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Dental Radiography: Principles and
Techniques 6th Edition Latest Version
2025/2026 [A+] All Chapters Fully Covered.
by Joen Iannucci DDS MS (Author), Laura Jansen Howerton RDH MS (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics
1. Radiation History
2. Radiation Physics
3. Radiation Biology
4. Radiation Protection
5. Radiation Characteristics
6. Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics
PART II: Equipment and Digital Imaging Basics
7. Dental X-Ray Equipment
8. Digital Imaging
PART III: Film Imaging Basics
9. Dental X-Ray Film
10. Film Processing
11. Film Mounting and Viewing
PART IV: Dental Radiographer Basics
12. Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer
13. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer
14. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer
15. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer
16. Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer
17. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office
PART V: Intraoral Technique Basics
18. Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations
19. Paralleling Technique
20. Bisecting Technique
21. Bite-Wing Technique
22. Exposure and Technique Errors
23. Occlusal and Localization Techniques
24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs
PART VI: Extraoral Imaging Basics
25. Panoramic Imaging
26. Extraoral Imaging
27. Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging
PART VII: Normal Anatomy Basics
28. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images
,29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images
PART VIII: 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, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions
, Dental Radiography, Principles And Techniques, Joen Iannucci & Laura
Jansen Howerton, 6th Edition
Chapter 01: Radiation History
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Radiation Is Defined As
A. A Form Of Energy Carried By Waves Or Streams Of Particles.
B. A Beam Of Energy That Has The Power To Penetrate Substances And Record Image Shadows On
A Receptor.
C. A High-Energy Radiation Produced By The Collision Of A Beam Of Electrons With A Metal Target
In An X-Ray Tube.
D. A Branch Of Medicine That Deals With The Use Of X-Rays.
ANS; A
Radiation Is A Form Of Energy Carried By Waves Or Streams Of Particles. An X-Ray Is A Beam Of Energy
That Has The Power To Penetrate Substances And Record Image Shadows On A Receptor.
X-Radiation Is A High-Energy Radiation Produced By The Collision Of A Beam Of Electrons With A Metal
Target In An X-Ray Tube. Radiology Is A Branch Of Medicine That Deals With The Use Of
X-Rays.
DIF: Recall REF: Page 2 OBJECTIVES;1
TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe The Characteristics Of X-Radiation
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining And Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Principles Of Radiophysics And
Radiobiology
2. A Radiograph Is Defined As
A. A Beam Of Energy That Has The Power To Penetrate Substances And Record Image Shadows On
A Receptor.
B. A Picture On Film Produced By The Passage Of X-Rays Through An Object Or Body.
C. The Art And Science Of Making Radiographs By The Exposure Of An Image Receptor To X-Rays.
D. A Form Of Energy Carried By Waves Or A Stream Of Particles.
Dental Radiography: Principles and
Techniques 6th Edition Latest Version
2025/2026 [A+] All Chapters Fully Covered.
by Joen Iannucci DDS MS (Author), Laura Jansen Howerton RDH MS (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics
1. Radiation History
2. Radiation Physics
3. Radiation Biology
4. Radiation Protection
5. Radiation Characteristics
6. Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics
PART II: Equipment and Digital Imaging Basics
7. Dental X-Ray Equipment
8. Digital Imaging
PART III: Film Imaging Basics
9. Dental X-Ray Film
10. Film Processing
11. Film Mounting and Viewing
PART IV: Dental Radiographer Basics
12. Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer
13. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer
14. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer
15. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer
16. Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer
17. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office
PART V: Intraoral Technique Basics
18. Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations
19. Paralleling Technique
20. Bisecting Technique
21. Bite-Wing Technique
22. Exposure and Technique Errors
23. Occlusal and Localization Techniques
24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs
PART VI: Extraoral Imaging Basics
25. Panoramic Imaging
26. Extraoral Imaging
27. Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging
PART VII: Normal Anatomy Basics
28. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images
,29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images
PART VIII: 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, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions
, Dental Radiography, Principles And Techniques, Joen Iannucci & Laura
Jansen Howerton, 6th Edition
Chapter 01: Radiation History
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Radiation Is Defined As
A. A Form Of Energy Carried By Waves Or Streams Of Particles.
B. A Beam Of Energy That Has The Power To Penetrate Substances And Record Image Shadows On
A Receptor.
C. A High-Energy Radiation Produced By The Collision Of A Beam Of Electrons With A Metal Target
In An X-Ray Tube.
D. A Branch Of Medicine That Deals With The Use Of X-Rays.
ANS; A
Radiation Is A Form Of Energy Carried By Waves Or Streams Of Particles. An X-Ray Is A Beam Of Energy
That Has The Power To Penetrate Substances And Record Image Shadows On A Receptor.
X-Radiation Is A High-Energy Radiation Produced By The Collision Of A Beam Of Electrons With A Metal
Target In An X-Ray Tube. Radiology Is A Branch Of Medicine That Deals With The Use Of
X-Rays.
DIF: Recall REF: Page 2 OBJECTIVES;1
TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe The Characteristics Of X-Radiation
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining And Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Principles Of Radiophysics And
Radiobiology
2. A Radiograph Is Defined As
A. A Beam Of Energy That Has The Power To Penetrate Substances And Record Image Shadows On
A Receptor.
B. A Picture On Film Produced By The Passage Of X-Rays Through An Object Or Body.
C. The Art And Science Of Making Radiographs By The Exposure Of An Image Receptor To X-Rays.
D. A Form Of Energy Carried By Waves Or A Stream Of Particles.
