Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques

This resource and training manual provides readers with the essential theory and instruction needed to understand and safely use x-radiation in the dental office. This edition has been completely revised to include a simulated licensure exam and the latest techniques in dental radiography. The book's 32 chapters explore a range of topics from radiation basics to legal issues.

Chapter outlines: identifies topics covered in the chapter

Objectives:students are aware of what they are expected to learn from the Chapter

Key words: identifies new words introduced in the chapter that students are expected to know; defined in text and glossary

Helpful hints: appear in techniques chapter; useful rules of Dos and Donts when performing the technique.

Summary: key points at the end of chapters to help students remember the most important facts

Quiz questions: a variety of questions appear at the end of each chapter so students can test their knowledge of chapter content

Boxes:highlight important information

Step-by-step procedures: clearly explain and illustrate proper order and techniques for performing all radiographic techniques

Glossary: provides definitions of all key words

Answers to quiz questions: provides students with immediate feedback of their understanding of text material

Chapter on digital radiography (hot topic)

Chapter on normal anatomy (panoramic films)

Practise test(reflects the kind of dental radiography questions asked on board exams)