Main description:

Master the content from your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to the chapters in Radiology for the Dental Professional, 9th Edition, by Herbert H. Frommer, DDS, and Jeanine J. Stabulas, RDH, BS, MPH, this study guide helps you understand concepts and apply your knowledge to the clinical setting. After you have read and reviewed each chapter in the textbook, you can assess your comprehension with a wide range of engaging activities, exercises, and test questions.

Contents:

1. Ionizing Radiation and Basic Principles of X-Ray Generation

2. The Dental X-Ray Machine

3. Image Formation

4. Image Receptors

5. Biologic Effects of Radiation

6. Patient Protection

7. Operator Protection

8. Film Processing: The Darkroom

9. Infection Control in Dental Practice

10. Intraoral Technique: The Paralleling Method

11. Accessory Radiographic Techniques: Bisecting Technique and Occlusal Projections

12. Panoramic Radiography

13. Extraoral Techniques

14. Radiography of the Temporomandibular Joint

15. Digital Imaging

16. Advanced Imaging Systems

17. Quality Assurance

18. Patient Management and Special Problems

19. Film Mounting and Radiographic Anatomy

20. Principles of Radiographic Interpretation

21. Caries and Periodontal Disease

22. Pulpal and Periapical Lesions

23. Developing Disturbances of Teeth and Bone

24. Bone and Other Lesions

25. Legal Considerations