Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists

**__**ESSENTIALS OF DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY, 9/e**__**is a clear, up-to-date, and student-friendly text that tightly links oral radiological principles with modern practice. It presents all information needed for introductory courses in dental radiography, preparing students for board and licensing examinations while offering real-world resources for clinical practice and patient management. Coverage includes: historical perspectives, radiation basics, biologic effects and protection, dental X-ray image receptors, processing techniques; dental radiographer fundamentals, intraoral and extraoral techniques, radiographic errors, quality assurance; mounting and viewing radiographs, and patient management. This Ninth Edition integrates coverage of digital imaging throughout, presents paralleling and bisecting techniques in separate chapters, and adds a new chapter on safety and environmental responsibilities. It also contains many new study questions and improved images. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Acknowledgments Reviewers PART I: Historical Perspective and Radiation Basics Chapter 1 History of Dental Radiography Chapter 2 Characteristics and Measurement of Radiation Chapter 3 The Dental X-ray Machine: Components and Functions Chapter 4 Producing Quality Radiographs PART II: Biological Effects of Radiation and Radiation Protection Chapter 5 Effects of Radiation Exposure Chapter 6 Radiation Protection PART III: Dental X-ray Image Receptors and Film Processing Techniques Chapter 7 Dental X-ray Film Chapter 8 Dental X-ray Film Processing Chapter 9 Digital Radiography PART IV: Dental Radiographer Fundamentals Chapter 10 Infection Control Chapter 11 Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Chapter 12 Patient Relations and Education PART V: Intraoral Techniques Chapter 13 Intraoral Radiographic Procedures Chapter 14 The Periapical Examination—Paralleling Technique Chapter 15 The Periapical Examination—Bisecting Technique Chapter 16 The Bitewing Examination Chapter 17 The Occlusal Examination PART VI: Radiographic Errors and Quality Assurance Chapter 18 Identifying and Correcting Undiagnostic Radiographs Chapter 19 Quality Assurance in Dental Radiography Chapter 20 Safety and Environmental Responsibilities in Dental Radiography PART VII: Mounting and Viewing Dental Radiographs Chapter 21 Mounting and Introduction to Interpretation Chapter 22 Recognizing Normal Radiographic Anatomy Chapter 23 Recognizing Deviations from Normal Radiographic Anatomy Chapter 24 The Use of Radiographs in the Detection of Dental Caries Chapter 25 The Use of Radiographs in the Evaluation of Periodontal Diseases PART VIII: Patient Management and Supplemental Techniques Chapter 26 Radiographic Techniques for Children Chapter 27 Managing Patients with Special Needs Chapter 28 Supplemental Radiographic Techniques PART IX: Extraoral Techniques Chapter 29 Extraoral Radiography and Alternate Imaging Modalities Chapter 30 Panoramic Radiography Answers to Study Questions Glossary A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ESSENTIALS OF DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY, 9/e is a clear, up-to-date, and student-friendly text that tightly links oral radiological principles with modern practice. It presents all information needed for introductory courses in dental radiography, preparing students for board and licensing examinations while offering real-world resources for clinical practice and patient management. Coverage includes: historical perspectives, radiation basics, biologic effects and protection, dental X-ray image receptors, processing techniques; dental radiographer fundamentals, intraoral and extraoral techniques, radiographic errors, quality assurance; mounting and viewing radiographs, and patient management. This Ninth Edition integrates coverage of digital imaging throughout, presents paralleling and bisecting techniques in separate chapters, and adds a new chapter on safety and environmental responsibilities. It also contains many new study questions and improved images.