Re: Dental Profession and Radiation Training

[julian.gibbs@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu]

     In Tennessee, the credentials from their education of dentists, dental 
     hygienists, and certified dental assistants are generally accepted for 
     operation of dental x-ray equipment.  All others must attend a course 
     (minimum 40 hours plus practical experience) or pass an exam.  Both 
     course and exam must be approved by the Board of Dentistry.  The 
     system for credentialing untrained operators (non-ARRT) of medical 
     x-ray equipment is essentially similar.  By a glitch in the law, even 
     ARRTs working in private physicians offices must be credentialed by 
     the state.
     


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Subject: Dental Profession and Radiation Training
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at +inet
Date:    2/11/97 8:03 PM


My experience with dental professionals is limited to California and 
Washington State.  Anyone taking X-Rays in California is required to pass a 
formal training program and pass a State Test.  In Washington State, they are 
trained by their employer unless they have formal training from a technical 
program.  They typically learn on the job.  
     
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