Radiology for Dental Auxiliary: Certification Course 2021

Radiology for Dental Auxiliary: Certification Course is organized by University of Florida (UF) and will be held on May 08, 2021 at University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.

Accreditation:
16 contact hours. (Participation)

Course Description:
One of the few courses taught by full-time dental radiologists, this course is specifically designed to make a complex subject much easier to comprehend. Safety factors for protecting the operator and patient will be stressed.

To complete the course, you must review/complete the course manual and attend a one-day Saturday hands-on clinical workshop (included in course fee) at the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry. Registration links for your choice of workshop dates are located at the bottom of this page.

The mandatory workshop provides individualized hands-on clinical experience with mannequins to test proficiency in taking x-rays and knowledge of Radiation Safety. See Workshop Dates below.

Course Overview:
This course is a review for dental auxiliaries to reacquaint them with the necessary background material and fundamental principles needed for certification in radiology safety as currently required by Florida law.  Participants will learn the intra-oral and extra-oral imaging including panoramic and CBCT techniques.

Course Objectives:
• Characteristics and qualities of the X-ray tube and the beam
• Radiation biology and protection
• Infection Control protocols
• Selection of the radiographic techniques
• Film and sensor placement (Paralleling and bisecting the angle technique)
• Film processing, mounting and duplication
• Characteristics and evaluation of dental radiographs
• Quality assurance and recognizing and correcting errors for both film and digital images
• Extra-oral imaging including panoramic imaging techniques. Recognition and correction of positioning errors in panoramic images
• CBCT Imaging techniques