Dental Radiology Certification Course for Dental Auxiliaries
Price: $375
Date: Friday and Saturday, February 23rd & 24th, 2024
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Fitchburg, MWCC Dental Education Programs
Prerequisites: This is not an introductory course. The applicant must have some experience working in a dental office and/or should be familiar with dental X-ray machines and their use. Applicants should also have basic knowledge of dental radiology-related concepts and terminology. Course participants are advised that due to the technical language used in both the written and clinical exams, proficiency in English is strongly recommended. (Translators, including digital translators/phones, are not permitted in the exam room.)
Participants must be 18+ years of age. (No Waivers)
DAY 1: Lecture | 8:30am–5pm (30 minute lunch break)
Describe patient preparation for
radiographic exposures · Describe
use and purpose of intraoral and extraoral radiographic images · Select appropriate radiographic survey to examine or view conditions,
teeth or landmarks · Describe
technique modifications based on anatomical variations and clinical conditions · Select equipment for radiographic
technique · Describe how to acquire
radiographic images using various techniques · Demonstrate basic knowledge of digital radiography · Demonstrate basic knowledge of
conventional film processing · Evaluate
radiographic images for diagnostic value ·
Mount radiographic images · Describe
techniques for patient management before, during and after radiographic
exposure (e.g., patients with special needs) · Describe how to prepare radiographic images for legal
requirements, viewing, duplication and transfer (e.g., HIPAA) · Describe how to store chemical agents
used in dental radiography procedures according to regulatory agencies, in
compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard
Communication Standard · Identify
current American Dental Association (ADA) guidelines for patient selection and
limiting radiation exposure · Apply
the principles of radiation protection and hazards in the operation and location
of radiographic equipment · Demonstrate
knowledge of patient safety measures to provide protection from x-radiation · Address patient radiation concerns
(e.g., informed consent, patient refusal) ·
Identify operator safety measures to provide protection from x-radiation · Describe methods for monitoring
operator x-radiation exposure (e.g., personal monitoring device) · Demonstrate understanding of
infection control techniques used to minimize cross- contamination during
radiographic procedures according to ADA, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and OSHA guidelines for conventional and digital
radiography.
DAY 2: Radiology Lab | 8:30am–5pm (30 minute lunch break)
Expose and review a full mouth survey on a manikin using a digital sensor. Expose, process and mount a full mouth radiographic survey using intra-oral film. Take and pass a certification exam.
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