Radiology for the Dental Professional

by Frommer, Herbert H.

• ISBN13: 9780323063999
• ISBN10: 0323063993
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

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. Educational objectives are included at the beginning of each chapter, helping you focus on essential concepts and how they apply in a clinical setting. Activities test your comprehension of the material, and include: Definitions of key terms Short essay questions Matching questions Illustration labeling and identification Fill-in-the-blank questions Multiple-choice questions True/false questions Illustrations (many of which are found only in the study guide) ask you to identify errors and anomalies found on radiographs. Perforated pages may be easily removed and placed in a notebook with lectures notes or submitted to the instructor.125 new practice questions.

Table of Contents

Ionizing Radiation and Basic Principles of X-Ray Generation

The Dental X-Ray Machine

Image Formation

Image Receptors

Biologic Effects of Radiation

Patient Protection

Operator Protection

Film Processing: The Darkroom

Infection Control in Dental Practice

Intraoral Technique: The Paralleling Method

Accessory Radiographic Techniques: Bisecting Technique and Occlusal Projections

Panoramic Radiography

Extraoral Techniques

Radiography of the Temporomandibular Joint

Digital Imaging

Advanced Imaging Systems

Quality Assurance

Patient Management and Special Problems

Film Mounting and Radiographic Anatomy

Principles of Radiographic Interpretation

Caries and Periodontal Disease

Pulpal and Periapical Lesions

Developing Disturbances of Teeth and Bone

Bone and Other Lesions

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