• Comprehensive coverage provides a solid foundation for the safe, effective use of radiation in the dental office. • Step-by-step procedures include clear instructions with anatomical drawings, positioning photos, and radiographs, helping you confidently and accurately perform specific techniques and minimize radiation exposure to the patient. • Application to Practice and Helpful Hint feature boxes highlight common clinical encounters and provide a checklist with the dos and don’ts of imaging procedures. • Summaries recap the key points of text discussions and serve as useful review and study tools. • End-of-chapter quiz questions assess your understanding of important content. • Evolve companion website supplements the print book with procedure videos, case studies, interactive exercises, review questions, and more.
• New! "Interpretation of Images Using AI" chapter teaches you how to use artificial intelligence to interpret radiographs. • New! Guidelines on retakes for intraoral images help you determine when a retake is necessary and when it's not.
PART I: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics 1. Radiation History 2. Radiation Physics 3. Radiation Biology 4. Radiation Protection 5. Radiation Characteristics 6. Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics PART II: Equipment and Digital Imaging Basics 7. Dental X-Ray Equipment 8. Digital Imaging PART III: Film Imaging Basics 9. Dental X-Ray Film 10. Film Processing 11. Film Mounting and Viewing PART IV: Dental Radiographer Basics 12. Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer 13. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer 14. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer 15. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer 16. Infection Prevention and the Dental Radiographer 17. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office PART V: Intraoral Technique Basics 18. Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations 19. Paralleling Technique 20. Bisecting Technique 21. Bite-Wing Technique 22. Exposure and Technique Errors 23. Occlusal and Localization Techniques 24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs PART VI: Extraoral Imaging Basics 25. Panoramic Imaging 26. Extraoral Imaging 27. Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging PART VII: Normal Anatomy Basics 28. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images 29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images PART VIII: Image Interpretation Basics 30. Introduction to Image Interpretation 31. Descriptive Terminology 32. Interpretation of Images Using AI 33. Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects 34. Interpretation of Dental Caries 35. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease 36. Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions Appendix: Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases Glossary Index
Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS, Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Division of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS, Instructor, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
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