Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology [Paperback]

Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology provides a concise overview of the principles of dental radiology, emphasizing their application to clinical practice.  

• Distills foundational knowledge on oral radiology in an accessible guide
• Uses a succinct, easy-to-follow approach
• Focuses on practical applications for radiology information and techniques
• Presents summaries of the most common osseous pathologic lesions and dental anomalies
• Includes companion website with figures from the book in PowerPoint and x-ray puzzles

 

Acknowledgments ix

About the Companion Website x

Part One: Fundamentals 1

A. Introduction 3

What is dental radiology? 3

What are x rays? 3

What’s the big deal about x‐ray images? 5

B. History 6

Discovery of x rays 6

Who took the world’s first “dental” radiograph? 8

Dr. C. E. Kells, Jr., a New Orleans dentist and the early days of dental radiography 8

C. Generation of X Rays 11

D. Exposure Controls 13

Voltage (V) 13

Amperage (A) 13

Exposure timer 14

E. Radiation Dosimetry 15

Exposure 15

Absorbed dose 15

Equivalent dose 15

Effective dose 16

F. Radiation Biology 17

What happens to the dental x‐ray photons that are directed at a patlsa