Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques

Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques is a complete reference source and training manual that provides dental assisting and dental hygiene students with the essential theory and technique instruction needed in the radiography course and in the dental office. It presents all fundamental information necessary to understand and safely use x-radiation.

Chapter outlines: identifies topics covered in the chapter

Objectives:students are aware of what they are expected to learn from the Chapter

Key words: identifies new words introduced in the chapter that students are expected to know; defined in text and glossary

Helpful hints: appear in techniques chapter; useful rules of Dos and Donts when performing the technique.

Summary: key points at the end of chapters to help students remember the most important facts

Quiz questions: a variety of questions appear at the end of each chapter so students can test their knowledge of chapter content

Boxes:highlight important information

Step-by-step procedures: clearly explain and illustrate proper order and techniques for performing all radiographic techniques

Glossary: provides definitions of all key words

Answers to quiz questions: provides students with immediate feedback of their understanding of text material

Chapter on digital radiography (hot topic)

Chapter on normal anatomy (panoramic films)

Practise test(reflects the kind of dental radiography questions asked on board exams)

The essential principles of dental radiography - plus complete technical instruction - all in a reader-friendly format