Written in an easy-to-read, accessible manner, Whaites’ Radiography and Radiology for Dental Care Professionals, 5th Edition, is an up-to-date, full-colour text ideal for today’s dental care professionals (DCPs). It provides must-know, highly illustrated information, carefully presented to ensure clarity of understanding for success in examinations as well as confidence and safety in clinical practice. Written by two well-known and respected experts in the field, this text is essential reading for all DCPs preparing to undertake examinations in dental radiography and who intend to undertake clinical imaging as part of their day-to-day practice.
1. PART I Introduction - p. 1 2. 1 The Radiographic Image - p. 3 3. PART II Radiation Physics, Equipment and Radiation Protection - p. 15 4. 2 The Production, Properties and Interactions of X-Rays - p. 17 5. 3 Dental X-ray Equipment, Image Receptors and Image Processing - p. 27 6. 4 Radiation Dose, Dosimetry and Dose Limitation - p. 53 7. 5 The Biological Effects Associated With X-rays, Risk and Practical Radiation Protection - p. 63 8. PART III Radiography - p. 73 9. 6 Dental Radiography – General Patient Considerations Including Control of Infection - p. 75 10. 7 Periapical Radiography - p. 83 11. 8 Bitewing Radiography - p. 121 12. 9 Occlusal Radiography - p. 131 13. 10 Oblique Lateral Radiography - p. 139 14. 11 Cephalometric Radiography - p. 145 15. 12 Tomography and Panoramic Radiography - p. 153 16. 13 Cone Beam Computed Tomography - p. 189 17. 14 The Quality of Radiographic Images and Quality Assurance - p. 207 18. 15 Radiographic Assessment and Localization of Unerupted Maxillary Canines - p. 231 19. PART IV Radiology - p. 239 20. 16 Introduction to Radiological Interpretation - p. 241 21. 17 Dental Caries and the Assessment of Restorations - p. 249 22. 18 The Periapical Tissues - p. 263 23. 19 The Periodontal Tissues and Periodontal Diseases - p. 277 24. 20 Implant Assessment - p. 291 25. 21 Atlas of Diseases and Abnormalities Affecting the Jaws - p. 301 26. Index - p. 323 27. Answers - p. 333
Written in an easy-to-read, accessible manner, Whaites’ Radiography and Radiology for Dental Care Professionals, 5th Edition, is an up-to-date, full-colour text ideal for today’s dental care professionals (DCPs). It provides must-know, highly illustrated information, carefully presented to ensure clarity of understanding for success in examinations as well as confidence and safety in clinical practice. Written by two well-known and respected experts in the field, this text is essential reading for all DCPs preparing to undertake examinations in dental radiography and who intend to undertake clinical imaging as part of their day-to-day practice.
1. PART I Introduction - p. 1 2. 1 The Radiographic Image - p. 3 3. PART II Radiation Physics, Equipment and Radiation Protection - p. 15 4. 2 The Production, Properties and Interactions of X-Rays - p. 17 5. 3 Dental X-ray Equipment, Image Receptors and Image Processing - p. 27 6. 4 Radiation Dose, Dosimetry and Dose Limitation - p. 53 7. 5 The Biological Effects Associated With X-rays, Risk and Practical Radiation Protection - p. 63 8. PART III Radiography - p. 73 9. 6 Dental Radiography – General Patient Considerations Including Control of Infection - p. 75 10. 7 Periapical Radiography - p. 83 11. 8 Bitewing Radiography - p. 121 12. 9 Occlusal Radiography - p. 131 13. 10 Oblique Lateral Radiography - p. 139 14. 11 Cephalometric Radiography - p. 145 15. 12 Tomography and Panoramic Radiography - p. 153 16. 13 Cone Beam Computed Tomography - p. 189 17. 14 The Quality of Radiographic Images and Quality Assurance - p. 207 18. 15 Radiographic Assessment and Localization of Unerupted Maxillary Canines - p. 231 19. PART IV Radiology - p. 239 20. 16 Introduction to Radiological Interpretation - p. 241 21. 17 Dental Caries and the Assessment of Restorations - p. 249 22. 18 The Periapical Tissues - p. 263 23. 19 The Periodontal Tissues and Periodontal Diseases - p. 277 24. 20 Implant Assessment - p. 291 25. 21 Atlas of Diseases and Abnormalities Affecting the Jaws - p. 301 26. Index - p. 323 27. Answers - p. 333
