Synopses & Reviews
This resource and training manual provides readers with the essential theory and instruction needed to understand and safely use x-radiation in the dental office. This edition has been completely revised to include a simulated licensure exam and the latest techniques in dental radiography. The book's 32 chapters explore a range of topics from radiation basics to legal issues.
Synopsis
Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques is a complete reference source and training manual that provides dental assisting and dental hygiene students with the essential theory and technique instruction needed in the radiography course and in the dental office. It presents all fundamental information necessary to understand and safely use x-radiation.
Chapter outlines: identifies topics covered in the chapterObjectives: students are aware of what they are expected to learn from the ChapterKey words: identifies new words introduced in the chapter that students are expected to know; defined in text and glossaryHelpful hints: appear in techniques chapter; useful rules of Dos and Donts when performing the technique.Summary: key points at the end of chapters to help students remember the most important factsQuiz questions: a variety of questions appear at the end of each chapter so students can test their knowledge of chapter contentBoxes: highlight important informationStep-by-step procedures: clearly explain and illustrate proper order and techniques for performing all radiographic techniquesGlossary: provides definitions of all key wordsAnswers to quiz questions: provides students with immediate feedback of their understanding of text materialChapter on digital radiography (hot topic)Chapter on normal anatomy (panoramic films)Practise test(reflects the kind of dental radiography questions asked on board exams)Table of Contents
Radiation history -- Radiation physics -- Radiation characteristics -- Radiation biology -- Radiation protection -- Dental x-ray equipment -- Dental x-ray film -- Dental x-ray image characteristics -- Dental x-ray film processing -- Quality assurance in the dental office -- 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 -- 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 -- Normal anatomy: intraoral films -- Film mounting and film viewing -- Normal anatomy: panoramic films -- Introduction to radiographic interpretation -- Interpretation of dental caries -- Interpretation of periodontal diseasse -- Interpretation of trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions.