Description
Written in an easy-to-read, accessible manner and now with a new colour design to aid learning, each page has been carefully designed to ensure clarity of understanding to enable both confidence and safety in the clinical situation and exam success. Radiography, radiation protection and interpretation of dental diseases are addressed and accompanied by a range of online self-assessment exercises.Suitable for all Dental Care Professionals, this book has become essential reading for all those preparing to undertake examinations in dental radiography and who intend to undertake clinical imaging as part of their day-to-day practice.- New and updated online self-assessment questions and answers- New sections on normal anatomy for occlusal, periapical and panoramic radiographs- Updated sections on caries and periodontal disease- Presented in full colour to aid navigation and visual understanding of the subject area- Clear and accessible approach to the subject makes learning and understanding especially easy- More than 600 tables and illustrations present clinical, diagnostic and practical information in an easy-to-understand manner- Written by two nationally and internationally known and respected experts in the field of dental radiography and radiology
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction1. The radiographic ImagePart 2 Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection2. The production, properties and interactions of X-rays3. Dental X-ray generating equipment4. Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation5. The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protectionPart 3 Radiography6. Dental radiography - general patient considerations including control of infection7. Periapical radiography8. Bitewing radiography9. Occlusal radiography10. Oblique lateral radiography11. Cephalometric radiography12. Tomography and panoramic radiography13. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)14. The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance15. Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary caninesPart 4 Radiology16. Introduction to radiological interpretation17. Dental caries and the assessment of restorations18. The periapical tissues19. The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease20. Implant assessment21. Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws
