Dental radiography : principles and techniques / Joen Iannucci, DDS, MS, Professor of Clinical Dentistry, the Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio, Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS, Instructor, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina

Includes bibliographical references and index

PART I. Radiation Basics -- Radiation History -- Radiation Physics -- Radiation Characteristics -- Radiation Biology -- Radiation Protection -- PART II. Equipment, Film, and Processing Basics -- Dental X-Ray Equipment -- Dental X-Ray Film -- Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics -- Dental X-Ray Film Processing -- Quality Assurance in the Dental Office -- PART III. Dental Radiographer Basics -- Dental Radiographs and the Dental Radiographer -- Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer -- Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer -- Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer -- Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer -- PART IV. Technique Basics -- Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations -- Paralleling Technique -- Bisecting Technique -- Bite-Wing Technique -- Exposure and Technique Errors -- Occlusal and Localization Techniques -- Panoramic Imaging -- Extraoral Imaging -- Imaging of Patients with Special Needs -- PART V. Digital Imaging Basics -- Digital Imaging -- Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging -- PART VI. Normal Anatomy and Film Mounting Basics -- Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images -- Film Mounting and Viewing -- Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images -- PART VII. Image Interpretation Basics -- Introduction to Image Interpretation -- Descriptive Terminology -- Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects -- Interpretation of Dental Caries -- Interpretation of Periodontal Disease -- Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions

Set yourself up for success with this must-have oral radiography text. Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques gives you a comprehensive foundation for the safe, effective use of radiation in the modern dental office. This combination textbook and training manual features easy-to-understand content combined with step-by-step techniques and a stellar art program to help you apply what you've learned to practice. Plus, new content focuses on pediatrics and the latest in digital and three-dimensional technology!--Publisher website