This course is designed for certified dental assistants who wish to obtain clinical training in coronal polishing, application of pit and fissure sealants, and application of topical fluoride treatments. Participants will have the opportunity to review current information on these techniques and procedures during the didactic portion of this course and will also perform these procedures in a clinical setting. Certified dental assistants who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply pit and fissure sealants and topical fluoride as specified in the Rhode Island Dental Practice Act. 4 Credits A foundation course for oral radiographers. Topics include the fundamentals of radiation physics, generation and control of the radiation beam, basic radiation biology and methods of population protection, films and film processing, radiographic projection, and basic radiographic anatomy and pathology.
Supervised practice is provided in exposing, processing, mounting and interpreting oral radiographs.