Mott Community College

Course Name:
Semester:

Oral Radiography Lab

Winter 2015

Instructor Information:
Name:
Office Location:
Office Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Fax Number:
Division Phone Number:
Instructor Office Hours:

Jennifer Walker, RDH, BASDH, MA

MMB 1050
(810) 724-0487, Cell (810) 656-9627
jennifer.walker@mcc.edu
(810) 232-8874
(810) 762-0493
See posting and by appointment.

Prerequisites:

Dental Hygiene Semester I for DH students or permission of the

instructor.

Co-requisite:

DHYG 113

Days/Times/Location:

Wednesday, 8:00 11:40, MMB 2027

Course Prefix and Number:

DHYG 114-01L6

Credit/Contact Hours:

2 credit/4 contact

Texts:
Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition:
ISBN Number:

Dental Radiography
Iannucci and Howerton
Elsevier
4th
9781437711622
Laboratory Handouts - Required

Course Description:

This course will prepare the student to practice the science of oral and
maxillofacial radiography.

Learning Experiences:

Lecture, discussion, written assignment, online via Blackboard,

demonstration, hands-on, class participation, collaborative learning, quiz
and media

Accreditation Standard
That is addressed:

2-7 Written course descriptions, content outlines, including topics to be

presented, specific instructional objectives, learning experiences, and
evaluation procedures must be provided to students at the initiation of
each dental hygiene course.
2-11 Dental sciences content must include tooth morphology, head, neck
and oral anatomy, oral embryology and histology, oral pathology,
radiography, periodontology, pain management, and dental materials.
2-22 Graduates must be competent in the application of the principles of
ethical reasoning, ethical decision making and professional responsibility as
they pertain to the academic environment, research, patient care and
practice management.

Goals and Competencies

Addressed:

Goal 1: Maintain admission policy to ensure qualified dental hygiene

student candidates.
Goal 2: Prepare entry-level licensed dental hygienists.
Goal 3: Review program curriculum to ensure currency and relevancy
including scientific advancement and innovations in dental hygiene practice
and health care systems.
Goal 4: Support the culture of the college related to excellence in teaching
and learning.
Goal 5: Maintain an active dental auxiliary advisory committee.
Goal 6: Support the preventive dental needs of the community and
promote patient satisfaction.
Goal 7: Continue to technologically enhance the program.
Goal 8: Integrate meaningful community service with instruction and
reflection to enrich the dental hygiene students learning experience, teach
civic responsibility, and encourage life-long civic engagement.
Goal 9: To teach and promote the code of the American Dental Hygiene
Associations ethics and set professional standards by showing respect,
being honest and promoting trust.
At the conclusion of this course, the student will gain a working knowledge
of, and a proficiency in, the application of the principles, biology, physics,
safety, quality assurance, and imaging technique of radiology. In addition,
the student will demonstrate competent knowledge of intra and extra-oral
techniques, patient problems, processing, mounting and general
interpretation.

Evaluation Criteria
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And Procedures:

Student goal, all daily assignments on DXTTR, patients, quiz, and other
activities.

Criteria for Laboratory

Assignments:
1. Each student will locate his or her own patients. Explain to the
patients that they must be able to come at the assigned time and
they will be here for 3 to 4 hours.
2. All patients must have an OHS appointment prior to radiography. The
same parameters regarding health history apply. (Exception may be
prophylactic antibiotic treatment).
3. All patients must have radiographs prescribed by their current dentist.
(Any prescription older than 12 months cannot be honored.)
4. Prescriptions must have the dentists signature. No signature stamps
allowed. Signature of a receptionist, assistant or hygienist is not
acceptable.
5. Based on the ADA Guidelines for Prescribing Radiographs, (Chapter15):
It is generally recommended that the patient not have been exposed
to interproximal films for the past 12 months.
It is generally recommended that the patient not have been exposed
to a complete series in the last 5 years.
It is generally recommended that the patient not have been exposed
to a panoramic film in the last 3 years.
6. There must always be a need, as deemed by a dentists prescription.
Radiographs are never taken because the student needs to complete
an assignment.
7. The student must demonstrate professionalism, honesty, and
cooperation in obtaining the prescriptions.
8. Forging a signature of a dentist or obtaining the prescription by
coercion and without need (non-maleficence) will result in dismissal
from the program.
The student will participate in the operation and care of darkroom
activities. Each student will assist in assigned activities by:
1.
2.
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4.
5.

