SUMMARY Aim: The dentists should identify the normal anatomic structures on dental radiographs and know about image distortion characteristics of technical errors and projection artifacts. Strategies must be developed by authorities in order to implement this attitude into regular curriculum of dental faculties. Assessment of the learning outcomes of dental students may give information to help dental educators improve their curriculum. The aim of this study was to assess the retention of knowledge of dental students on the panoramic and periapical radiographs. Materials and Method: Undergraduate students from the third up to the fifth year (n=129) and postgraduate students (n=23) took part in the study. The test consisted of 10 questions accompanied by 10 periapical radiographs that demonstrated labeled anatomical structures, and 5 panoramic radiographs consisting of 26 anatomical structures with one or more labels. For the postgraduate students, 12 patient positioning errors, 3 foreign body detection and 4 technical errors were additionally questioned. Results: A statistically significant correlation was found between the classes and the overall performance on anatomical knowledge, with the 3rd year students receiving the highest score (90%, p<0.01). Postgraduate students' ability to recognize panoramic film faults and foreign bodies correctly ranged from 5.26% to 63.16%. The questions about the foreign body identification were answered with the highest percentage (eyeglasses 95.7%; ghost image of earrings 91.3%; tongue piercing 87%). Conclusions: Integration of dental radiology lecture to the fifth year curriculum may be helpful for the retention of knowledge of dental students on the panoramic and periapical radiographs.
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