Kalamazoo Valley Offers Spring Dental Radiography Course

A dental radiography course is being offered in this spring at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Classes will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 15 and 22 and from 8 to 11 a.m. on May 14 and 21 in the Dental Hygiene Clinic at the Texas Township Campus. Registration is being accepted until April 23, 2021. The course will also be offered again on Sept. 17, 18, 24 and 25.

Dental radiographs are essential in the diagnosis of dental malformations and diseases. Taking high quality radiographs can help ensure an accurate and timely diagnosis. Program Coordinator Katelyn Vinson explained that the course is designed to train dental assistants on the basic principles and current techniques of dental radiography.

Course content includes:
• Radiation history, biology and safety
• Dental x-ray equipment
• Film types and processing
• Darkroom errors and common technique errors
• Anatomical landmarks
• Intraoral and panoramic radiographic techniques

The 22-hour course is approved by the State of Michigan Department of Community Health. The course also complies with the Michigan Practice Act that states Dental Assistants must take radiographs under general supervision if they have completed a course in dental radiography that is substantially equivalent to courses taught in approved RDA or RDH programs. The course is coordinated in partnership with Kalamazoo Valley’s Groves Center and the Dental Hygiene Department. The course fee is $575.

Call 269.353.1253 to register by phone or register online at kvcc.edu/programs/health_careers/DHY_continuinged.php.

For more information contact Program Coordinator Katelyn Vinson, kvinson@kvcc.edu or call 269.353.1282.