Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists. This item is unavailable.Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists

ESSENTIALS OF DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY, 9/e is a clear, up-to-date, and student-friendly text that tightly links oral radiological principles with modern practice. It presents all information needed for introductory courses in dental radiography, preparing students for board and licensing examinations while offering real-world resources for clinical practice and patient management. Coverage includes: historical perspectives, radiation basics, biologic effects and protection, dental X-ray image receptors, processing techniques; dental radiographer fundamentals, intraoral and extraoral techniques, radiographic errors, quality assurance; mounting and viewing radiographs, and patient management. This Ninth Edition integrates coverage of digital imaging throughout, presents paralleling and bisecting techniques in separate chapters, and adds a new chapter on safety and environmental responsibilities. It also contains many new study questions and improved images.

Revised and updated to include the latest trends in research and clinical methods, the seventh edition ofEssentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists presents a clearly written treatment of one of the most important techniques used in dental diagnosis. Providing a balance of both essential fundamental theories and the day-to-day clinical procedures practiced in the office, it is an in-depth introduction to dental radiography.

Features:

• 93 new radiographs, diagrams, tables and photographs.
• Revised writing style is clear and easy to understand.
• Chapters organized into eight manageable sections.
• Objectives and Key Terms begin each chapter.
• Chapter-ending review questions with answers.