Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology » College of Dentistry

This Advanced Education Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology is a 30-month program that leads to a certificate of completion. The program consists of academic coursework, clinical training and research experience. Successful completion of the Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology program confers eligibility to challenge the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology examination. This program is designed to educate dentists to become leaders in radiology. It is committed to developing the following qualities in the students: ethics, integrity, scholarship, open-mindedness, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate and relate to patients.

30 Month Program

Curriculum

First-Year Resident – Summer B
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
DMD Pre-Clinical Labs
Advanced Oral Radiologic Diagnosis I
Clinical Radiology Conference
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Literature Review
CBCT Workshops
Ultrasound Workshop
Radiology Research
Tumor Board

First-Year Resident – Fall
Applied Head & Neck Anatomy/Embryology
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
Grand Rounds/Special Topics
Advanced Oral Radiologic Diagnosis I
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Biostatistics
Literature Review
Advanced Oral Pathology
Radiology Research
Tumor Board

First-Year Resident – Spring
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
Grand Rounds/Special Topics
Advanced Oral Radiologic Diagnosis II
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Literature Review
Basic Radiation Physics
Radiology Research
Tumor Board

Second-Year Resident – Summer C
Pre-Clinical Labs
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
Advanced Oral Radiologic Diagnosis II
Clinical Radiology Conference
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Literature Review
Radiation Physics I
Radiology Research
Tumor Board
Clinical Ultrasound

Second-Year Resident – Fall
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
Clinical Radiology Conference
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Literature Review
Advanced Medical Radiology
Radiation Physics, Safety, Biology
Radiology Research
Tumor Board
Grand Rounds/Special Topics
Clinical Ultrasound

Second-Year Resident – Spring
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Literature Review
Radiation Physics, Safety, Biology
Radiation Biology Seminars
Advanced Medical Radiology
Radiology Research
Tumor Board

Third-Year Resident – Summer C
Radiology Interpretation DMD Clinic
DMD Pre-Clinical Labs
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Radiation Biology Seminars
Radiation Physics Seminars
Literature Review
Radiology Research
Tumor Board
Clinical Ultrasound

Third-Year Resident – Fall
Clinical Radiology Conference
Advanced Clinical OM Radiology
Literature Review
Radiology Interpretation Review
Radiation Physics and Biology Seminars
Radiology Research
Tumor Board

Courses are subject to change. Any changes to the curriculum will be updated as soon as possible.

Accreditation

The Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The program’s most recent accreditation visit from CODA was in 2015 and was approved without reporting requirements.

Graduation Rate for the Last Five Years