Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I: Physics of ionizing radiation -- Radiation physics --

Part II: Bilogic effects of radiation -- Radiobiology --

Part III: Radiation safety and protection -- Radiation safety and protection --

Part IV: Imaging principles and techniques -- Projection geometry -- X-ray film, intensifying screens, and grids -- Processing x-ray film -- Digital imaging / John B. Ludlow and Andr©♭ Mol -- Radiographic quality assurance and infection control -- Intraoral radiographic examinations -- Normal radiographic anatomy -- Panoramic imaging / Alan G. Lurie -- Extraoral radiographic examinations -- Sotirios Tetradis and Mel L. Kantor -- Advanced imaging / in collaboration with Neil L. Frederiksen -- Cone-beam computed tomography / William C. Scarfe and Allan G. Farman -- Guidelines for prescribing dental radiographs / Sharon L. Brooks --

Part V: Radiographic interpretation -- Principles of radiographic interpretation -- Dental caries / Ann Wenzel -- Periodontal diseases / Susanne Perschbacher -- Dental anomalies / Ernest W.N. Lam -- Inflammatory lesions of the jaws / Linda Lee --Cysts and cystlike lesions of the jaws -- Benign tumors of the jaws -- Malignant diseases of the jaws / Robert E. Wood -- Diseases of bone manifested in the jaws -- Systemic diseases manifested in the jaws -- Diagnostic imaging of the temporomandibular joint / C. Grace Petrikowski -- Paranasal sinuses / Axel Ruprecht and Ernest W.N. Lam -- Soft tissue calcification and ossification / Laurie C. Carter -- Trauma to teeth and facial structures / Ernest W.N. Lam -- Developmental disturbances of the face and jaws / Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch -- Salivary gland radiology / Byron W. Benson -- Dental implants / Byron W. Benson and Vivek Shetty