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Dental Assisting
Dental Radiology

CSM Dental Assisting offers X-Rays to students & faculty
Appointments are available on Mondays in Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. The cost is $25.00 for a full mouth series. Please contact Renee Herold to schedule your appointment at heroldr@smccd.edu or (650) 574-6212.
College of San Mateo offers a Dental Radiology course that allows the student to obtain a California Radiology license in only one semester. CSM is the only college in the county that offers a one semester radiology course. The Dental Radiology course must be taken as part of the Dental Assisting Program. Every dental health professional must possess a license in order to expose dental x-rays on a patient. The CSM Dental Assisting Faculty does NOT recommend that a student take this class with no prior dental knowledge.

Please be advised that the following are required as a student in the Dental Radiology course:

Dental Assisting Uniform package
  • 1 set of Navy Blue Scrubs (top & pants)*
  • Uniform Shoes
  • Safety Glasses
  • Cord for Safety glasses
  • Lab Coat with name & DA Logo embroidered
The Uniform Kits available through Castle Uniforms.  Please see the Uniform page for additional information on the uniform requirement. The student will be required to wear their uniform beginning the second Monday of class.
Scrubs tend to run large; be aware when you order your size; check the size chart.

These items can be purchased at the CSM Bookstore
  • Radiology Textbook
  • Radiology Syllabus
  • Dental Assisting Student Handbook (required for all Dental Assisting courses)
  • Radiology Supply Kit
The student is also required to have a medical and a dental form signed by their physician and dentist. These forms are due by the third week of the course. You may download the dental examination form here. Please call us for the medical form.

Radiology Student Dental Examination Form

If you are a perspective patient who would like dental radiographs taken by a CSM Dental Assisting student for the reduced fee of $25.00, please download a patient release form here. This form is taken to your dentist giving CSM permission to expose you to dental x-rays. The dental x-rays will then be forwarded to the dental office listed on your form.

Radiology Patient Release Form

If you have any additional questions regarding Dental Radiology, please call the Dental Assisting Department
at (650) 574-6212 to speak with Renee Herold.