Laboratory Attire:

Setting up DXTTR
Setting out supplies, turning on units
Assisting other students and instructor as needed
Cleaning up the laboratory at the end of the session
Assisting in the darkroom on rotation assignment by:
a. handling and processing film
b. participating in quality assurance procedures and experiments
c. caring for all processors under the supervision of faculty or Mrs.
Isaac
d. record keeping, recording temperatures, and solution
maintenance

All students must be in uniform as described in the Dental Hygiene I

Manual. All guidelines pertaining to clinic regarding dress and SOP for

infection control applies. All students must wear current radiography

dosimeter badges at all times.
Assessment of Assignments:
1.

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Class Organization
Learning Outcomes:

Achieve credit (80%) for four (4) complete series (CSR) on DXTTR,
using the paralleling technique. (One may be digital)
Three using a vertical interproximal (VIP) and one using a
horizontal interproximal view (HIP).
Demonstrate written knowledge and on demand demonstration of
bisection technique.
Complete set of place no expose on partner with faculty
observation.
Achieve credit (80%) for one (1) complete series on an adult patient
with a complete dentition.
Achieve credit (80%) for one (1) complete series on a semi-edentulous
adult patient.
Achieve credit (80%) for one (1) complete series on a pedodontic
patient primary or transitional dentition patient.
Achieve credit (80%) for four (4) complete sets of horizontal
interproximal radiographs on either DXTTR or a patient. (Two must be
digital)
Achieve credit (80%) for four (4) complete sets of vertical
interproximal radiographs on either DXTTR or a patient. (Two must be
digital)
Achieve credit (80%) for one (1) panoramic film on an adult or child
patient.
Achieve credit (S or U) for two (2) occlusal films (1 max. 1 mand.) on
DXTTR (size 4) or adult patient.
Achieve credit (S or U) for processing the above two occlusal films in
the manual processor.
Complete two darkroom experiments assigned by faculty
Turn in assignment activity sheet each day (no make ups)
Lab evaluations

The student will be able to demonstrate to laboratory and clinical

competency with a minimum of 80% proficiency:

The basic principles of radiography techniques for specific intra and

extra oral placement.
Necessary factors demonstrating the quality of the beam and image
production, including digital radiography.
Important radiation protection procedures for the operator and the
patient.
The proper selections of appropriate radiographic surveys, film or
sensor size, speed, processing, duplication and record keeping.
Quality Assurance (QA) exposure and processing procedures, including
infection control.
Proper viewing techniques, basic principles of interpretation.
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Grading Policy Including

Grading Scale:

A basic understanding of viewing and interpreting normal anatomical

structures.
The evaluation of radiographic techniques and problem solving
solutions necessary to make the proper corrections.

4.0 = 100 -96

3.5 = 95 - 92
3.0 = 91 - 88
2.5= 87 - 84
2.0 = 83 - 80_____________
1.5 = 79 76 No Progression to next semester
1.0 = 75 - 72
0.5 = 71 and below
Minimum grade for successful completion is 80 % (2.0). As in all dental
hygiene courses, the student must achieve an 80% or greater to progress in
the dental hygiene program. Below 80% = Student may not continue on to
next semester.
Course grade is based on points over points. Each students total points
will vary dependent upon lab activities.
Note: the Lecture DHYG 113 is a separate designated course and must be
passed by a minimum of 80%; the grade in lecture is not connected to the
grade in lab.

Instructors Policy
Regarding Make-up:

Complete Attendance
Policy:

Exams and quizzes:

Weekly reading quizzes cannot be made up. Exams must be made-up
within five days and will be completed at MCCs Testing Center.
Homework:
Weekly homework is due the following week and must be turned in
within the first five minutes once class begins. Assignments turned in
beyond this point are considered late.
Course Incompletes:
A student must initiate a request for an "I" (Incomplete Grade). The
"I" will be given at the sole discretion of the instructor.
An "I" may be given only when the student:
Has completed at least 75% of the class (excluding the final exam) but
is unable to complete the class work because of extraordinary,
unusual or unforeseen circumstances or other compelling reasons.
Has done passing work in the course and can complete the required
work without repeating the course.

The Accreditation Body of this program (American Dental Association

Commission on Dental Accreditation) requires that students attend specific
courses with specific content in order to meet the requirements for
completion of an accredited program.
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Only students who graduate from approved programs may practice as

licensed dental hygienists.

All students are expected to attend class as they are held responsible
for the requirements of the course.
Any student who does not attend class will be marked absent.
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class as required.
Students entering after attendance is taken will be marked late; two
late marks will equal one absence.
Any student leaving class early will be marked late; two late marks will
equal one absence.
Each absence will result in a 2% deduction in the final grade.
All absences will be reported to MCC.
Withdrawals: A grade of "W" indicates official withdrawal from a
course in which a student has enrolled. A student must initiate the
process to withdraw by submitting a worksheet to the Registration
Office. Students are encouraged to discuss their reasons for their
withdrawal with their counselor/advisor prior to withdrawing from the
course.

