Description
Book SynopsisIn this age of highly specialized medical imaging, an examination of the teeth and alveolar bone is almost unthinkable without the use of radiographs. This highly informative and easy-to-read book with a collection of 798 radiographs, tables, and photos provides a myriad of problem-solving tips concerning the fundamentals of radiographic techniques, quality assurance, image processing, radiographic anatomy, and radiographic diagnosis. Information is easy to find, enabling the reader to literally get a grasp of essential new knowledge in next to no time. The dental practice team now has a pocket "consultant" at its fingertips, providing practical ways to incorporate new techniques into daily practice.
A fine-tuned didactic concept:
Each topical concept is printed compactly on a double-page spread
On the left: concise and highly instructive text
On the right: informative, high-quality illustrations
Main topics include:
- Examination strategies, radiation protection, quality assurance
- Conventional and digital radiographic techniques
- Radiographic anatomy: The problems of object localization and how to solve them
- Recent research with conventional radiography, CT, MRI, etc.
- Normal variations and pathologic conditions as viewed with the various imaging techniques
- A concise and up-to-date presentation of modern dental radiology
Table of ContentsRadiographic Technique, Radiographic Anatomy, Image Processing
Panoramic Radiography
Intraoral Dental Radiographs
Conventional Skull Films and Radiographic Anatomy
Computed Tomography, Radiographic Anatomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Determining the Location of Dystopic Teeth and Individual Tooth Roots
Depiction of Sialoliths
Radiographic Film, Conventional Processing, and Processing Errors
Radiography Using Digital Systems
Radiographic Pathology
Dysmorphias and Regressive Alterations
Calcifications, Concrements, Ossification
Radiographic Diagnosis of Dental Caries
Radiographic Diagnosis of Periodontal Pathology and Inflammation within the Jaws
Diseases of the Maxillary Sinuses of Dentogenic and Rhinogenic Origin
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Jaw Cysts
Odontogenic Tumors, Hamartoma, Dysplasias
Nonodontogenic Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions
Traumatology of the Teeth and Jaws
Foreign Bodies and Forensic Significance of Radiographics
Further Reading and Medical Historical Literature
