DA 140ORAL RADIOLOGY

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Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of DA 110 and 108. Enrollment Limitation: Enrollment in the Registered Dental Assisting Program; Students are required to provide valid and current cleared health history and Basic Life Support (BLS); To meet the state of California Radiation Safety course requirements, students are required to provide patients for radiographic exposures. Theory and basic principles of intraoral and extraoral radiography; characteristics and methods of controlling X-radiation; hazards of radiation; infection control and safety procedures. Laboratory and clinical experience on selected patients; care and operation of dental X-ray unit; dental images, placement and exposure techniques. Identification and interpretation of radiographs. Course meets and is approved by the Dental Board of California for Radiation Safety. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory. Grade Mode: L