Does clinical experience impact students’ capacity to diagnose dentoalveolar disorders using intraoral radiography?
A experiência clínica influencia na capacidade de alunos para o diagnóstico de alterações dentoalveolares utilizando exames radiográficos intraorais?
Rev. Fac. Odontol. Porto Alegre; 61 (2), 2020
Publication year: 2020
Mastery of interpretation of radiographic images is a contributing factor in correct diagnosis of conditions affecting the dentoalveolar apparatus. It is therefore essential that students’ perfect these skills while studying for their degrees. Once they embark upon their professional careers outside of the university setting, it is expected that the theoretical knowledge and clinical experience accumulated during the course of their studies will have led to improved diagnostic performance.