End of course summary

Congratulations for completing the Radiation Protection in Dental Practice course!

We hope you have enjoyed the course and have found it useful. Thank you for joining the course and participating in the discussions.

We hope this course has given you the tools you need to carry out dental radiography and imaging safely and in compliance with UK legislation.

Upon completion of the course, you should now:

• Understand the potential hazards associated with X-radiation
• Understand the importance of restricting the exposure of both patients and staff as far as is reasonably practicable.
• Be aware of UK legislation and guidance relating to work with dental X-ray equipment.
• Apply the basic principles of practical radiation protection in a dental practice.
• Be in a position to take the role of a Radiation Protection Supervisor in relation to dental radiography.

You will now be able to download a certificate of completion for the course and you have gained 5 CPD points for completing.

This training should be refreshed in approximately 5 years time.

For further reading, please read the second edition of the Guidance Notes.

For RPA or MPE advice, contact the DXPS by emailing dxps@phe.gov.uk

Thank you again for participating!