DENA 1390 Syllabus

Subject Code

DENA

Course Number

1390

Course Title

Dental Radiology

Prerequisites

DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall

Credit Hours

(3-2-4)

Course Description

After completion of this course, students will be able to provide radiation safety for patient and self, expose and process radiographs, and prepare dental films for the dental office. Topics include fundamentals of radiology and radiation safety, radiographic anatomy and interpretation, intraoral and extraoral radiographic techniques, and quality assurance techniques.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

I.       FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIOLOGY AND RADIATION THERAPY

  • Apply the principles of radiation protection and health physics and hazards in the operation and maintenance of radiographic equipment.
  • Practice patient safety measures to provide protection from x-ray radiation.
  • Practice operation safety measures to provide protection from x-ray radiation.
  • Practice operator safety measures to provide protection from x-ray radiation.
  • Adopt a technique for monitoring individual radiation exposure.

 

II.      RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY AND INTERPRETATION

  • Mount radiographs.
  • Evaluate radiographs for diagnostic quality.

 

III.    INTRAORAL AND EXTRAORAL RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

  • Adjust voltage, amperage, and timer on x-ray machine.
  • Expose radiographs using the paralleling technique.
  • Expose occlusal radiographs.
  • Expose extraoral radiographs.
  • Expose panographic film.
  • Perform patient management techniques related to dental radiography.
  • Prepare radiographic solutions for manual and automatic processors.
  • Process exposed intra-and extraoral dental radiographs by use of manual and mechanical techniques.

 

IV.     QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNIQUES

  • Evaluate radiographs for diagnostic quality.
  • Evaluate radiographs for processing errors.

 

 

DEN 1390

Dental Radiology

Course Competencies

 

Course Competencies:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

  1. Define the basic principles and concepts of radiation in general and x-radiation in particular.
  2. List the component working parts of the dental x-ray machine.
  3. Discuss the factors affecting the quality of the x-ray beam and the radiographic image.
  4. Describe the effects of ionizing radiation in living tissues.
  5. Describe the hazards of chemical solutions on living tissue.
  6. Discuss radiation bioeffects, health and safety.
  7. Discuss radiation protection procedures for the operator and the patient.
  8. Practice radiation protection procedures for the operator and the patient.
  9. Monitor radiation exposure.
  10. Demonstrate proper film processing, handling, and record keeping techniques.
  11. Demonstrate proper disposal of processing solutions.
  12. Select radiographic surveys.
  13. Duplicate radiographic surveys.
  14. Perform the intra-oral technique for bitewings including currently accepted methods, but with emphasis on the paralleling technique.
  15. Perform the intra-oral technique for occlusal x-rays including currently accepted methods, but with emphasis on the paralleling technique.
  16. Perform the intra-oral technique for periapical x-rays including currently accepted methods, but with emphasis on the paralleling technique.
  17. Perform supplemental endodontic, localization, edentulous and periodontic techniques for patients.
  18. Manage patients with difficult anatomical and disabling conditions.
  19. Discuss alternate imaging modalities.
  20. Demonstrate panoramic radiology technique.
  21. Demonstrate cephalometric radiology technique.
  22. Define and discuss viewing techniques and principles of interpretation.
  23. Define the appearances of normal radiographic landmarks, artifacts, and shadows.
  24. Discuss developmental abnormalities and basic disease processes of teeth and supporting structure.
  25. Discuss legal issues related to dental radiography.
  26. Complete a FMX on a manikin and one on a live works patients that is 75% proficiency or better.
  27. Complete a set of BWX on manikin, live works patients (adult and child), that is 75% proficiency or better.
  28. Recognize the need for dental x-rays and when dental x-rays are contraindicated.
  29. Recognize the effect radiation treatments have on the oral cavity.