Welcome to the DE 115 Dental Radiography open modular textbook. This resource is divided into eight separate “modules” that correspond to the asynchronous theory portion of the DE 115 Dental Radiography course in the Dental program that is offered by Confederation College School of Health, Negahneewin, and Community Services. The purpose of these modules is to provide the student with the knowledge required for professionals (i.e., dental assistants, receptionists, nurses) currently employed in a dental practice in Ontario who wish to meet the requirements of the Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act (HARP) 1990.
These modules will present the theory and assessments needed prior to the completion of the practical applications of radiation protection and safety techniques. The HARP Act (1990) will be examined in depth. Compliance with this act provides the framework for these modules. Each module consists of chapters where the student will be able to work asynchronously. The student will only be able to proceed to the next module upon successful completion of each chapter within the module and an end-of-module quiz hosted in the Learning Management System (LMS).
Upon completion of the asynchronous modules, the student will be offered a practical portion where they will have an opportunity to apply the theory and provide practical experience in the safe exposure, processing, mounting, and evaluating of dental x-ray images. Upon successful completion of both the theory and practical components, the student will be qualified to operate an x-ray machine safely set out by HARP in the province of Ontario.
Topical Overview
This resource is divided into eight separate “modules” that correspond to the 45 hours of didactic asynchronous learning of the DE 115 Dental Radiography course. Then, the 15 hours of the on-site practical portion of the course will follow.
The eight module topics are as follows:
| Module 1: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics |
| 1. Radiation History |
| 2. Radiation Physics- Basics/Physics |
| 3. Radiation Biology |
| 4. Radiation Protection |
| 5. Radiation Characteristics |
| 6. Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics |
| Module 2: Equipment and Digital Imaging Basics |
| 7. Dental X-Ray Equipment |
| 8. Digital Imaging |
| Module 3: Film Imaging Basics |
| 9. Dental X-Ray Film |
| 10. Film Processing |
| 11. Film Mounting and Viewing |
| Module 4: Dental Radiographer Basics |
| 12. Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer |
| 13. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer |
| 14. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer |
| 16. Infection Prevention and the Dental Radiographer |
| 17. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office |
Module 5: Intraoral Technique Basics
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| 18. Introduction to Dental Imagining Examinations |
| 19. Principles of Parallel Technique |
| 20. Bisecting Technique |
| 21. Bite-Wing Principles |
| 22. Exposure & Technique Errors |
| 23. Occlusal Radiographs and Localization Techniques |
| 24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs |
| Module 6: Extraoral Imaging Basics |
| 25. Panoramic Imaging |
| 26. Extraoral Imaging |
| 27. Three Dimensional Imaging |
| Module 7: Normal Anatomy Basics |
| 28. Normal Anatomy : Intraoral Images |
| 29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images |
| Module 8: Image Interpretation Basics |
| 30. Introduction to Image Interpretation |
| 31. Descriptive Terminology |
| 32. Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects |
| 33. Interpretation of Dental Caries |
| 34. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease |
| 35. Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions |
Attributions
The content of this Pressbook is based and pulled from Copyright © 2012, 2006, 2000, 1996 By Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
