DES 0206L - Dental Radiology Lab II

90 Clock Hours
(Offered as needed)

This laboratory course assists students in additional radiographic performance techniques to include surveys on patients with varied dentitions. Students practice more advanced radiographic exposure techniques, interpretation, additional darkroom procedures, identification of landmarks and distinguishing various radiographic pathology. Clinical radiographic skills necessary to produce diagnostic quality x-rays including but not limited to bitewings, periapical radiographs, and panoramic surveys on actual patients will be covered. Emphasis is placed on patient and operator safety guidelines and producing diagnostic quality radiographs during this course.

Prerequisite(s): DES 0400B, DEA 0020, DEA 0020L, DES 0205L

Corequisite(s): DEA 0851L.

*Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.