(355)WEB-BASED LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE DENTALEDUCATION: BITE-WING X-RAYS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

摘要

Bite-wing (BW) x-rays are a basic diagnosis tool used in Pediatric Dentistry. These intraoral x-rays aretaken in both sides of the oral cavity and show the four sectors of the upper and lower dental arches. Itmakes it possible to assess the anatomy of the tissues involved and to find out different pathologicprocesses that are relevant to the comprehensive diagnosis of the pediatric patient.BW radiological diagnosis has classically been carried out manually, physically observing the x-rayand considering the different elements required to complete the evaluation.New information technologies have made it possible to develop templates for radiographic diagnosisusing different software. It allows to share images and to locate interesting findings on the computerscreen, so that the student gets trained in observing a variety of anatomical and pathological aspects.The application of this technology to teaching through the Virtual Campus can represent a very usefuland effective tool for improving student teaching for obtaining competence and for generating workingmaterial for the student that can be used in training as part of the ECTS credits for Degree inOdontology.The aim of this study was to design a web-based tool for the assessment of BW x-rays within theframe of Pediatric Dentistry, to be administered at the Faculty of Odontology of the ComplutenseUniversity of Madrid. For this purpose, the following objectives were defined:- To train the student in the identification of the different anatomical structures that appear in the BW xray.- To train the student in the identification of the different pathological processes that could be detectedusing this tool.- To teach the student how to integrate the afore mentioned information with the remaining diagnosticresults.Different clinical situations were identified and considered as possible radiographic findings wheredental students could show their ability and competence to diagnose different problems associated toyoung patients.After completion of each clinical case students would receive written comments and feedback relatedto the performed tasks. Produced materials will be presented and discussed.