Providing essential coverage of dental radiography principles and complete technical instruction, Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 4^th Edition, is your key to the safe, effective use of radiation in the dental office. The first ever full-color dental radiography resource, this combination of a textbook and a training manual guides you step-by-step through common procedures, with accompanying illustrations, case studies, and interactive exercises to help you apply what you've learned to practice.

Ch. 1 Radiation history 2
Ch. 2 Radiation physics 9
Ch. 3 Radiation characteristics 28
Ch. 4 Radiation biology 38
Ch. 5 Radiation protection 51
Ch. 6 Dental X-ray equipment 66
Ch. 7 Dental X-ray film 74
Ch. 8 Dental X-ray image characteristics 89
Ch. 9 Dental X-ray film processing 101
Ch. 10 Quality assurance in the dental office 128
Ch. 11 Dental radiographs and the dental radiographer 140
Ch. 12 Patient relations and the dental radiographer 145
Ch. 13 Patient education and the dental radiographer 150
Ch. 14 Legal issues and the dental radiographer 156
Ch. 15 Infection control and the dental radiographer 162
Ch. 16 Introduction to radiographic examinations 176
Ch. 17 Paralleling technique 181
Ch. 18 Bisecting technique 216
Ch. 19 Bite-wing technique 253
Ch. 20 Exposure and technique errors 273
Ch. 21 Occlusal and localization techniques 287
Ch. 22 Panoramic radiography 304
Ch. 23 Extraoral radiography 323
Ch. 24 Digital radiography 343
Ch. 25 Radiography of patients with special needs 357
Ch. 26 Normal anatomy : intraoral films 368
Ch. 27 Film mounting and viewing 395
Ch. 28 Normal anatomy : panoramic films 408
Ch. 29 Introduction to radiographic interpretation 422
Ch. 30 Descriptive terminology 426
Ch. 31 Identification of restorations, dental materials, and foreign objects 439
Ch. 32 Interpretation of dental caries 457
Ch. 33 Interpretation of periodontal disease 468
Ch. 34 Interpretation of trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions 481