DANB's Conventional Dental Radiography Review Course

Seat time: The estimated time to complete the course is 4 hours. Learners may take the course at their own pace; it does not need to be completed in one sitting. Learners can go back and revisit course topics after completion. Learners may retake the post-course assessment. Access to course: 90 days from purchase Post-course assessment: 50 Questions DANB CDE credits: 4 Fee: $30

Course overview
This review course covers conventional dental radiography, using film rather than digital images. This course is intended for chairside assistants or dental assisting students with varying degrees of dental radiography knowledge. Learners should have some background in dental radiography and possess at least a basic understanding of professional vocabulary related to dental radiography and general dental assisting duties. It is an online interactive course with an audio component. The course is self-paced and does not need to be completed in one sitting. Learners can go back and revisit course topics after completion. Learners may retake the post-course assessment. This review course covers conventional dental radiography, using film rather than digital images. This course is intended for chairside assistants or dental assisting students with varying degrees of dental radiography knowledge. Although this course addresses most topics covered on DANB's Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) exam, it does not address digital radiography. In late 2010, DANB will have available an additional e-learning course, the DANB Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Exam Review Course, which will expand on the topics in the DANB Conventional Dental Radiography Review Course and will include digital radiography concepts. Although the DANB Conventional Dental Radiography Review Course and the upcoming DANB RHS Exam Review Course include learner assessments before, throughout, and at the end of each course, these assessments are NOT DANB's RHS exam, nor can they be used in any state in lieu of DANB's RHS exam.

Course objectives
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize basic radiation biology concepts
• Practice radiation safety procedures
• Identify anatomical landmarks of the teeth, jaws, oral cavity, and adjacent structures of the skull
• Apply effective infection control techniques
• Manipulate key components of radiographic exposure equipment
• Identify and correct common radiographic exposure errors
• Manipulate key components of radiographic processing equipment
• Identify and correct common radiographic film processing errors
• Mount and label dental radiographs
• Identify necessary Quality Assurance procedures

System Requirements for this course include the following:

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The fee for purchase of DANB's Conventional Dental Radiography Review course is non-refundable, and payment provides the learner with online access to this course for 90 days, starting with the date that payment is processed by DANB. It can take DANB up to 24 hours to process your payment and e-mail course login information