Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques/ Joen M. Iannucci and Laura Jansen Howerton/

Includes Index

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.