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DA2000: Dental Radiography

 
Date: 10/01/2022 - 9/30/2025
Course Status: Available
Facility: Online
Location: Online
Level: Basic
Audience: Assistants, Dentists, Hygienists
Quota: 0 - 10000 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 32.00 (Total CDE); 32.00 (DANB Clinical); 32.00 (AGD - 730)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 [PL 97-35] requires dental personnel be trained and certified in dental radiology. The intent of radiology certification is to eliminate unnecessary radiation exposure to the patient, operator, and other staff while assuring quality, diagnostic radiographs. The certification process involves successfully passing a written examination, and demonstrating clinical competency while adhering to accepted radiological practices.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, dental auxiliaries will be prepared to take the written exam, and demonstrate competency in the following areas:



Infection Control

  •    Place barriers or disinfect operatory and X-ray equipment.
  •    Wear appropriate PPE.
  •    Select appropriate X-ray film, and assemble the XCP.
  •    Disinfect protective devices [apron and thyroid collar].
  •    Limit contamination when processing X-rays.



    Patient Protection
  •    Place protective device [apron/thyroid collar] on each patient during all exposures.
  •    Store protective devices to reduce creasing and damage.
  •    Stabilize the PID or cone and positioned it in close proximity to the XCP when the exposure is made.
  •    Patient never holds film or stabilizes PID [cone].



    Operator Protection
  •    Stand at least six feet from the patient and not in the path of the primary beam or behind protective barrier during exposure.
  •    Allow only necessary persons in radiographic area during exposures.
  •    Give a warning prior to pushing the X-ray activator button.
  •    Staff never holds film or stabilizes PID [cone].
  •    Wear dosimeter [film badge].



    Take, Process, Mount Diagnostic Radiographs
  •    Film placement is appropriate for the area of the mouth under study.
  •    Density and contrast of radiographs are such that anatomical hard and soft tissue landmarks can be differentiated.
  •    Radiographic image size is not distorted in the area of the mouth under study.
  •    Radiographs disclose no overlapping image in the area of mouth under study, except where tooth alignment does not permit open contacts.
  •    Radiographs disclose no cone-cutting.
  •    Bitewing radiographs include the distal surface of the erupted canines and distal surface of the most posterior erupted teeth.
  •    Radiographs show no processing errors.
  •    Dental radiographs are mounted and contained in the patient’s dental record, and include the following:
  •    Patient’s name and chart number
  •    Date radiographs taken
  •    Initials of the dentist who ordered the films
  •    Initials of dental assistant who took the films

  • Speaker / Presenter:

    MARY BETH KINNEY — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at marybeth.kinney@ihs.gov.

    ROYANN ROYER — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at rroyer@southcentralfoundation.com.

    ERMA CASUSE — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at ermcasuse@gmail.com.

    The speaker has no conflicts of interest to report.

    Disclosure Policy:

    It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

    None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

    Accreditation:
    The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

    The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

    Prerequisites:

    None

    Tuition Payment Information:

    No tuition

    Tuition Policy:

    Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.