Dental Radiography Safety is a six-hour course in dental radiography for dental assistants. An additional 4-hour Dental Radiography Technique course is also available to satisfy all state requirements for dental assistants.

Refund policy: Refunds are allowed up to the day before class.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss radiation history and development of radiation
• Explain the properties and uses of radiation
• Describe the process of ionization
• Review exposure factors and how they affect radiographic image
• Discuss radiation safety and define the ALARA concept
• Explain x-ray interaction with matter, as well as potential biological effects
• Discuss occupational considerations, including infection control, quality assurance, and legal concerns
• Compare image receptors and identify parts of x-ray machine and their functions
• Discuss the principles of intraoral techniques: bitewing, periapical and occlusal imaging
• Mount and label radiographic images, using common anatomical landmarks
• Review criteria for diagnostic radiographs- in technique, recognizing errors, and correcting errors
• Discuss the purpose and use of panoramic imaging