Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology

Eric Whaites heads up the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiological Imaging at King's College London Dental Institute based at Guy's Hospital in London as a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant. He qualified from Guy's Hospital Dental School in 1978. Following a couple of years in general dental practice, he returned to Guy's in 1981 and the following year obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in 1984 he obtained his MSc in Dental Radiology from the University of London and in 1990 obtained his Diploma in Dental Radiology (DDR) from the Royal College of Radiologists. Eric was awarded his Fellowship (FRCR) without examination by the Royal College of Radiologists in 2002 and the following year was awarded FDS ad eundem by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is registered on the General Dental Council's specialist list for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology. He is a former President of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR), former President of the European Academy of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (EADMFR), former member of the DDR Examining Board of the Royal College of Radiologists and former Regional Adviser on Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology to the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is a well known national and international lecturer on all aspects of dental and maxillofacial radiology. Nicholas Drage is a Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff. He qualified from Guy's Dental School in 1989 and, after a year in general dental practice, spent four years in junior hospital posts in various specialities including oral and maxillofacial surgery obtaining his Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1994. He worked in the Unit of Dental Radiology at Guy's Hospital for seven years from 1995-2002, firstly as a specialist registrar and then as a lecturer. He obtained his Diploma in Dental Radiology from the Royal College of Radiologists in 1997. Nicholas is registered on the General Dental Council's specialist list for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, has headed up the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology within the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff since 2002 and is currently a member of the Diploma in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (DDMFR) Examining Board of the Royal College of Radiologists. He is responsible for teaching the BDS dental imaging course and lectures on a number of additional post-graduate radiological and radiation protection courses across the UK. He is President-elect of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR).

• 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. Image receptors5. Imaging processing6. Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation7. The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protectionPart 3 Radiography8. Dental radiography - general patient considerations including control of infection9. Periapical radiography10. Bitewing radiography11. Occlusal radiography12. Oblique lateral radiography13. Skull and maxillofacial radiography14. Cephalometric radiography15. Tomography and panoramic radiography16. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)17. The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance18. Alternative and specialized imaging modalitiesPart 4 Radiology19. Introduction to radiological interpretation20. Dental caries and the assessment of restorations21. The periapical tissues22. The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease23. Implant assessment24. Developmental abnormalities25. Radiological differential diagnosis - describing a lesion26. Differential diagnosis of radiolucent lesions of the jaws27. Differential diagnosis of lesions of variable radiopacity in the jaws28. Bone diseases of radiological importance29. Trauma to the teeth and facial skeleton30. The temporomandibular joint31. The maxillary antra32. The salivary gland