Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques

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

Overview

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Master the skills required for safe, effective dental imaging! Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 6th Edition provides a solid foundation in the radiation and technique basics that dental assistants and dental hygienists need to know. Clear, comprehensive coverage includes detailed, step-by-step procedures, illustrations of oral anatomy and photos of new equipment, digital and three-dimensional imaging, a guide to image interpretation, and National Board Dental Hygiene Examination-style case scenarios. Written by noted educators Joen M. Iannucci and Laura Jansen Howerton, Elsevier's bestselling text on dental radiography prepares you for success in the classroom, on your CDA or NBDHE exam, and in clinical practice.

• 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 you 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.
• Summary tables and boxes 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 case studies, interactive exercises, review questions, and more.

• NEW! Expanded content addresses the areas of digital imaging, radiographic interpretation, dental materials, and dental X-ray equipment.
• NEW! Updated illustrations include detailed equipment photos and new photos of techniques.
• NEW! Procedure videos on the Evolve website demonstrate techniques used for intraoral exposures, and include an interactive Q&A on the video material.
• NEW! Canadian Content Corner on Evolve provides information specific to dental radiography in Canada.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323695503
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/03/2021
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	480
Sales rank:	485,676
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Haring, Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS (Ohio State Univ); Jansen, Laura, RDH, MS (Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Table of Contents

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 Control 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
Index

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From the Publisher

The essential principles of dental radiography - plus complete technical instruction - all in a reader-friendly format

Editorial Reviews

5 Stars! from Doody

This book contains a complete course in dental x-ray technique and theory. It is intended to teach radiographic technique and theory to dental hygiene students. This book is intended for first and second-year dental hygiene students as well as a refresher course for practicing dental hygienists. The illustrations are excellent. The questions and answers at the end of the chapters were extremely helpful. The appearance of the book is excellent. The book illustrates the material for theory and serves as guide for the dental hygiene student. The book is also an excellent reference guide for practicing dental hygienist and in-service training.

Michael F. Gewerth

Reviewer: Bart Paul Vandenberghe, DDS, MS, PhD (c)(University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery)
Description: This is an elaborate and reader-friendly guide to the basics - theoretical as well as clinical — of dental radiography. This third edition includes an interactive CD-ROM with animations, case studies, and exercises. Previous editions were published in 2000 and 1996.
Purpose: The main objective of the authors is to provide a theoretical overview of the basics in dental radiography and to implement in detail the associated clinical techniques. The authors succeed with this student-friendly, step-by-step guide for future dental radiographers.
Audience: This is a basic teaching guide for dental students and dental hygiene students.
Features: The six parts of this manual provide a step-by-step guide to learning basic radiographic skills: radiation physics, biology and safety; dental x-ray equipment basics; dental radiographer basics; dental radiographic techniques; normal anatomy; and an introduction to interpretation and diagnosis. It provides an exhaustive introduction to the basics and clinical techniques of dental radiography with clear objectives, key words, tables, and figures. Exercises end each chapter and are included on the CD-ROM. Digital and advanced imaging topics are only briefly introduced. For these topics as well as for any detailed radiographic interpretation of pathologies, more detailed books should be consulted.
Assessment: This is a very clear, step-by-step teaching guide for future radiographers, introducing basic principles and techniques. The third edition offers some additional teaching aids, like the CD-ROM. This manual, however, does not cover advanced oral radiology topics like advanced techniques and interpretation. White and Pharoah do include the latter in Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretations, 5th edition (Mosby, 2004), making it as complete as an oral radiology bible.

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