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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-25-04 |
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DHE125
2004 Fall – 2010 Summer II |
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1 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Dental
Radiography Laboratory |
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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: DAE/DHE124 and admission to the Dental Hygiene
Program or permission of Instructor. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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DHE125 2004
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Dental Radiography Laboratory |
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Operate and maintain radiographic equipment. (I) |
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Demonstrate infection control procedures while exposing
and developing radiographs. (II) |
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Demonstrate radiation protection measures for the patient
and operator. (III) |
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Select appropriate types and sizes of radiographic film
and film holders. (IV) |
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Expose, process, and mount intraoral radiographs using the
paralleling, bisecting, and modified techniques on primary, adult, and
edentulous dentition of mannequins. (V, VI, VIII, IX) |
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Expose, process, and evaluate panoramic radiographs. (VII)
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Evaluate intraoral radiographs by identifying technique
and processing errors and explain measures for corrections. (X) |
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Identify the anatomical landmarks of the dentition,
maxilla, and mandible on radiographs. (XI) |
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Identify restorations, atypical, and pathological
conditions on radiographs. (XII) |
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Duplicate radiographs. (XIII) |
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MCCCD
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DHE125 2004
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Dental Radiography Laboratory |
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I. Radiography Equipment
Operation and Maintenance A. Control unit B. X-ray head C. X-ray exposing
instruments D. Processing equipment II. Infection Control A. Radiography equipment B. Patient exposure C. Operator safety D. Film processing III. Radiation Protection
Measures A. Patient B. Operator IV. Radiographic Film and
Exposure Instruments A. Types/sizes B. Purpose/use C. Selection criteria V. Radiographic Exposure A. Bisecting technique B. Paralleling technique C. Modified technique D. Mannequins E. Patients VI. Accessory Radiographs A. Topographic radiographs B. Cross-sectional
radiographs C. Distal-oblique
radiographs VII. Panoramic Radiographs A. Expose B. Process C. Evaluate VIII. Radiographic
Processing IX. Radiographic Mounting A. Full series B. Interproximal
X. Radiographic Evaluation A. Technique B. Processing C. Corrections XI. Anatomical Landmarks A. Dentition B. Skull C. Periodontium
XII. Interpretation A. Restorations B. Atypical conditions C. Pathological conditions XIII. Radiographic
Duplication |