DENT 161 — Radiation Safety 2 With Coronal Polishing 3 Units
Students will learn advanced digital radiography techniques including imaging of edentulous patients, occlusal, panoramic, and pediatric radiography as well as pharmacology and dental emergency management. The course emphasizes patient management and legal protocols. Training includes coronal polishing on typodonts and patients and performing full mouth surveys per CODA and CA Dental Board standards. Upon successful completion of clinical experiences consisting of at least three fullmouth intraoral radiographic series using any dental radiographic image receptor or device deemed appropriate by the course director or supervising dentist, students will be issued the California Radiation Safety Certificate.