Undergraduate dental student performance during dental radiology clinical activities

• Autor(a) principal: de Carvalho, Pedro Luiz
• Data de Publicação: 2008
• Outros Autores: Camargo Antoniazzi, Mônica Cristina, Ferreira de Medeiros, João Marcelo, Zöllner, Nivaldo André, dos Santos Carvalho, Elídia Mara
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista da ABENO (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revabeno.emnuvens.com.br/revabeno/article/view/1362
• topic: Teaching. Education; Dental. Radiology; Ensino. Educação em Odontologia. Radiologia.

The present study aimed at evaluating students of Dental Radiology, comparing some requirements for performing the periapical radiograph technique carried out on manikins and patients. As a basis for the research, radiographs obtained in practical classes were analyzed and sorted in relation to manikins and patients. The following criteria were also observed for sorting radiographs: diagnostic radiographs, film placement, image distortion, exposure, position of the tube head, and radiographic processing. It was observed that 30% of the results revealed faulty performances. Among the main difficulties found we can point out film placement problems, where only 41% of the cases were inadequate, followed by radiographic processing for 32% of the cases, image distortion for 10% of cases, exposure for 9% of the cases, and finally, position of the tube head for 8% of the cases. The close relation between preclinical learning and its application to clinical activities in the integrated method produced a clear qualification of students. Furthermore, film placement problems were the most prevalent example of failure in both manikin and patient. Finally, processing failures were significant in the results obtained for the patient.