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Effective Term:
Fall 2019 through Summer 2024

Course Number:
DA 121
Course Title:
Dental Radiology I (Lab)
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
60

Course Description

Provides an opportunity to practice radiographic techniques on manikins, and patients correlating activities to the DA 120 lecture.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate how to use the correct settings for impulses, milliamperes, and kilovolt peak in radiography.
  • Expose Full Mouth Series (FMS) and Bitewings (BWXs) images on manikins and live patients, using digital technology in a safe and effective manner.
  • Chart and document according to industry standards.
  • Demonstrate proper infection control protocols.

Aspirational Goals

That all students are able to expose a Full Mouth Series (FMS) of images to industry standards.

Course Activities and Design

  • The activities in this course follow the lectures and class discussions in DA 120. This laboratory class provides the practical applications of radiographic principles and techniques
  • Laboratory applications provide opportunity to practice intraoral radiographic techniques on manikins and live patients. In addition, students practice peer-to-peer placement on one another, using safe and effective techniques - no exposures to x radiation 

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Lab practicals
  • Written comprehensive final
  • Attendance
  • Professional industry standards of behavior in the classrooms and laboratories

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • History of radiography
  • Uses in dentistry
  • Physical properties of x-radiation
  • Generation of x-rays
  • Parts of the x-ray machine
  • Use of the manikin
  • Intraoral film
  • Digital sensors
  • Safety protocols and radiation safety equipment
  • Intraoral exposure techniques
  • Exposure factors
  • Characteristics of a diagnostic image
  • Exposure errors
  • Mounting radiographs and images 
  • Introduction to radiographic landmarks
  • Record keeping
  • Digital radiography
     

COMPETENCIES:

  • Define the parts of the x-ray machine
  • Describe and use safety protocols and equipment which are required by law
  • Explain and demonstrate the paralleling technique of intraoral exposures on a manikin using various types of film holders
  • Explain the characteristics of a diagnostic dental image and use the correct exposure factors to produce diagnostic images using a manikin and subsequently, live patients
  • Demonstrate the ability to correctly mount radiographs/images for use in diagnosis
  • Identify normal radiographic anatomical landmarks and normal oral conditions on images at an introductory level
  • Identify errors and explain how to correct them
  • Record patient data as required for image identification
  • Demonstrate exposure competency using digital sensors
     

Related Instruction

Computation
Hours: 6

  • Demonstrate the techniques of digitally exposing images on manikins in a safe and effective manner
  • Demonstrate the techniques of digitally exposing images on patients in a safe and effective manner.
  • Demonstrate how to use the correct settings for impulses, milliamperes, and kilovolt peak in radiography.
  • Demonstrate how to chart to industry standards. 

  • Explain the characteristics of a diagnostic dental image.
  • Demonstrate the correct exposure factors to produce diagnostic images using a manikin and patients.
  • Describe and demonstrate how to use the correct settings for impulses, milliamperes, kilovolt peak in radiography.

Communication
Hours: 6


 

  • Expose Full Mouth Series (FMS) and Bitewings (BWXs) images on manikins and live patients, using digital technology in a safe and effective manner.
  • Chart and document according to industry standards.

  • Evaluate and verbalize exposing techniques that are correct and incorrect.
  • Document findings orally and identify corrections if necessary.
  • Document every activity in a practice chart according to industry standards.

Human Relations
Hours: 12

  • Expose Full Mouth Series (FMS) and Bitewings (BWXs) images on manikins and live patients, using digital technology in a safe and effective manner.

  • Direct instruction on patient management techniques while exposing images.
  • Work collaboratively with peers to evaluate and critique dental films.

In addition, continue to build upon team concepts introduced in DA 111:

  • Describe the dental team and the importance of working as a collaborative team member.

  • Demonstrate the ability to work as a dental team member.

  • Provide patient management skills in the clinical setting.