Dental Radiography

Principles and Techniques

Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS, Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Section of Primary Care, Director, Sterilization Monitoring Service, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH
Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS, Instructor, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina

Providing essential coverage of dental radiography principles and complete technical instruction, Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 4th Edition, is your key to the safe, effective use of radiation in the dental office. The first ever full-color dental radiography resource, this combination of a textbook and a training manual guides you step-by-step through common procedures, with accompanying illustrations, case studies, and interactive exercises to help you apply what you've learned to practice.

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Paperback, 488 Pages

Published: March 2011

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4377-1162-2

PART 1: Radiation Basics
1. Radiation History
2. Radiation Physics
3. Radiation Characteristics
4. Radiation Biology
5. Radiation Protection

PART 2: Equipment, Film, and Processing Basics
6. Dental X-Ray Equipment
7. Dental X-Ray Film
8. Dental X-Ray Characteristics
9. Dental X-Ray Film Processing
10. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office

PART 3: Dental Radiographer Basics
11. Dental Radiographs and the Dental Radiographer
12. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer
13. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer
14. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer
15. Infection Control

PART 4: Technique Basics
16. Introduction to Radiographic Examinations
17. Paralleling Technique
18. Bisecting Technique
19. Bite-Wing Technique
20. Exposure and Technique Errors
21. Occlusal and Localization Techniques
22. Panoramic Imaging
23. Extraoral Imaging
24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs
25. Digital Radiography
26. Cone Beam Computed Tomography NEW!

PART 5: Normal Anatomy and Film Mounting Basics
27. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images
28. Film Mounting and Viewing
29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images

PART 6: Radiographic Interpretation Basics
30. Introduction to Radiographic Interpretation
31. Descriptive Terminology
32. Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects
33. Interpretation of Dental Caries
34. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease
35. Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions

APPENDIX: Mathematical Formulas Used in Dental Radiography
GLOSSARY
INDEX

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