Radiation Safety (X-Ray) $695

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 Certificate. It is suitable for any member of the dental community, as it benefits dental assistants, sterilization techs, and front office staff,.

All dental personnel must pass a board-approved radiation safety course before X-rays are taken on patients. The Certificate must be posted in the facility were the X-rays are taken.

The lecture portion is a home study that includes anatomical landmarks related to dental radiology, radiology basics, infection control, and radiology equipment. An exam will be given after the didactic portion at the beginning of the lab class.

The lab/pre-clinical portion is at our Rocklin, Ca office. This will include infection control, exposure to bitewing, periapical, bisecting, paralleling technique, and digital imaging on manikins. At California Dental Educators, we use the handheld NOMAD for exposure to X-rays. For the preclinical portion, 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 three patients on a Sunday of the course. A schedule will be given for the times to bring in your patients. Your patient criteria must meet requirements of no full mouth series, panoramic, or cephalometric x-rays in the past year, 18 years of age, not pregnant, not on orthodontics, no dentures. 

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

• Current BLS by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association (no online courses)

  https://procprclasses.com/certification-classes/aha-bls-healthcare-cpr/

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