Whaites’ Radiography and Radiology for Dental Care Professionals
- 5th Edition - November 1, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: Nicholas Drage, Simon J. Haworth
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 5 1 8 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 5 1 9 - 6
New edition of a well-established text that presents all of the information that a Dental Care Professional needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images.… Read more
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New edition of a well-established text that presents all of the information that a Dental Care Professional needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images. Written in a friendly, accessible manner where each page has been carefully designed to ensure clarity of understanding by the reader to ensure both exam success and confidence and safety in the clinical situation. Normal and abnormal findings are discussed and are accompanied by a range of self-assessment exercises which are found in the book and online. This title is ideal for all pre-registration students on dental hygiene and therapy courses as well as those studying for the NEBDN Certificate in Dental Radiography, the National Certificate in Radiography or the Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
- Provides a comprehensive account of the radiology and radiography topics examined at DCP level
- Clear and accessible approach to the subject makes learning especially easy
- More than 650 illustrations – many of them brand new to this edition – present clinical, diagnostic and practical information in an accessible manner
- Written by UK authorities on the subject area
- New colour design aids navigation and visual understanding of the subject area
- Learning Objectives and helpful summaries direct the reader towards learning goals
- Helpful end-of chapter self-assessment allows readers to track their progress
Dental care students
Part 1 Introduction
1. The radiographic Image
Part 2 Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection
2. The production, properties and interactions of X-rays
3. Dental X-ray generating equipment
4. Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation
5. The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protection
Part 3 Radiography
6. Dental radiography - general patient considerations including control of infection
7. Periapical radiography
8. Bitewing radiography
9. Occlusal radiography
10. Oblique lateral radiography
11. Cephalometric radiography
12. Tomography and panoramic radiography
13. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
14. The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance
15. Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary canines
Part 4 Radiology
16. Introduction to radiological interpretation
17. Dental caries and the assessment of restorations
18. The periapical tissues
19. The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease
20. Implant assessment
21. Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws Bibliography and suggested reading Index
1. The radiographic Image
Part 2 Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection
2. The production, properties and interactions of X-rays
3. Dental X-ray generating equipment
4. Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation
5. The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protection
Part 3 Radiography
6. Dental radiography - general patient considerations including control of infection
7. Periapical radiography
8. Bitewing radiography
9. Occlusal radiography
10. Oblique lateral radiography
11. Cephalometric radiography
12. Tomography and panoramic radiography
13. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
14. The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance
15. Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary canines
Part 4 Radiology
16. Introduction to radiological interpretation
17. Dental caries and the assessment of restorations
18. The periapical tissues
19. The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease
20. Implant assessment
21. Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws Bibliography and suggested reading Index
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 2025
- Language: English
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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, UKSH
Simon J. Haworth
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Lecturer, Bristol Dental School, UK