Sharon Grant highlights the requirements and knowledge needed in order to work within radiography.

Aim

To provide advice regarding training requirements for dental nurses to become radiography and CBCT operators.

Objectives

This article meets GDC development outcomes C

It’s the course, of course

There aren’t that many people who consider radiography to be a fun subject. Taking dental radiographs and scans in practice is a widely used extended skill for the dental nurse however many would agree the subject can be difficult to learn.

The content includes physics, scientific data and terminology that would be easier to understand if it were in hieroglyphics and it is frequently asked, “are you sure all this is absolutely necessary?” Well, yes, it is and this is a hint as to why.

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