Dental radiography : principles and techniques /

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "a variety of interactive exercises such as radiograph mounting; mastering steps in equipment assembly; animations to visualize key concepts of how digital radiographs are produced, panoramic positioning errors, the buccal object rule, and what happens within th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iannucci, Joen M.
Other Authors: Howerton, Laura Jansen
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders Elsevier, ©2006.
Edition:Third edition
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 Radiation history
  • Radiation physics
  • Radiation characteristics
  • Radiation biology
  • Radiation protection
  • Part 2 Equipment, film, and processing basics: Dental x-ray equipment
  • Dental x-ray film
  • Dental x-ray image characteristics
  • Dental x-ray film processing
  • Quality assurance in the dental office
  • Part 3 Dental radiographer basics: Dental radiographs and the dental radiographer
  • Patient relations and the dental radiographer
  • Patient education and the dental radiographer
  • Legal issues and the dental radiographer
  • Infection control and the dental radiographer
  • Part 4 Technique basics: Introduction to radiographic examinations
  • Paralleling technique
  • Bisecting technique
  • Bite-wing technique
  • Exposure and technique errors
  • Occlusal and localization techniques
  • Panoramic radiography
  • Extraoral radiography
  • Digital radiography
  • Radiography of patients with special needs
  • Part 5 Normal anatomy and film mounting basics: Normal anatomy: intraoral films
  • Film mounting and viewing
  • Normal anatomy: panoramic films
  • Part 6 Radiographic interpretation basics: Introduction to radiographic interpretation
  • Descriptive terminology
  • Identification of restorations, dental materials, and foreign objects
  • Interpretation of dental caries
  • Interpretation of periodontal disease
  • Interpretation of trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions.