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Oral Radiology
This 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 than with this current edition with the updated and expanded chapters on Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scanning and digital imaging. Another significant change has been the introduction of colour, both in the typesetting and some of the figures. This has not only brought a freshness to the appearance of the book, but has allowed the contributors to revise and update a number of the figures and illustrations.
The book runs to 652 pages and has 21 contributors, all eminent in their field. It consists of 34 chapters divided into four main sections: Foundations (physics, radiobiology and safety); Imaging (radiography – outlining conventional and modern imaging techniques); Interpretation (radiology – comprehensively covering disorders of the teeth and jaws and surrounding tissues using the relevant imaging techniques such as CBCT); and a final section on ‘Other Applications' made up of implants and forensics, this latter chapter appearing for the first time.
The book is well written, easy to understand, and is illustrated with high quality images of good examples depicting a wide range of conditions and disorders that affect the teeth and jaws. The text has subheadings making it easy to follow and is succinct but detailed.
There is little to fault this book. Because of the excellence of previous editions, I have waited eagerly for this new edition and I have not been disappointed. It is comprehensive in its coverage making it one of the best reference books available on dental and maxillofacial radiology. I can thoroughly recommend it for those wishing to improve and update all aspects of radiography and radiology, be they dental or postgraduate students, including those who have specialized in the field of dental and maxillofacial radiology.