Radiation Safety (X-Ray) $695
The radiation safety course is 8 hours of didactic (lecture) home study, 12 hours of pre-clinical practice on manikins, and 12 hours of clinical experience at our Rocklin, CA, office, where you will bring in your four patients.
Time & Location
Sep 19, 2024, 5:30 PM – Sep 22, 2024, 6:00 PM
Smile Island Pediatric and Adult Dental, 6522 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95765, USA
About the Event
We are a California Dental Board-approved provider for the Dental X-Ray  Course. This course meets all requirements for obtaining a dental X-ray. It is suitable for any member of the dental community, as it benefits dental assistants, sterilization techs, front office staff, and out-of-state dental assistants looking to acquire their California RDA license.Â
All dental personnel are required to pass a board-approved radiation safety course before X-rays are exposed to patients. (BPC § 1656.)
The didactic portion includes anatomical landmarks related to dental radiology, radiology basics, infection control, radiology equipment, film mounting and interpretation basics, and technique basics. A written exam will be given after the didactic portion. The pre-clinical portion includes infection control, exposure to bitewing, periapical, bisecting, paralleling technique, processing films, and digital imaging. At California Dental Educators, we use the handheld NOMAD for exposure to X-rays. For clinical practice, you will expose two sets of 4 bitewings and three sets of 18 full-mouth series on a practice manikin. During the clinical patient portion, you will bring in four patients on a Saturday afternoon and Sunday of the course. Your patient criteria must meet requirements of no full mouth series, panoramic, or cephalometric x-rays in the past year. All patients must have written permission from a licensed dentist.Â
We are dedicated to providing top-notch training from experienced instructors within the pediatric and adult RDA fields. Instructors are carefully selected for their unparalleled commitment to maintaining a current curriculum in line with the Dental Board of California, demonstrated leadership skills, 30+ years of experience in the dental community, and dedication to the education and advancement of each student.
Prerequisites:
- 8-hour Infection Control Certificate https://www.cadentaleducators.com/8-Hr-Infection-Control-Certification
- 2-hour Dental Practice Act https://www.cadentaleducators.com/copy-of-dental-practice-act
- CPR/BLS by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association https://procprclasses.com/certification-classes/aha-bls-healthcare-cpr/
If you do not have these prerequisites, a link to our classes is provided above. If you have any questions about signing up for a class as a prerequisite, please contact me at (916) 287-3222.
Certification Requirements:
- Written exam for Dental X-ray must be completed with a passing score (this is given on the first day of pre-clinical)
- Two sets of 4 bitewings must be completed using the provided practice manikins at our Rocklin clinical location.
- Three sets of 18 full-mouth radiographs must be completed using the provided practice manikins at our Rocklin clinical location.
- Four sets of 18 full-mouth radiographs are to be completed on your clinical patients, who will be brought to our Rocklin clinical location on Saturday afternoon and Sunday during class time.
PPE Requirements:
CDC guidelines indicate that each student must wear all PPE. You will need approximately the following PPE for the course:
- 8 disposable face masks, level 2 or higher
- 1 box of medical-grade examination gloves appropriately fitted
- 3 disposable isolation gowns or lab jackets with cuffs and button or zipper front
- Safety goggles or glasses with side shields
- Face Shield (optional)
We are offering personalized PPE Kits for students at an additional fee. The kit will be waiting for you at the pre-clinical class. Click on the link to order your kit https://www.cadentaleducators.com/submit-prerequisites