This is a new edition of a classic text that presents all of the information that a dental student needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images and accurately interpret their findings. Written in an accessible manner which avoids unnecessary detail, each page spread has been carefully designed to ensure clarity of understanding by the reader to ensure both exam success and confidence and safety in the clinical situation. Topics address the whole curriculum and range from the physics of imaging to radiation protection and image interpretation. Normal and abnormal findings are discussed and are accompanied by a range of self-assessment exercises which are found in the book and online. Suitable for undergraduate students and post-graduates alike, this book has become essential reading for all readers who intend to practice clinical dentistry.
Part 2 Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection 2. The production, properties and interactions of X-rays 3. Dental X-ray generating equipment 4. Image receptors 5. Imaging processing 6. Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation 7. The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protection
Part 3 Radiography 8. Dental radiography - general patient considerations including control of infection 9. Periapical radiography 10. Bitewing radiography 11. Occlusal radiography 12. Oblique lateral radiography 13. Skull and maxillofacial radiography 14. Cephalometric radiography 15. Tomography and panoramic radiography 16. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) 17. The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance 18. Alternative and specialized imaging modalities
Part 4 Radiology 19. Introduction to radiological interpretation 20. Dental caries and the assessment of restorations 21. The periapical tissues 22. The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease 23. Implant assessment 24. Developmental abnormalities 25. Radiological differential diagnosis - describing a lesion 26. Differential diagnosis of radiolucent lesions of the jaws 27. Differential diagnosis of lesions of variable radiopacity in the jaws 28. Bone diseases of radiological importance 29. Trauma to the teeth and facial skeleton 30. The temporomandibular joint 31. The maxillary antra 32. The salivary glands Bibliography and suggested reading Index