Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

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

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Section One: FUNDAMENTALS

A. Introduction

B. History

C. Generation of x rays

D. Exposure controls

E. Radiation dosimetry

F. Radiation biology

G. Radiation protection

H. Patient selection criteria

I. Analog film versus digital image

J. What do dental x-ray images reveal?

K. Intraoral imaging techniques

L. Intraoral technique errors

M. Extraoral imaging techniques

N. Quality assurance

O. Infection control

P. Occupational radiation exposure monitoring

Q. Hand-held x-ray systems

Section Two: INTERPRETATION

R. Localization of objects (SLOB rule)

S. Recommendations for interpreting images

T. X-ray puzzles: spot the differences

U. Radiographic anatomy

V. Dental caries

W. Dental anomalies

X. Osseous pathology (alphabetic)

Y. Lagniappe (miscellaneous oddities)

Section Three: APPENDICES

Appendix 1: FDA recommendations for prescribing dental x-ray images

Appendix 2: X-radiation concerns of patients: question and answer format

Appendix 3: Helpful tips for difficult patients

Appendix 4: Deficiencies of dental imaging terminology

Appendix 5: Tools for differential diagnosis

Appendix 6: Table of radiation units

Appendix 7: Table of anatomic landmarks

Appendix 8: Table of dental anomalies

Appendix 9: Table of osseous pathology

Appendix 10: Common abbreviations and acronyms

Appendix 11: Glossary of terms

References

Index