Covers all aspects of intra- and extraoral radiographic techniques Provides detailed information on X-ray equipment and radiation protection

Explains when to refer to an imaging center

Includes numerous real patient images illustrating the appearances of different pathologies

Autorentext

Johan Aps is currently Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia, where his post includes Discipline Lead of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Director of the DClinDent Dentomaxillofacial Radiology programme, and Divisional Head of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences. He obtained his dental degree (1993), his Certificate in Paediatric Dentistry and Dentistry for Special Needs Patients and Narcodontia (1997) and his PhD (2002) from Ghent University, Belgium. In 2008 he obtained a Masters degree in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology from the University of London, United Kingdom. He has worked before in private dental practice in Belgium (1993 - 2004), Ghent University and Ghent University Dental Outpatient Hospital in Belgium (1993 -2012), and at the School of Dentistry of the University of Washington in Seattle, USA (2012 - 2018). Johan is also an Associate Editor for the Official Journal of the International Association of DentoMaxillofacial Radiology (IADMFR), and reviewer and/or editorial board member for several other peer-reviewed journals. He has published several scientific papers, and book chapters and has presented his work at numerous international scientific meetings. Being dual trained in paediatric dentistry and dental and maxillofacial radiology, and a recipient of several scientific and teaching awards, make him a frequently asked speaker at scientific meetings.

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Covers all aspects of intra- and extraoral radiographic techniques Provides detailed information on X-ray equipment and radiation protection Explains when to refer to an imaging center Includes numerous real patient images illustrating the appearances of different pathologies

Inhalt
Preamble.- 1. x-ray equipment in dental practice.- 2. radiation protection in dentistry.- 3. intraoral radiography in pediatric dental practice.- 4. extraoral radiography in paediatric dental practice.- 5. additional imaging techniques in paediatric dental practice.- 6. incidental radiographic findings in pediatric dental practice.- 7.common dental anomalies in paediatric dental practice.- 8. different types of dysplasia in paediatric dental practice.- 9. examples of common cystic lesions in pediatric dental practice.- 10. examples of congenitally acquired pathology in pediatric dental practice.- 11. examples of dento-alveolar traumatology in pediatric dental practice.