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COURSE SYLLABUS

DEA 131 DENTAL SCIENCE III

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8.

COURSE OUTLINE:

 

UNIT I.

Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Control

 

 

A.

Legal Issues, Federal & State Laws

 

 

B.

Quality Assurance & Safety

 

 

C.

Infection Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT II.

Exposure and Technique Errors

 

 

A.

Film Exposure Errors

 

 

B.

Technique Errors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT III.

Bisecting Technique

 

 

A.

Basic Concepts

 

 

B.

Step-by-Step Procedures

 

 

C.

Advantages and Disadvantages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT IV.

Digital Radiography

 

 

A.

Digital Imaging Systems 

 

 

B

C.

D.

E.

F.

Techniques

Digital Imaging Systems

Indirect and direct digital imaging

Digital Sensors

Techniques and Applications

 

UNIT V.

Normal Anatomy

 

 

A.

Definitions and General Terms

 

 

B.

Normal Anatomic Landmarks

 

 

C.

Normal Tooth Anatomy

 

UNIT VI 

 

 Introduction to Radiographic Interpretation

 

 

A. 

Basic Concepts

 

 

B.

Guidelines

 

  UNIT VII

 

 Panoramic Radiography

 

 

A.  

Basic

Concepts