basic principles and concepts of radiation in general
and x-radiation in particular.
2. Component parts and workings of the dental x-ray
machine and the production of x-rays.
3. Factors affecting the quality of the x-ray beam and
the radiographic image.
4. Effects of ionizing radiation on living tissues.
5. Radiation bioeffects, health, and safety.
6. Radiation protection procedures for the operator and
the patient.
7. Selection of appropriate radiographic surveys, film
types, duplicating, and record keeping.
8. Intraoral techniques for bitewings (horizontal and
vertical), occlusal films, and periapicals including
currently accepted methods, but emphasizing the
paralleling technique for periapicals.
9. Supplementary techniques and patient management
including endodontic, localization, edentulous,
pedodontic, and techniques for difficult anatomy and
patients with disabling conditions.
10.Technique of proper film processing, handling, and
record keeping.
appropriate infection control considerations and
protocols for radiography.
11.Quality assurance procedures.
12.Viewing techniques and principles of interpretation.
13.Panoramic radiography and other extraoral
radiographic techniques with instruction in
interpretation as appropriate.
14.Digital imaging
15.Intraoral and panaromic anatomy
16.Appearances of normal radiographic landmarks,
artifacts, and shadows.
17.Legal and ethical issues related to dental radiography.
Block handouts, Power Point Presentations and Assigned
Readings.
Textbooks:
White, Stuart C, and M J. Pharoah. Oral Radiology:
Principles and Interpretation. St. Louis, Mo:
Mosby/Elsevier, 2009. Print

Methods of

28 August 2015

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Assessment

Assessment

Assessment
Description

31 August 2015

Reassessment

Daily monitoring of Professionalism

Students will be evaluated by means of written assessments
and group projects.
As in all Roseman University CODM blocks, a 90%
assessment score is necessary for Pass, and less than
90% will constitute No Pass. A No Pass will necessitate
participation in Remediation/Reassessment at the scheduled
time.
Students will also be evaluated on their ability to
support the Lifelong Colleague Philosophy of the
College, which states that at the Roseman University
College of Dental Medicine, students, faculty and staf
are expected to make each and every interaction
reflect a sincere desire to develop one another as
lifelong colleagues during the program, and
throughout their professional careers.

Block Conduct
and Protocols

Grading Criteria:
Learning to become a professional involves much more that
accumulating facts. The learning theory informs us that
there are three domains or areas to learning and if we
incorporate all these areas, our comprehension is enhanced
(MacDonald, Nowakowski, Schonwetter, 2012). In an effort
to make your learning most effective this block has several
components and students must pass all components to pass
the block. Those components are evaluated as:

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Didactic Assessments (cognitive domain)

o Students must achieve 90% on assessments to
demonstrate mastery of the content. Students
not passing assessments at 90% must
remediate before progressing. No grades will
be rounded, and is left solely to the discretion
of the course director.

Pre-clinic/Clinical Skills/Break-out sessions

(psychomotor domain)
o Students will be evaluated on their skills,
products and performance. Students not
passing must remediate before progressing.

Professionalism (affective domain)

o
o

Students must also demonstrate mastery of

several areas related to professionalism.
Some areas that will be evaluated are:
Attendance
Participation
Appropriateness of attire
Respect
Punctuality
Attentiveness
Each day you will be evaluated. If you are
found in violation your instructor will notify you
and review expectations. Any student
demonstrating repetitive or extreme behavior
will fail the block and need to remediate before
progressing. Repeated extreme behavior may
be grounds for dismissal from the program.

o
Disclaimer: Course content and assessment methods
may vary from this outline to meet the needs of this
particular group of students.

Please see student handbook for guidelines related to

summer remediation for those student not passing a block.

Dat
e
Aug
18

Time

Aug
19

9am12n

Aug
19

1pm5pm

1pm5pm

Block Schedule
Lecture Objectives &
Outcomes
Introduction
To understand the basic
Physics and X-ray
concepts of radiation
production
production and the
Breakout Session
interaction of x-rays with
living tissues on an atomic
level.
Radiation Biology
To understand the
Projection Geometry
interactions of x-rays on
Breakout Session
living tissues on a cellular
level with its effects on
organism as a whole.
To understand geometric
considerations and its effect
on the production of an
image.
Film Radiography
To understand the principles
Digital Radiography
of producing an image on
Lecture Topic

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Instructor
Pourian

Pourian

Pourian

Breakout Session

Aug
20

9am12n

Intraoral Radiographs
and Anatomy
Panoramic Radiographs
and Anatomy

Aug
20

1pm5pm

Prescribing
Radiographs
Radiation Protection
and Safety
Breakout Session

Aug
21

8am12n

Instrument Exercises
(Lab)

Aug
21

1pm5pm

Aug
24

8am12n

Instrument Exercises
(Lab)

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film to include processing

techniques.
To understand the principles
of producing images in a
digital format and the
technologies available
today.
To understand the
techniques to obtain
intraoral radiographs and
normal anatomy on intraoral
radiographs.
To understand the
techniques to obtain
panoramic radiographs and
normal anatomy on
panoramic radiographs.
To understand the scope of
when and how to prescribe
radiographs according to
state and national
standards.
To understand the safety
requirements in a dental
office in regards to self,
patient, staff, and the public
at large.
Laboratory to practice
instrumentation for
obtaining intraoral and
panoramic radiographs.
Practice obtaining intraoral
radiographs on DEXTR
manikins and self evaluation
of quality of radiographs
obtained.
To understand the
techniques to obtain
panoramic radiographs and
normal anatomy on
panoramic radiographs.
To understand the
radiographic findings of
carious lesions of teeth.
Laboratory to practice
instrumentation for
obtaining intraoral and

