DENTAL
RADIOGRAPHY:
PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES 6TH
EDITION BY JOEN
IANNUCCI & LAURA
JANSEN HOWERTON
– UPDATED
2026
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,Table.of.Contents
PART.I..Radiation.Basics
1. Radiation.History
2. Radiation.Physics
3. Radiation.Characteristics
4. Radiation.Biology
5. Radiation.Protection
PART.II..Equipment,.Film,.and.Processing.Basics
6. Dental.X-Ray.Equipment
7. Dental.X-Ray.Film
8. Dental.X-Ray.Image.Characteristics
9. Dental.X-Ray.Film.Processing
10. Quality.Assurance.in.the.Dental.Office
PART.III..Dental.Radiographer.Basics
11. Dental.Radiographs.and.the.Dental.Radiographer
12. Patient.Relations.and.the.Dental.Radiographer
13. Patient.Education.and.the.Dental.Radiographer
14. Legal.Issues.and.the.Dental.Radiographer
15. Infection.Control.and.the.Dental.Radiographer
PART.IV..Technique.Basics
16. Introduction.to.Radiographic.Examinations
, 17. Paralleling.Technique
18. Bisecting.Technique
19. Bite-Wing.Technique
20. Exposure.and.Technique.Errors
21. Occlusal.and.Localization.Techniques
22. Panoramic.Imaging
23. Extraoral.Imaging
24. Imaging.of.Patients.with.Special.Needs
PART.V..Digital.Imaging.Basics
25. Digital.Imaging
26. Three-Dimensional.Digital.Imaging
PART.VI..Normal.Anatomy.and.Film.Mounting.Basics
27. Normal.Anatomy:.Intraoral.Images
28. Film.Mounting.and.Viewing
29. Normal.Anatomy:.Panoramic.Images
PART.VII..Image.Interpretation.Basics
30. Introduction.to.Image.Interpretation
31. Descriptive.Terminology
32. Identification.of.Restorations,.Dental.Materials,.and.Foreign.Objects
33. Interpretation.of.Dental.Caries
34. Interpretation.of.Periodontal.Disease
35. Interpretation.of.Trauma.and.Pulpal.and.Periapical.Lesions