TY - BOOK AU - Whaites,Eric TI - Radiography and radiology for dental care professionals SN - 9780702030406 AV - RK309 .W54 2009 U1 - 617.607572 PY - 2009/// CY - Edinburgh, New York PB - Churchill Livingstone KW - Teeth KW - Radiography KW - Dental assistants KW - Radiography, Dental KW - methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index; The radiographic image -- The production, properties and interaction of X-rays -- Dose units of dosimetry -- The biological effects and risks associated with X-rays -- Dental X-ray equipment, image receptors and image processing -- Radiation protection -- Dental radiography: general patient considerations including control of infection -- Periapical radiography -- Bitewing radiography -- Occlusal radiography -- Oblique lateral radiography -- Cephalometric radiography -- Panoramic radiography (dental panoramic tomography) -- Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary canines -- The quality of radiographic images -- Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) -- Introduction to radiological interpretation -- Dental caries and the assessment of restorations -- The periapical tissues -- The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease -- Implant assessment -- Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws ER -