DEA 321 - Dental Radiography II

Prerequisites:
DEA 312
CAREER AND TECHNICAL CREDIT TYPE
2 credit(s)

Utilizes foundations established in DEA 312 expanding to theories and application of intraoral bisecting angle and occlusal techniques, identification and correction of dental radiographic errors, introduction to extra oral and digital radiographic techniques, and clinical application of the intraoral paralleling and bisecting techniques.

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Expose, process and properly identify radiographs commonly required in the dental office.

2. Describe the “special techniques” for exposing radiographs, both intraoral, extraoral, and panoramic.

3. Demonstrate the “special techniques” for exposing radiographs, both intraoral, extraoral, and panoramic.

4. Differentiate between normally healthy images and abnormal images to qualify an acceptable radiograph.

5. Identify oral and facial landmarks and anomalies on a radiograph.