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. 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. 

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. 

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