Pourian

Pourian

Pourian

Pourian

Pourian

Aug
24

1pm5pm

Instrument Exercises
(Lab)

Aug
25

9am12n

Basics of Interpretation
Caries
Periodontal Disease

Aug
25

1pm5pm

Breakout Session
Review/Question
Session

Aug
27
Aug
31

8am12n
8am12n

Ethics and
Professionalism

panoramic radiographs.
Practice obtaining intraoral
radiographs on DEXTR
manikins and self evaluation
of quality of radiographs
obtained.
Laboratory to practice
instrumentation for
obtaining intraoral and
panoramic radiographs.
Practice obtaining intraoral
radiographs on DEXTR
manikins and self evaluation
of quality of radiographs
obtained.
To understand the basic
techniques of radiographic
interpretation with emphasis
on caries and periodontal
disease.

Pourian

Pourian

Assessment DMD 6380

TEAM

Reassessment DMD 6380

TEAM

University Policies & Assistance

This block requires students to uphold the Roseman
CODM Honor Code contained in the Student Handbook. It
also adheres to the policy on professionalism fully
described in the Student Handbook. These responsibilities
include:
Attend all scheduled instructional periods (p. 11).
Attendance implies arriving promptly at the start of the
session and remaining until its conclusion.
Foster a positive environment for learning (p. 38),
including being engaged in team and class projects.
Abide by basic standards of honesty and academic
integrity and respect for others outlined in the Life Long
Colleague Principle (p.3) and as stated in the Honor
Code: I will not lie, cheat, steal, disrespect others nor

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tolerate among us anyone who does (p. 38).

Use appropriate attire as specified in the Student
Handbook (p. 13-14) and Clinic Manual (p. 7).
Promote the good of every patient in a caring,
compassionate, professional and confidential manner
(p. 38).
Abide by the White Coat Pledge to never approach a
clinical situation unsupervised knowing that treating
patients is offered to me under the auspices of my
supervisors license (p. 3).
Follow proper infection control protocols and maintain
respect for CODM facilities and equipment as outlined in
the Clinic Manual.
Professional progress is being monitored. If there are
concerns with your professional progress, you will be
notified. Students demonstrating repetitive or extreme
behavior may fail the block and would need to remediate
before progressing. Infractions of professional progress
can result in academic sanctions as defined in the policies
and procedures pertaining to student professionalism
section of the student handbook.
Academic
Misconduct

Copyright and Fair

Use Requirement

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Academic integrity is a legitimate concern for every

member of the campus community; all share in upholding
the fundamental values of honesty, trust, respect,
fairness, responsibility and professionalism. Students
enrolling in Roseman CODM assume the obligation to
conduct themselves in a manner compatible with
Roseman College of Dental Medicine function as an
educational institution. An example of academic
misconduct is plagiarism: Using the words or ideas of
another, from the internet or any source, without proper
citation of the sources.
The University requires all members of the University
Community to familiarize themselves with and to follow
copyright and fair use requirements. YOUR ARE
INDIVIDUALLY AND SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
VIOLATIONS OF COPYRIGHTS AND FAIR USE LAWS. THE
UNIVERSITY WILL NEITHER PROTECT NOR DEFEND YOU
OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEE OR

Falsification of
Documents

Observance of
Religious Holidays

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STUDENT VIOLATIONS OF FAIR USE LAWS. Violations of

copyright laws could subject you to federal and state
penalties and criminal liability as well as disciplinary
action under University policies.
The information provided to you in this block in the form
of handouts, outlines, synopses, PowerPoint
presentations, tests, etc. are the intellectual property of
the individual faculty. These materials are provided for
student use only within the domain of the Roseman
College of Dental Medicine. Use of this material by
students outside the University setting or distribution of
this material to anyone not affiliated with Roseman CODM
constitutes a copyright violation.
The Roseman College of Dental Medicine prohibits the
forgery and falsification of any documents or records.
This includes, but is not limited to, the forging, altering,
misusing, providing or causing any false information to be
entered on ANY University or College of Dental Medicine
PRINTED OR ELECTRONIC documents, records (including
patient records), or identification cards. The falsification
of data, improper assignment of authorship of school
work or other scholarly activity, claiming another
persons work as ones own, unprofessional manipulation
of experiments or of research procedures, or
misappropriation of research funds will not be tolerated.
Commission of any act of forgery or falsification as
described will result in disciplinary action and sanctions.
As a general rule, a student missing a class or laboratory
assignment because of observance of a religious holiday
shall have the opportunity to make up missed work.
Students must notify the block director of anticipated
absences at the beginning of block instruction to be
assured of this opportunity. Faculty may give students an
additional week to complete missed work, but must set
clear deadlines. Note: Students who represent Roseman
CODM at any official extracurricular activity shall also
have the opportunity to make up assignments, but the
student must provide official written notification to the
instructor no less than one week prior to the missed
class(es).