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DHYG 111 Dental Radiology

This course will introduce radiation protection and the use of standard, panoramic, and computerized digital radiographic equipment. Students will master the technique of radiographic image exposure, processing, mounting, and identification of standard, panoramic, and computerized radiographs and intraoral images; critiquing of oral radiographic images and identification of normal and abnormal anatomy and artifacts; and interpretation of radiographic and pictorial pathology of the hard and soft structures of the oral cavity with the use of radiographs.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the Dental Hygiene program, ENGL 121, MATH 138, and BIOL 107. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 106

Corequisite

DHYG 100, DHYG 102, and DHYG 106

Hours Weekly

2.25 hours theory, 3 hours lab weekly