John Rout
University of Birmingham Dental Hospital
Assessing inferior dental nerve injury risk in orthograde root canal treatment
Paul CruciThe literature contains significant references to persistent altered inferior dental nerve sensation resulting from the administration of local anaesthesia, particularly by IDN block techniques.5,6...
Book review
John RoutThis book first appeared in 1882 and is now in its seventh edition. During the intervening years it has evolved to meet the ever changing field of dental and maxillofacial radiology but no more so...
Ionizing radiation regulations and the dental practitioner: 3. quality assurance in dental radiography
John RoutStaff education and training is the bedrock of high quality radiography through essential theoretic knowledge coupled with expert practical training and assessment. Thorough training ensures that...
Ionizing radiation regulations and the dental practitioner: 2. regulations for the use of x-rays in dentistry
John RoutIRR 1999 came into effect on 1st January 2000, and forms part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.4 Its principal function is to protect workers who may be occupationally exposed to ionizing...
Ionizing radiation regulations and the dental practitioner: 1. the nature of ionizing radiation and its use in dentistry
John RoutThe legislation requires an appropriate knowledge of radiation physics, the nature of ionizing radiation and its interactions. As these take place at the atomic level, a brief description of the atom...