Pre-requisites: 

• 18 years old or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• CPR/First Aid Certification

Course Duration: Four days

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Class Schedule: Day 1 – Didactic Session

Learning Objectives:

1. The students will get to see and feel dental radiographs and practice peeling apart radiographic films in the light and in the dark.  Students will look at the radiographs and see the differences between single films and double films.  The embossed dot will be shown.   All parts of the components of the dental radiograph will be shown and discussed.  

2. The students will have to assemble the Rinn Holders. They will practice assembling and dissembling the Anterior, Posterior left maxillary and right mandibular, Posterior right maxillary and left mandibular, and Bitewing holders.  They will also use the Snap-A-Ray intraoral film holder.
3. Students will be introduced to the manikin and the dental laboratory.
4. Infection control protocol will be reviewed for all aspects of dental radiology.
5. All Competency Task Forms will be reviewed with the students.  Students will be told and shown what all of their expectations and goals.
6. Developing and Processing techniques will all be reviewed hands-on
7. Two bitewing surveys, consisting of at least 4 films each will be taken

Didactic Component:

• A 75% passing score in the written examination is required prior to laboratory instruction

Class Schedule: Day 2 – Laboratory Final and First Clinical Experience

Learning Objectives:

1. An FMX will be taken on the manikin by the instructor.  All positions of the radiographs will be shown and reviewed in detail.
2. The students will be divided up into per instructor. Then each takes 2 FMX on a manikin while watching and learning off of one another.  Evaluation forms will be filled out together as we go.  Each student will help and critique the other students in their group.  
3. We will develop the x-rays process and mount radiographs.
   1. Each student must have taken at least 2 (Two)  full mouth periapical radiographic surveys consisting of at least 18 films each, 4 of which will be bitewings.
   2. Develop, process, and mount exposed radiographs
4. Students will continue practicing their radiographic techniques until they get to least a 75% proficiency on every competency.
5. First Patient’s FMX taken.

Class Schedule: Day 3 – Clinical Experience (continued)

• All remaining clinical patients FMX to be taken

Class Schedule: Day 4 – Clinical Experience (final)

Clinical Objectives: To obtain clinical competence in radiographic techniques

1. 1.Students must take a minimum of 4 full- mouth periapical surveys, consisting of at least 18 films each, 4 of which will be bitewings
2. Students must become proficient at developing, processing, and mounting exposed radiographs
3. All exposures made on humans shall be made for diagnostic purposes.  Students will need to obtain a “PATIENT RELEASE FORM ALLOWING STUDENTS TO TAKE RADIOGRAPHS” from their patient’s prospective dentists.  
4. The students will have the entire afternoon to take an FMX, develop, process, and mount, and demonstrate proficiency on two patients each.

NOTE: Patient selection criteria will be strictly enforced.

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