Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques

Description:

Master the skills required for safe, effective dental imaging! Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 6th Edition provides a solid foundation in the radiation and technique basics that dental assistants and dental hygienists need to know. Clear, comprehensive coverage includes detailed, step-by-step procedures, illustrations of oral anatomy and photos of new equipment, digital and three-dimensional imaging, a guide to image interpretation, and National Board Dental Hygiene Examination-style case scenarios. Written by noted educators Joen M. Iannucci and Laura Jansen Howerton, Elsevier’s bestselling text on dental radiography prepares you for success in the classroom, on your CDA or NBDHE exam, and in clinical practice.

Features:

 

• Comprehensive coverage provides a solid foundation for the safe, effective use of radiation in the dental office.
• Step-by-step procedures support clear instructions with anatomical drawings, positioning photos, and radiographs, helping you confidently and accurately perform specific techniques and minimize radiation exposure to the patient.
• Application to Practice and Helpful Hint features highlight common clinical encounters and provide a checklist with the dos and don’ts of imaging procedures.
• Summary tables and boxes recap the key points of text discussions and serve as useful review and study tools.
• End-of-chapter quiz questions assess your understanding of important content.
• Evolve companion website supplements the print book with case studies, interactive exercises, review questions, and more.

New To This Edition:

 

• NEW! Expanded content addresses the areas of digital imaging, radiographic interpretation, dental materials, and dental X-ray equipment.
• NEW! Updated illustrations include detailed equipment photos and new photos of techniques.
• NEW! Procedure videos on the Evolve website demonstrate techniques used for intraoral exposures, and include an interactive Q&A on the video material.
• NEW! Canadian Content Corner on Evolve provides information specific to dental radiography in Canada.

Table Of Contents:

 

PART I: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics

1. Radiation History

2. Radiation Physics

3. Radiation Biology

4. Radiation Protection

5. Radiation Characteristics

6. Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics
PART II: Equipment and Digital Imaging Basics

7. Dental X-Ray Equipment

8. Digital Imaging
PART III: Film Imaging Basics

9. Dental X-Ray Film

10. Film Processing

11. Film Mounting and Viewing
PART IV: Dental Radiographer Basics

12. Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer

13. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer

14. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer

15. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer

16. Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer

17. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office
PART V: Intraoral Technique Basics

18. Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations

19. Paralleling Technique

20. Bisecting Technique

21. Bite-Wing Technique

22. Exposure and Technique Errors

23. Occlusal and Localization Techniques

24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs
PART VI: Extraoral Imaging Basics

25. Panoramic Imaging

26. Extraoral Imaging

27. Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging
PART VII: Normal Anatomy Basics

28. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images

29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images
PART VIII: Image Interpretation Basics

30. Introduction to Image 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, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions
Appendix: Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases
Glossary
Index