Radiography and radiology for dental care professionals /
written and illustrated by Eric Whaites, Foreword by Mabel Slater.
- 2nd ed.
- Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2009.
- xi, 276 p. : ill. ;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index.
The radiographic image -- The production, properties and interactions of X-rays -- Dose units and dosimetry -- The biological effects and risks associated with X-rays -- Dental X-ray equipment, image receptors and image processing -- Radiation protection -- Dental radiography: general patient considerations including control of infection -- Periapical radiography -- Bitewing radiography -- Occlusal radiography -- Oblique lateral radiography -- Cephalometric radiography -- Panoramic radiography (dental panoramic tomography) -- Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary canines -- The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance -- Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) -- Introduction to radiological interpretation -- Dental caries and the assessment of restorations -- The periapical tissues -- The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease -- Implant assessment -- Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws.