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Tag: Dentistry

Interpreting Panoramic Images

This e-module is designed to introduce dental and dental hygiene students to anatomic landmarks on a panoramic radiograph. Learners are given examples of normal anatomy as well as common artifacts. By the end of the e-module, the learner should be able to recognize and interpret a panoramic image for normal anatomy.

Oct 14, 2020

Bone Growth and Clinical Application to Dentistry

This module introduces the mechanisms of bone growth and corresponding clinical relevance to dentistry. 

Aug 18, 2020

Cultural Awareness

This interactive module will include commonly faced scenarios in the healthcare setting where the importance of cultural awareness will be highlighted (dental examples are used but they would be generalizable to other health professions). The sections will cover concepts of cultural difference, implicit association/bias, assessing situations objectively, using communication skills effectively, decision making to take culturally aware and appropriate actions with […]

Apr 30, 2020

Guess my age from dental radiographs

This module will walk the learner through the primary and permanent tooth eruption timeline by utilizing animation, panoramic radiographs, interactive quiz and vocal recordings to help with information retention in a time-efficient manner.  

Apr 30, 2020

Dental Management of the Cardiac Patient

The use of epinephrine in dental pain management of cardiac patients is controversial in large part due to insufficient understanding of ischemic heart disease pathophysiology and structure-activity relationship of cardiogenic drugs. Since healthcare students often receive information in a disjointed process covering discrete coursework in physiology, pathology, and pharmacology spanning several semesters, integration of knowledge for clinical application is challenging. […]

Apr 12, 2019

Differential Diagnosis of Periapical Lesions

This module will assist the learner to identify likely differential diagnosis for periapical radiolucencies.

Jan 21, 2019