DHYG 1304 - Dental Radiology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
Fundamentals of oral radiography, including techniques, interpretation, quality assurance, and ethics.
Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing; Acceptance into the dental hygiene program; Corequisite: BIOL 2402, DHYG 1201, DHYG 1203,and DHYG 1431
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Explain the principles of radiation as it relates to physics, biology, hygiene, and safety. 2 - Produce and interpret diagnostically acceptable radiographs utilizing various radiographic techniques. 3 - Apply the principles of quality assurance in dental radiography. 4 - Describe the fundamental of oral radiographic techniques and interpretation.