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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
Auteur
About the author
J. Sean Hubar, DMD, MS, is Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Résumé
Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology provides a concise overview of the principles of dental radiology, emphasizing their application to clinical practice.
Contenu
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 xray 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 xray photons that are directed at a patient? 18
Determinants of biologic damage from xradiation exposure 19
G. Radiation Protection 22
Protective apron 23
Collimation 24
Filtration 25
Digital versus analog 26
Exposure settings 26
Operator technique 26
How much occupational radiation exposure is permitted? 29
H. Patient Selection Criteria 30
I. Film versus Digital Imaging 32
Film 32
Digital imaging 33
Imaging software 36
J. What do Dental Xray Images Reveal? 38
Alterations to the dentition 38
Periodontal disease 39
Growth and development 39
Alterations to periapical tissues 40
Osseous pathology 40
Temporomandibular joint disorder 40
Implant assessment (pre and postplacement) 40
Identification of a foreign body 40
K. Intraoral Imaging Techniques 41
Maxillary incisors paralleling projection 45
Maxillary cuspid paralleling projection 45
Maxillary bicuspid paralleling projection 46
Maxillary molar paralleling projection 46
Mandibular incisor paralleling projection 47
Mandibular cuspid paralleling projection 48
Mandibular bicuspid paralleling projection 48
Mandibular molar paralleling projection 49
Maxillary incisor bisecting angle projection 51
Maxillary cuspid bisecting angle projection 51
Maxillary bicuspid bisecting angle projection 52
Maxillary molar bisecting angle projection 52
Mandibular incisor bisecting angle projection 53
Mandibular cuspid bisecting angle projection 53
Mandibular bicuspid bisecting angle projection 54
Mandibular molar bisecting angle projection 54
Bicuspid bitewing 56
Molar bitewing 56
Anterior bitewing projection 56
Distal oblique technique 57
Occlusal imaging technique 58
Maxillary occlusal projection 59
Mandibular occlusal projection 60
L. Intraoral Technique Errors 61
Conecut 61
Apex missing 62
Elongation 63
Foreshortening 63
Overlapped contacts 64
Missing contacts 64
Overexposure and underexposure 65
Motion artifact 66
Foreign object 66
M. Extraoral Imaging Techniques 68
Positioning the patient 69
Exposure settings 71
Advantages and disadvantages 71
Technique errors 74
Anatomic landmarks 84
Lateral cephalograph imaging 85
Cone beam computed tomography 86 Introduction 8...