Master the skills required for safe, effective dental imaging! Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 7th Edition,describes the radiation principles and imaging techniques that dental assistants and dental hygienists need to know. Clear, comprehensive coverage includes detailed, step-by-step procedures, illustrations of oral anatomy and updated photos of X-ray equipment, digital and 3-D imaging, a guide to image interpretation, and case studies similar to those in the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination. 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 NBDHE or CDA exam, and in clinical practice.
PART I: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics1. Radiation History2. Radiation Physics3. Radiation Biology4. Radiation Protection5. Radiation Characteristics6. Dental X-Ray Image CharacteristicsPART II: Equipment and Digital Imaging Basics7. Dental X-Ray Equipment8. Digital ImagingPART III: Film Imaging Basics9. Dental X-Ray Film10. Film Processing11. Film Mounting and ViewingPART IV: Dental Radiographer Basics12. Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer13. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer14. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer15. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer16. Infection Prevention and the Dental Radiographer17. Quality Assurance in the Dental OfficePART V: Intraoral Technique Basics18. Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations19. Paralleling Technique20. Bisecting Technique21. Bite-Wing Technique22. Exposure and Technique Errors23. Occlusal and Localization Techniques24. Imaging of Patients with Special NeedsPART VI: Extraoral Imaging Basics25. Panoramic Imaging26. Extraoral Imaging27. Three-Dimensional Digital ImagingPART VII: Normal Anatomy Basics28. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic ImagesPART VIII: Image Interpretation Basics30. Introduction to Image Interpretation31. Descriptive Terminology32. Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects33. Interpretation of Dental Caries34. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease35. Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical LesionsAppendix: Periodontal and Peri-Implant DiseasesGlossary