DES 0206 - Dental Radiology Theory II

30 Clock Hours
(Summer)

Students will learn to identify the normal landmarks of intraoral and extra oral images. They will also be able to demonstrate the ability to interpret x-rays and recognize and identify abnormalities on dental images. Students will learn how to discuss their finding with a dentist, without overstepping the boundaries of diagnosing, from a dental image. Students will be able to explain the differences in cancellous and cortical bone. Students will be able to use an x-ray to identify different restoration types and irregularities in those restorations. Students will be able to point and identify trauma, pulpal lesions and periapical lesions on an x-ray.

Prerequisite(s): DES 0400, DES 0205, DES 0205L, DEA0020, DEA0020L

Corequisite(s): DES 0206L