Whaites' Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology. Edition No. 7

Offering a clear, well-illustrated overview of all major imaging topics in dentistry, Whaites’ Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology, 7th Edition, provides key information for dental undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and general dental practitioners. Now fully up to date, this popular text uses an easy-to-understand approach that simplifies complex concepts and makes learning easier and more enjoyable. More than 1,100 illustrations-many new to this edition-present clinical, diagnostic, and practical information in an accessible manner, and clearly demonstrate why dental imaging is essential for diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the teeth and jaws.

Uses a full-colour design to aid navigation and visual understanding, with extensive examples of conventional radiographs, cone beam computed tomography images, and images from other advanced imaging techniques
Offers self-assessment questions and answers with feedback at the end of each chapter, allowing you to easily track your progress and understanding
Written by two respected experts in the field of dental and maxillofacial imaging who provide a comprehensive account of the radiography and radiology and topics examined at dental undergraduate and postgraduate level
An ideal resource for those undertaking undergraduate or specialist examinations in the subject or for general dental practitioners wishing to stay up to date
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

PART I Introduction
1. The Radiographic Image

PART II Radiation Physics, Equipment and Radiation Protection
2. The Production, Properties and Interactions of X-Rays
3. Dental X-ray-Generating Equipment
4. Image Receptors
5. Image Processing
6. Radiation Dose, Dosimetry and Dose Limitation
7. The Biological Effects Associated With X-rays, Risk and Practical Radiation Protection

PART III Radiography
8. Dental Radiography - General Patient Considerations Including Control of Infection
9. Periapical Radiography
10. Bitewing Radiography
11. Occlusal Radiography
12. Oblique Lateral Radiography
13. Skull and Maxillofacial Radiography
14. Cephalometric Radiography
15. Tomography and Panoramic Radiography
16. Cone Beam Computed Tomography
17. The Quality of Radiographic Images and Quality Assurance
18. Alternative and Specialised Imaging Modalities

PART IV Radiology
19. Introduction to Radiological Interpretation
20. Dental Caries and the Assessment of Restorations
21. The Periapical Tissues
22. The Periodontal Tissues and Periodontal Diseases
23. Implant Assessment
24. Developmental Abnormalities
25. Radiological Differential Diagnosis - Describing a Lesion
26. Differential Diagnosis of Radiolucent Lesions of the Jaws
27. Differential Diagnosis of Lesions of Variable Radiopacity in the Jaws
28. Bone Diseases of Radiological Importance
29. Trauma to the Teeth and Facial Skeleton
30. The Temporomandibular Joint
31. The Maxillary Antra
32. The Salivary Glands

Authors

Nicholas Drage Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK. Nicholas Drage is a Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff. He qualified from Guy's Dental School in 1989 and, after a year in general dental practice, spent four years in junior hospital posts in various specialities including oral and maxillofacial surgery obtaining his Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1994. He worked in the Unit of Dental Radiology at Guy's Hospital for seven years from 1995-2002, firstly as a specialist registrar and then as a lecturer. He obtained his Diploma in Dental Radiology from the Royal College of Radiologists in 1997. Nicholas is registered on the General Dental Council's specialist list for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, has headed up the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology within the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff since 2002 and is currently a member of the Diploma in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (DDMFR) Examining Board of the Royal College of Radiologists. He is responsible for teaching the BDS dental imaging course and lectures on a number of additional post-graduate radiological and radiation protection courses across the UK. He is President-elect of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR). Simon J. Haworth Clinical Lecturer, Bristol Dental School, UK.

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