Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques

Dental Radiography 3e focuses on the essential principles of radiation and the technical skills necessary for the safe and effective use of radiation in the dental office. The book serves as both a textbook and training manual by providing comprehensive coverage of basic theory and complete technical instruction. Procedures are presented in a detailed step-by-step format with accompanying illustrations, rationales, and charting notes. Includes a new interactive CD-ROM.
Key Features

* Chapters are short with topics separated into easy-to-digest sections.
* Content is divided into six parts, covering all necessary aspects of dental radiography
* Step-by-step procedures throughout the chapters include rationales and charting notes along with essential illustrations and photos to demonstrate techniques properly.
* Quiz questions for each chapter help students assess knowledge and comprehension.
* Example boxes are used throughout the chapters to further explain a process or why it is performed a certain way.

New to this Edition

* An interactive CD-ROM, included in every book, features a variety of interactive exercises such as radiograph mounting and mastering steps in equipment assembly; animations to visualize key concepts of how digital radiographs are produced, panoramic positioning errors, and what happens within the dental x-ray tube; and patient case studies in the same format as the national board exam.
* New chapters on Descriptive Terminology and Interpretation of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects to ensure students know these topics inside and out, before they're tested on them when they take the national board exam.

Table of Contents

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 and the Dental Radiographer 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 Technique 22. Panoramic Radiography 23. Extraoral Radiography 24. Digital Radiography 25. Radiography of Patients with Special Needs PART 5: NORMAL ANATOMY AND FILM MOUNTING BASICS 26. Normal Anatomy – Intraoral Films 27. Film Mounting and Film Viewing 28. Normal Anatomy – Panoramic Films PART 6: RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION BASICS 29. Introduction to Radiographic Interpretation 30. Descriptive Terminology NEW CHAPTER! 31. Interpretation of Restorations and Dental Materials NEW CHAPTER! 32. Interpretation of Dental Caries 33. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease 34. Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions