I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Dental Radiology I

2. Course Prefix & Number:
DENT 1118

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course is designed to enable the student to possess the knowledge to allow them to identify landmarks and mount various series of radiographs. It provides the student with the knowledge in the properties of x-rays, the generation of x-rays, basic ionizing radiation information, machine components and identification of the paralleling technique. Darkroom technique and radiology infection control protocol will also be identified.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Dental Assistant, AAS and Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Describe ALARA concept in how it relates to radiation safety.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Use small study groups to determine the outcomes of radiographic landmarks and exposure projects.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate infection control protocol for x-ray procedures;
• Properly display radiographic images based on tooth anatomy;
• Safely apply ionizing radiation to patient;
• Identify parts of the dental x-ray machine and the x-ray tube;
• Describe and demonstrate the process of digitizing radiographs using a scanner;
• Describe the purposes and used of digital radiography;
• Describe the process of radiographic films;
• Identify darkroom film techniques; and
• Describe the three characteristics of the x-ray beam. 

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Permanent/primary teeth
2. Types of mounts
3. Mounting techniques
4. Maxillary landmarks
5. Mandibular landmarks
6. Radiology history
7. Ionizing radiation for clinical radiology
8. X-ray machine components
9. X-ray machine components purpose
10. Bremstrahlung and characteristic x-rays
11. Atomic structures
12. X-ray production
13. Position indicating devices
14. Kilovoltage adn milliampere
15. Radiology impulses
16. X-ray generation
17. Image formation
18. Intra-oral dental films
19. Radiology exposure guidelines
20. Film components
21. Film contract and subject contrast
22. Density and contract
23. Stepwedge device
24. Five basic rules of paralleling technique
25. Patient positioning
26. Film holding devices
27. Film placement order
28. Theory of film processing
29. Operation and maintenance of a darkroom
30. Chemicals used in the darkroom
31. Darkroom errors and corrections
32. Features and equipment of the darkroom
33. Radiology infection control procedures
34. Infection control techniques for film exposure and processing
35. Infection control program policy
36. Clinical radiation safety
37. Phosphor plate parts
38. Horizontal/vertical angulation concepts
39. Radiographic equipment use
40. ScanX processing
41. Phosphor plate template process
42. Criteria for evaluation of digital images
43. Radiographic landmarks
44. Radiographic critique symbols
45. Evaluation of radiographs
46. Phosphor plate placement for bitewings
47. Dexis system for labeling radiographs
48. Phosphor plate placement for the Maxillary arch periapicals
49. Phosphor plate placement for the Mandibular arch periapicals
50. Adult FMBW series techniques
51. Pedo FMBW series techniques
52. Mixed dentition FMBW series
53. Digital sensor radiology BW techniques
54. Digitial sensor radiology Full Mouth techniques

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. X-ray machine components and purpose
2. Indicating devices
3. Phosphore plate parts
4. Bitewing placement
5. Adult Full Mouth Bitewing series techniques
6. Pediatric Full Mouth Bitewing series techniques
7. Mixed Dentition Full Mouth Bitewing series techniques
8. Digital sensor radiology Bitewing techniques
9. Digital sensor radiology Full Mouth techniques
10. Phosphor plate placement for the Maxillary arch periapicals
11. Phosphor plate placement for the Mandibular arch periapicals
12. Film mounting
13. Radiology infection control procedures
14. Proper patient positioning
15. Radiographic landmarks
16. Evaluation of digital images
17. Labeling of radiographs within the Dexis system