DEN 2 (OPG / Cephs)
DEN 2
OPG & Cephalometric Imaging
As part of the Royal Dental Hospital Team, VDIG taught ‘Intra-Oral and ‘Extra-Oral’ Imaging to Melbourne University Dental undergraduates (1996-2004) and Latrobe University Dental Undergraduates (2010-12)
We offer private one on one ‘Intra-Oral and ‘Extra-Oral’ Radiography training to locally trained hygienists and overseas trained dentists looking to ‘brush up’ on their imaging skills
We offer small tutorial class sizes, usually between 6-10 participants
Saturday morning classes & training
Who can attend our DEN 2 courses?
- Dental Assistants (*Evidence of Cert IV (Rad) completion)
- Dental Hygienists / Dental Therapists
- Dentists
Where are the Courses Held
- VDIG Education Centre located at:
- Suite 9 / 1020 Doncaster Rd EAST DONCASTER
- (corner Doncaster & Blackburn Rds- Opposite McDonalds)
What makes us different to other Courses
- A practical ‘HANDS ON’ session with 3 different OPG units is also part of the course
- Unlike other providers, we provide face to face teaching in small groups of 6-10 participants
- We also look at the different types of software programs that operate the OPG & Ceph machines
- Pending approval from Victorian Radiation Licencing authority
- Certificate upon successful completion
Learning Objectives- Theory
- History of Dental Imaging
- X-ray Physics (Basic)
- Radiation Biology
- Biological effects of ionising radiation
- Dose and Radiation protection
- ARPSA
- Medico-legal responsibilities / implications
- Exposure factor choice / justification
- Focal Troughs
- FOV determination
- Exposure errors
- Positioning Errors
- Anatomical landmarks
- Basic Image interpretation and common pathology
- All finished with a 16 MCQ
Learning Objectives- Practical
- User Interface no 1
- User Interface no 2
- Positioning children
- Adult positioning
- Adjusting / compensating for large patients
- Segmented pan images
- Lateral Ceph positioning
Course Pricing
DEN 2 – $395 (gst inclusive)
Course Dates
Further DEN 2 Course Questions?
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