Textbook of Dental Radiology (3^rd Ed.)

This book is a practical guide to dental radiology for trainees in dentistry.

Beginning with an overview of the history of radiation, radiation physics and the basics of dental radiography, the next chapters discuss many different types of radiograph ? intraoral, extraoral, panoramic and so on.

The following sections explain radiographic features of numerous dental diseases and disorders, guiding trainees towards accurate diagnosis and treatment.

The third edition of this textbook has been fully revised and updated to provide the latest advances and techniques in the field.

Clinical photographs and diagrams, many new to this edition, further enhance the comprehensive text.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to dental radiology for trainees in dentistry
• Fully revised, third edition providing latest advances and techniques
• Covers radiographic features of many different disorders to assist accurate diagnosis
• Previous edition (9789350250792) published in 2011

1. History of Radiation
2. Radiation Physics
3. Radiation Biology, Hazards of Radiation and Radiation Protections
4. Films Used in Dental Radiography
5. Grids, Intensifying Screens, and Cassettes
6. Processing of the X-ray Films
7. Dental X-ray Image Characteristics
8. Causes of Faulty Radiographs
9. Intraoral Radiographic Techniques and Indications for Intraoral Radiographs
10. Normal Anatomic Landmarks
11. Extraoral Radiography
12. Panoramic Radiography
13. Localization Technique
14. Specialized Radiographs in Dental Radiology
15. Radiographic Features of Dental Caries
16. Radiographic Features of Periodontal Disease
17. Radiographic Features of Traumatic Injuries: Fracture of the Teeth and Jaws
18. Inflammation and Infections of the Jaws
19. Cysts of the Jaws
20. Odontogenic Tumors
21. Benign and Malignant Nonodontogenic Tumors of the Jaws
22. Fibro-Osseous Lesions
23. Radiographic Features of Systemic Diseases
24. Pathologic Soft Tissue Calcification
25. Radiographic Features of Diseases of the Maxillary Sinus
26. Radiographic Features of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
27. Infection Control in Dental Radiography
28. Radiographic Differential Diagnosis

Further Reading

Index

Pramod John R BSc BDS MDS
Director–Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab, India