cover image - Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780443284816
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 480
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $91.99

Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS and Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780443284816
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 480
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $91.99
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Help your students learn the skills required for safe, effective dental imaging! Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 7th Edition, describes the radiation principles and imaging techniques that your students 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 on the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination. Written by noted educators Joen M. Iannucci and Laura Jansen Howerton, this bestselling text on dental radiography prepares students for success in the classroom, on the board exam, and in clinical practice.
    • NEW! Updated photos show X-ray equipment along with intraoral and extraoral techniques
    • NEW! Guidelines on retakes for intraoral images help you determine when an additional exposure is necessary and when it's not
    • NEW! Updated photos show X-ray equipment along with intraoral and extraoral techniques
    • NEW! Guidelines on retakes for intraoral images help students determine when an additional exposure is necessary and when it's not
    • Comprehensive coverage provides a solid foundation for the safe, effective use of radiation in the dental office
    • Step-by-step procedures support clear instructions with anatomical drawings, positioning photos, and radiographs, helping students learn to confidently and accurately perform specific techniques and minimize radiation exposure to the patient
    • Application to Practice and Helpful Hint features highlight common clinical encounters and provide a checklist with the dos and don’ts of imaging procedures
    • Summaries throughout the text recap key points and serve as useful review and study tools
    • End-of-chapter quiz questions assess student understanding of important content
    • Evolve companion website supplements the print book with technique videos, case studies, interactive exercises, review questions, and more
    • This title is also available in Sherpath! Sold separately, this innovative teaching and learning technology offers interactive course content and resources that streamline class preparation and assessment and give students personalized help to reach their learning goals. Sherpath fully includes the ebook of this title for all-in-one digital course delivery.
  • 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. Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects
    33. Interpretation of Dental Caries
    34. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease
    35. Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions
    Appendix: Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases
    Glossary
  • Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS, Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Division of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA and Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS, Instructor, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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