DTFT Study Programme-Radiography for Dental Therapists (NW220706A)

Career Pathways

Presentation

Need help viewing PDF documents?

This session will commence with a review of x-ray production, the key principles of radiation protection and the biological effects of radiation. This will lead into a review of the key elements of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) and the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R 2017) as they apply to dental radiography; specific consideration will be given to the IR(ME)R roles that Dental Therapists can be entitled to perform, with adequate training.

The session will also review the range of dental radiographic techniques that dental therapists can perform; clinical indications and the process of referral, radiographic technique (including problems that can be encountered during positioning for dental radiographs) and normal radiographic anatomy will be covered. The importance of having a detailed knowledge of normal dental radiographic anatomy will be discussed with regard to the process of image interpretation.

Links will be made back to IR(ME)R and the roles that dental therapists can be entitled to perform with adequate training.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FULL JOINING INSTRUCTIONS WITH DETAILED TIMINGS WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL THE MONDAY BEFORE YOUR STUDY SESSION.

Max Course is only being used as a way to get information to you, record your attendance and allow you to evaluate your study sessions.

PEER REVIEW WORK:

• Please bring an X-ray along with you and discussions will be based around these and on the topics below.

1. Examine X-rays from different stages of diagnosis.
2. How to audit and grade your X-rays
3. The importance of writing up your findings?

Recommended: Dental Foundation Therapist

• To provide Foundation Year Dental Therapists with an update on Dental Radiography

• Review x-ray production, the key principles of radiation protection and the biological effects of ionising radiation
• Revise the key elements of IRR17 and IR(ME)R 2017 as they apply to dental radiography, with specific consideration given to the IR(ME)R roles that dental therapists can perform with adequate training.
• Clarify clinical indications for radiography, the process of referral and dental radiographic technique; consideration given to problems that can be encountered during positioning for dental radiographs
• Examine normal radiographic anatomy and discuss the importance of having a detailed knowledge of normal dental radiographic anatomy with regard to image interpretation

By the end of the session, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the process of x-ray production in an x-ray tube
• Summarise the key principles of radiation protection
• State and explain the IR(ME)R roles that dental therapists can be entitled to perform with adequate training, including the process of referral and image interpretation.
• Describe the biological effects of ionising radiation.
• Explain the principles positioning for a range of dental