Dental Radiography

PART 1: RADIATION BASICS 1. Radiation History 2. Radiation Physics 3. Radiation Characteristics 4. Radiation Biology 5. Radiation Protection PART 2: EQUIPMENT, FILM, AND PROCESSING BASICS 6. Dental X-Ray Equipment 7. Dental X-Ray Film 8. Dental X-Ray Characteristics 9. Dental X-Ray Film Processing 10. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office PART 3: DENTAL RADIOGRAPHER BASICS 11. Dental Radiographs and the Dental Radiographer 12. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer 13. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer 14. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer 15. Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer PART 4: TECHNIQUE BASICS 16. Introduction to Radiographic Examinations 17. Paralleling Technique 18. Bisecting Technique 19. Bite-Wing Technique 20. Exposure and Technique Errors 21. Occlusal and Localization Technique 22. Panoramic Radiography 23. Extraoral Radiography 24. Digital Radiography 25. Radiography of Patients with Special Needs PART 5: NORMAL ANATOMY AND FILM MOUNTING BASICS 26. Normal Anatomy - Intraoral Films 27. Film Mounting and Film Viewing 28. Normal Anatomy - Panoramic Films PART 6: RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION BASICS 29. Introduction to Radiographic Interpretation 30. Descriptive Terminology NEW CHAPTER! 31. Interpretation of Restorations and Dental Materials NEW CHAPTER! 32. Interpretation of Dental Caries 33. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease 34. Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions