Radiography and Radiology for Dental Nurses

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Churchill Livingstone, 2005 - Medical - 250 pages
This textbook on dental radiography and radiology is essential for dental nurses or dental assistants, particularly for candidates preparing for exams. It contains key information for dental nurses, including basic principles, practical details of radiography, and an introduction to radiological interpretation. Key topics include: dose units and dosimetry, radiation protection, infection control, and digital radiography.

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Contents

Part
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The biological effects and risks associated
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Part 5
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Radiography and Radiology for Dental Care Professionals
Eric Whaites,Nicholas Drage
Limited preview - 2013

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About the author (2005)

Eric Whaites heads up the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiological Imaging at King's College London Dental Institute based at Guy's Hospital in London as a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant. He qualified from Guy's Hospital Dental School in 1978. Following a couple of years in general dental practice, he returned to Guy's in 1981 and the following year obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in 1984 he obtained his MSc in Dental Radiology from the University of London and in 1990 obtained his Diploma in Dental Radiology (DDR) from the Royal College of Radiologists. Eric was awarded his Fellowship (FRCR) without examination by the Royal College of Radiologists in 2002 and the following year was awarded FDS ad eundem by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is registered on the General Dental Council's specialist list for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology. He is a former President of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR), former President of the European Academy of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (EADMFR), former member of the DDR Examining Board of the Royal College of Radiologists and former Regional Adviser on Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology to the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is a well known national and international lecturer on all aspects of dental and maxillofacial radiology.

Bibliographic information

TitleRadiography and Radiology for Dental Nurses
AuthorEric Whaites
Illustrated byEric Whaites
Editionillustrated
PublisherChurchill Livingstone, 2005
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized18 Jul 2008
ISBN0443102139, 9780443102134
Length250 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Medical / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies
Medical / Dentistry / Dental Assisting
Medical / Dentistry / General
Medical / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine
  
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