Main description:

Introducing the essential companion for dental imaging success! Dental Radiography: A Workbook and Laboratory Manual is a concise, comprehensive solution for both dental assisting and dental hygiene students. Joen Iannucci and Laura Jansen Howerton have written this exciting new resource as the perfect companion to the bestselling Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques text. This unique hybrid product is organized into two distinct sections - (1) a student workbook with review questions and activities that reinforce core knowledge and (2) a laboratory manual with step-by-step instructions and competency evaluations for essential hands-on skills.. Combined with the bestselling textbook, the content review exercises and laboratory procedures help you link theory and technique to promote the mastery of clinical skills necessary for professional practice success.

UNIQUE! Hybrid approach combines workbook-like review with step-by-step procedures
Comprehensive coverage of all major dental radiography topics
Straightforward writing style focused on need-to-know content, practice, and application
Case studies and critical thinking questions
Hands-on activities
Written exercises, including identification/labeling, short-answer, fill-in-the-blank, matching, crossword puzzles, and more
Peer and self-assessments in each laboratory exercise
Team activities
More than 350 illustrations and photographs
UNIQUE! Spiral binding for easy chairside use

Contents:

SECTION I: WORKBOOK Module 1 Radiation Basics (correlates to text Chapters 1-5) Module 2 Equipment, Film, and Processing Basics (correlates to text Chapters 6-10) Module 3 Dental Radiographer Basics and Technique Introduction (correlates to text Chapters 11-17) Module 4 Technique Basics (correlates to text Chapters 18-2) Module 5 Digital Imaging and Normal Anatomy Basics (correlates to text Chapters 24-27) Module 6 Normal Anatomy, Film Mounting, and Interpretation Bascis (correlates to text Chapters 28-31) Module 7 Interpretation Basics (correlates to text Chapters 32-35)

SECTION II: LABORATORY MANUAL Part I: Introduction to the Radiology Clinic Module 1 Use of Ionizing Radiation Module 2 Infection Control in the Radiation Clinic Module 3 Equipment Used in the Radiology Clinic

Part II: Technique Experiences with Teaching Manikin Module 4 Biscecting Technique Module 5 Bite-Wing Technique with Tabs Module 6 Paralleling Technique Module 7 Competencies

Part III: Technique Experiences with Peer Module 8 Peer Patient Practice Module 9 Competency Module 10 Panoramic Technique Module 11 Competency