Maricopa Community Colleges  DAE131   19956-20005 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
DAE131 19956-20005 LAB 2 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Oral Radiography Laboratory
Radiation safety and infection control procedures for operator and patient. Film placement, exposure, development, mounting, and evaluation of dental radiographs. Operation and maintenance of x-ray and processing equipment. Interpretation of radiographic findings. Prerequisites or Corequisites: (DAE117 or DHE117, DAE105, and admission to the Dental Assisting Program) or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DAE131   19956-20005 Oral Radiography Laboratory
1. Operate, maintain, and sterilize all radiographic equipment used to expose radiographs. (I, II)
2. Demonstrate radiographic infection control procedures while exposing and processing radiographs. (II)
3. Utilize radiation protection measures for the patient and operator. (III)
4. Select appropriate types and sizes of dental radiographic film and film holders to be used for the patient. (IV)
5. Expose intraoral radiographs using the bisection, paralleling, and mixed techniques on primary dentition, adult dentition, and edentulous DXTTR (dental x-ray training replica) phantoms. (V)
6. Expose intraoral radiographs using the bisection, paralleling, and mixed techniques on child and adult patients. (V)
7. Expose accessory radiographs including the following films: topographical, cross-sectional (pedodontic and adult), and distal oblique. (VI)
8. Expose a panoramic radiograph on an adult or child patient. (VI)
9. Process exposed radiographs using automatic and manual techniques. (VII)
10. Identify and mount full-mouth series, horizontal and vertical inter-proximal radiographs and accessory films. (VIII)
11. Evaluate radiographs by identifying technique errors, cause for errors, and measures to correct them. (IX)
12. Identify the anatomy of the dentition and landmarks of the maxilla and mandible using intraoral and extraoral radiographs. (X)
13. Identify and chart atypical or pathological conditions using intraoral and extraoral radiographs. (XI)
14. Maintain darkroom processing equipment including the automatic processor and time-temperature equipment. (XII)
15. Duplicate radiographs. (XIII)
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DAE131   19956-20005 Oral Radiography Laboratory
    I. Operation and Maintenance of Radiography Equipment
        A. Control unit
        B. X-ray head
        C. X-ray exposing instruments
      II. Infection Control
          A. Radiography equipment
          B. Exposing patients
          C. Operator safety
          D. Processing films
        III. Radiation Protection Measures
            A. Patient
            B. Operator
          IV. Radiographic Film and Exposing Instruments
              A. Types
              B. Purpose/use
              C. Selection criteria
            V. Exposing Radiographs
                A. Bisection technique
                B. Paralleling technique
                C. Mixed technique
                D. Phantoms
                E. Patient
              VI. Accessory Films
                  A. Topographic
                  B. Cross-sectional
                  C. Distal-oblique
                  D. Panoramic
                VII. Processing Radiographs
                    A. Automatic
                    B. Manual
                  VIII. Mounting Radiographs
                      A. Full series
                      B. Interproximal
                        1. Horizontal
                        2. Vertical
                      C. Accessory films
                    IX. Evaluating Radiographs
                        A. Technique
                        B. Correction of errors
                      X. Anatomical Landmarks
                          A. Dentition
                          B. Osseos structure
                          C. Periodontium
                        XI. Interpretation and Charting
                            A. Atypical condition
                            B. Pathological condition
                          XII. Processing Equipment and Maintenance of Equipment
                              A. Automatic processor
                              B. Manual processor
                            XIII. Duplication of Radiographs
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