TY - BOOK AU - Iannucci,Joen M. AU - Howerton,Laura Jansen TI - Dental radiography: principles and techniques SN - 9780721615752 (pbk.) : AV - RK309 .H36 2006 U1 - 617.60757 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Philadelphia, Pa., London PB - Elsevier Saunders KW - Teeth KW - Radiography KW - Radiography, Dental KW - methods N1 - Previous ed.: Philadelphia, Pa.; London: W.B. Saunders, 2000; Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1 Radiation history -- Radiation physics -- Radiation characteristics -- Radiation biology -- Radiation protection -- Part 2 Equipment, film, and processing basics: Dental x-ray equipment -- Dental x-ray film -- Dental x-ray image characteristics -- Dental x-ray film processing -- Quality assurance in the dental office -- Part 3 Dental radiographer basics: Dental radiographs and the dental radiographer -- Patient relations and the dental radiographer -- Patient education and the dental radiographer -- Legal issues and the dental radiographer -- Infection control and the dental radiographer -- Part 4 Technique basics: Introduction to radiographic examinations -- Paralleling technique -- Bisecting technique -- Bite-wing technique -- Exposure and technique errors -- Occlusal and localization techniques -- Panoramic radiography -- Extraoral radiography -- Digital radiography -- Radiography of patients with special needs -- Part 5 Normal anatomy and film mounting basics: Normal anatomy: intraoral films -- Film mounting and viewing -- Normal anatomy: panoramic films -- Part 6 Radiographic interpretation basics: Introduction to radiographic interpretation -- Descriptive terminology -- Identification of restorations, dental materials, and foreign objects -- Interpretation of dental caries -- Interpretation of periodontal disease -- Interpretation of trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions N2 - This reference source and training manual provides dental assisting and dental hygiene students with the theory and technique instruction needed in the radiography course and in the dental office ER -