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Contents: Section 1: Introduction. 1. History of Dental Radiography. Section 2: Physics of Ionizing Radiation. 2. Radiation Physics. 3. Properties of X-rays. 4. Production of X-rays. Section 3: Radiation and Health Physics. 5. Radiation Biology. 6. Protection from Radiation. 7. Ideal Radiographs. 8. Radiographic Prescription. 9. Faulty Radiographs. 10. X-ray Films and Accessories. 11. Processing. Section 5: Imaging Techniques. 12. Intraoral Radiographic Techniques. 13. Extraoral Radiographs and Other Specialized Imaging Techniques. 14. Panoramic Radiography. 15. Cone-beam Computed Tomography. 16. Digital Radiography. Section 6: Radiographic Diagnosis of Pathology Affecting the Jaws. 17. Normal Anatomy on Intraoral and Extraoral Radiographs and Basics in Interpreting Radiographs. 18. Dental Caries. 19. Periodontal Diseases. 20. Dental Anomalies and Developmental Disturbances of the Jaws. 21. Infections and Inflammatory Lesions and Systemic Diseases Affecting the Jaws. 22. Cysts of Jaws. 23. Benign Tumors of the Jaws. 24. Malignant Diseases of the Jaws. 25. Diseases of Bone Manifested in the Jaws. 26. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. 27. Disorders of the Maxillary Sinus. 28. Soft Tissue Calcifications and Ossifications. 29. Trauma to Teeth and Facial Structures. 30. Salivary Gland Disorders. Section 7. Role of Maxillofacial Radiology in Specialized Dental Fields: 31. Implant Radiology. 32. Role of Dental Radiology in Forensic Odontology. Case Reports. Index.