Start Term
2025-2026
Course Title
Dental Radiology
Course Code
TEDE1110
Course Hours
90
Course Credits
3
Description
The Dental Radiology course introduces the student to the basic safety and use of radiation in a dental setting. Students are given the knowledge and skills to expose and process intraoral and extraoral radiographic images including the various techniques used for each. The necessary skills and knowledge required to earn the Utah State Radiation Health and Safety certificate, that is necessary for employment as a dental assistant, are taught as well
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
• Discuss the discovery of x-radiation and pioneers in the history of dental radiography.
• Discuss radiation physics and explain how x-rays are produced.
• Define what radiation safety measures should be used when exposing radiographs.
• Demonstrate the proper infection control protocol while exposing radiographs.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of radiation safety measures.
• Describe uses of different dental imaging systems.
