Title
DNHY1113 - Radiology Lab I
Description
Description
Dental Hygiene students will be introduced to techniques and processes for exposing digital full-mouth series and extra-oral digital radiographs on skulls and manikins. Students will utilize these techniques and processes to expose digital radiographs and evaluate them for diagnostic value according to M State Dental Criteria for Radiographic Acceptability.
API ID
Credits
1 (0/1/0)
Corequisites
Competencies
- Identify factors and principles of diagnostically acceptable dental images.
- Identify radiographic errors and their specific methods of correction.
- Identify the correct placement and arrangement of intra-oral radiographic surveys.
- Identify factors and principles of diagnostically acceptable dental images.
- Identify typical images of anatomic structures as recorded in the bite-wing and periapical dental radiographs.
- Understand the biological effects of radiation and the necessary safety precautions that must be followed in the dental setting.
- Demonstrate safe infection control procedures.
- Demonstrate correct technique basics for digital intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs on skulls and manikins.
Degrees that use this course
Degrees that use this course
Degree:
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
The Dental Hygiene program provides knowledge and skills to perform critical dental services that detect, prevent and treat diseases of the...
Location:
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
88
