Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (2011)

The level of competency overall must be sufficient so that on completion of training, the Dental and Maxillofacial Radiologist must be capable of providing an independent diagnostic service at the level required for the award of a CCST in the specialty, be able to offer a specialist opinion on referred cases and be able to provide specialist advice to clinicians with direct responsibility for the treatment of patients.

Because of differences in the structure of training programmes, case mix between centres and special interests of trainers and/or of trainees, some variation in 'hands-on' interventional skills experience in the different fields of dental and maxillofacial radiology, including relevant aspects of head and neck radiology, is to be expected. These additional/optional practical interventional procedures are designated in Appendix 3 at the end of the 'Maxillofacial Radiology' section of the Curriculum. However, for the award of a CCST trainees are expected to have satisfactorily completed all theoretical aspects and practical procedures included within the Curriculum which has been divided into 4 sections:

Section 1 - Generic knowledge and skills

Section 2 - Physics and Radiation Protection

Section 3 - Dental Radiology (Basic - examined in DDR Part A, and Advanced - examined in DDR Part B)

Section 4 - Maxillofacial Radiology including relevant aspects of head and neck radiology