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2019-2020 Archived Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Archived Catalog

DHYG-114 Oral Radiography Lab

Credits 2 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite:  Coordinator’s signature is required for registration; Program Eligibility Requirements; Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), or completion of RDNG-Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076.
This hands-on radiography lab allows the dental hygiene student to become entry-level proficient in the application of the principles of dental radiography.

Course Outcomes
1. The basic principles of radiography techniques for specific intra and extra oral films 2. Necessary factors demonstrating the quality of the beam and image production, including digital radiography 3. Importance radiation protection procedures for the operator and patient 4. The proper selections of appropriate radiographic surveys film size, speed, processing, du0plication and record keeping 5. Quality assurance procedures 6. Proper viewing techniques, basic and simple principles of interpretation 7. A basic understanding of normal anatomical structures 8. The evaluation of radiographic techniques and problem solving to make the proper corrections