Please call the front desk at 762-0493 to announce an absence or if you

are going to be late.
College Policy Regarding
Emergency Closings:

College Policy on
Accommodations for Persons
With Disabilities:

MCC will be closed when adverse weather or other conditions make

closure prudent. Announcements of closure due to weather will be made
using local TV and radio, the public address system, posting the information
on the MCC website, sent via email, recorded on the Colleges weather line
(810) 232-8989, or via the Emergency Notification System which sends
messages via phone or text message.

Mott Community College is committed to providing equal opportunity

for participation I all programs, services and activities and adheres to
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) and the Americans with
Disabilities Act, as amended (2008) to provide effective auxiliary aids
and services for qualified students with documented disabilities.
Requests for accommodations by students with disabilities may be
made by contacting Disability Services at 810-232-9181 or on the web
at disability.mcc.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has
been determined, you will be issued an Instructor Notification Letter.
Please present Instructor Notification Letters to instructors at the start
of the semester and/or two weeks prior to the accommodation date
(test, project, etc). Requests received after this date will be honored
whenever possible.

Instructors Classroom
Policies:

Cell phone and tape recorder use is not allowed in class.

Laptop computer use is allowed in class.
Hats are not allowed during testing.
The use of any electronic device during testing will result in the
student receiving an automatic 0.0 on the quiz or exam with no
opportunity for make-up.
Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty, including
acquisition of tests and/or other academic materials (without
permission), are violations of college conduct per MCC Student Code of
Conduct.
This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt
such behavior.
Discipline could include:
Reduction or suspension of grade
Written or oral reprimand
Extra assignments or any other appropriate action
A formal process of discipline as listed in the MCC Student Code of
Conduct Guide.

Content Outlines, with Topics to be Presented

Wednesday Lab Class

Reading Assignment

1. January 14

Chapters 1, 10, 15, 16

2. January 21

Chapters 11, 17, 19, 28

3. January 28

Chapters 6, 7, 9, 25

4. February 4

None

5. February 11

Chapters 18, 21

6. February 18

Chapter 22

7. February 25

None

8. March 4

None

March 11
9. March 18

Chapters 5, 12, 13

Activity to Achieve
Specific learning objectives:
Intro to units and darkroom; infection
control issues, syllabus and laboratory manual (60 min)
Digital demonstration (15 min)
Student practice if time allows (90 min)
Time allocated for instruction: 3 hour discussion and demonstration as needed,
one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Demo Interproximal & Paralleling Techniques
Quiz
Video
Student practice digital and/or film
Time allocated for instruction: 90 minute discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Complete two sets of interproximal films:
Horizontal and (1) Vertical
Begin CSR
Quiz
Student practice digital and/or film
Time allocated for instruction: 30 minute discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Complete one DXTTR Paralleling CSR
Quiz
Student practice digital and/or film
Time allocated for instruction: 30 minute discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Demo Bisection (including Pedo) and
Occlusal Techniques
Complete two Occlusal films
Process occlusal films in the manual tanks
Quiz
Student practice digital and/or film
Time allocated for instruction: 1 hour discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Demo Panoramic Technique
Quiz
Video
Student practice digital and/or film
Time allocated for instruction: 1 hour discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Place no expose on partner
Continue work on DXTTR
Quiz
Student practice digital and/or film
Time allocated for instruction: 30 minute discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Digital demo
Continue work on DXTTR
Quiz
Student practice digital and/or film
KvP Reports Due
Time allocated for instruction: 30 minute discussion and one-on-one as needed
Spring Break
Specific learning objectives:
Patient and Lab Activities
(CSR-Adult Complete Dentition patient)

10. March 25

None

11. April 1

None

12. April 8

None

13. April 15

None

14. April 22

None

15. April 29

None

Complete any retakes as necessary

Begin dark room experiments
Time allocated for instruction:
30 minute discussion and one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Patient and Lab Activities
(CSR Adult Complete Dentition patient
if not yet assigned or any of the patient
requirements are acceptable)
Time allocated for instruction: one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Patient and Lab Activities
(CSR Adult Complete Dentition patient
if not yet assigned or any of the patient
requirements are acceptable)
Time allocated for instruction: one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Patient and Lab Activities
(any of the patient requirements are acceptable)
Time allocated for instruction: one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Patient and Lab Activities
(any of the patient requirements are acceptable)
Time allocated for instruction: one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
All darkroom experiments due
Make up Patient and Lab Activities
(Final day patients can be seen; retakes etc.)
Time allocated for instruction: one-on-one as needed
Specific learning objectives:
Complete remaining course requirements
Time allocated for instruction: one-on-one as needed

Syllabus subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. All changes will be posted.
11-21-14 JW; 3-18-15 JW