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Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology

  • 5th Edition - June 20, 2013
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Eric Whaites, Nicholas Drage
  • Language: English

This highly popular text presents everything that an undergraduate dental student, postgraduate student or general dental practitioner needs to know in order to safely capture hi… Read more

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This highly popular text presents everything that an undergraduate dental student, postgraduate student or general dental practitioner needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images and accurately interpret their findings.

In this latest edition, both traditional methods of imaging and new modalities are explored - specifically cone beam CT - and a new author has been brought on board to bring a fresh approach to the subject area.

Written in an accessible manner, which avoids unnecessary detail, each page spread has been carefully designed to ensure clarity of understanding by the reader to facilitate both examination success and confidence and safety in the clinical situation. Topics address the whole BDS curriculum and range from the physics of imaging and radiation protection to infection control and regional image interpretation.

Perfect for undergraduate students, post-graduate students, specialist trainees and general dental practitioners alike, Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology has become the ‘must-have’ volume for all readers who practise or who intend to practise clinical dentistry.

Key features

  • Provides a comprehensive account of the radiology and radiography topics usually examined at undergraduate and postgraduate level

  • Clear and accessible approach to the subject makes learning especially easy

  • More than 1100 illustrations – many of them updated - present clinical, diagnostic and practical information in an accessible manner

  • Contains recent classifications and advanced imaging modalities including cone beam CT imaging techniques

Readership

Dental students, postgraduate students, specialist trainees and qualified general dental practitioners – particularly for those preparing for examinations and professional qualifications

Table of contents

PART 1 INTRODUCTION

1. The radiographic image

PART 2 RADIATION PHYSICS, EQUIPMENT AND RADIATION PROTECTION

2. The production, properties and interaction 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 3 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 (CBCT)

17. The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance

18. Alternative and specialised imaging modalities

PART 4 RADIOLOGY

19. Introduction to radiological interpretation

20. Dental caries and the assessment of restorations

21. The periapical tissues

22. The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease

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

Bibliography and suggested reading

Review quotes

"The book is detailed and comprehensive covers almost all that a general practitioner, undergraduate and postgraduate could want to know about radiology and radiography... The book is well laid out, with each chapter starting with the basics before moving on to more complex areas. This is helpful as it means the information is accessible to all; you can start from the beginning and work through full chapters, or simply access a particular area you are interested in...There is the additional benefit of an online self-assessment module, available once you purchase the book, which contains multiple choice questions, extended matching questions and 'drag and drop' style questions. This would be very useful for anyone revising for undergraduate or postgraduate examinations... I can see why previous editions of this book have been so popular. It is easy to dip in and out of, so knowledgeon particular topics can be easily refreshed. The clear explanations make a potentially arduous topic to revise interesting read. A must have for undergraduates and GDPs alike!"

British Dental Journal, January 2014

Great informative book giving all the basics of radiation protection, technique and a helpful section on how to improve image quality with selection of poorly positioned radiographs. I recommend this title for the dental room in X-ray departments and/or dental nurses/students.

Amazon Review

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 20, 2013
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Eric Whaites

Eric Whaites heads up the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiological Imaging at King’s College London Dental Institute based at Guy’s Hospital in London as a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant. He qualified from Guy's Hospital Dental School in 1978. Following a couple of years in general dental practice, he returned to Guy’s in 1981 and the following year obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in 1984 he obtained his MSc in Dental Radiology from the University of London and in 1990 obtained his Diploma in Dental Radiology (DDR) from the Royal College of Radiologists. Eric was awarded his Fellowship (FRCR) without examination by the Royal College of Radiologists in 2002 and the following year was awarded FDS ad eundem by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is registered on the General Dental Council’s specialist list for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology. He is a former President of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR), former President of the European Academy of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (EADMFR), former member of the DDR Examining Board of the Royal College of Radiologists and former Regional Adviser on Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology to the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is a well known national and international lecturer on all aspects of dental and maxillofacial radiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, Head of the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiological Imaging, King’s College London Dental Institute at Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK

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Nicholas Drage

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).
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK