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Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology Eric Whaites

Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology By Eric Whaites

Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology by Eric Whaites


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Summary

Aimed primarily at undergraduates of dental surgery, this text attempts to provide a basic and practical account of both dental radiography and radiology. It uses an integrated clinical approach combining radiography, radiology and pathology to cover the fundamentals of the subject.

Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology Summary

Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology by Eric Whaites

This aims to be a concise but highly illustrated account of all the radiology and radiography needed by dental undergraduates. The fundamentals of the subject are explained clearly and precisely with a heavy emphasis on diagrammatic and photographic material. It is a straightforward introduction to the core knowledge required by the student.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction: the radiographic image. Part 2 Radiation physics and equipment: the production; properties and interactions of X-rays; dose units and dosimetry; the biological effects and risks associated with X-rays; X-ray equipment, films and processing. Part 3 Radiation protection: radiation protection. Part 4 Radiography: dental radiography - general considerations and the control of cross-infection; periapical radiography; bitewing radiography; occlusal radiography; oblique lateral radiography; skull and maxillofacial radiography; cephalometric radiography; tomography; dental panoramic tomography; factors affecting the radiographic image, film faults and quality assurance; specialized investigations and imaging modalities. Part 5 Radiology: introduction to radiological interpretation; dental caries and the assessment of restorations; the peripical tissues and inflammatory changes; the periodontal tissues and periodontal disease; developmental abnormalities; radiological differential diagnosis - describing a lesion; differential diagnosis of radiolucent lesions of the jaw; differential diagnosis of lesions of variable radiopacity in the jaws; the maxillary antra; trauma to the teeth and facial skeleton; the temporomandibular joint; bone diseases of radiological importance; disorders of the salivary glands and sialography.

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GOR004179585
9780443042126
0443042128
Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology by Eric Whaites
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Elsevier Health Sciences
1992-11-30
356
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