Dental X Rays Health Article

KEY TERMS

Apical—Rounded end of the root of a tooth that is embedded in hard tissue (bone); toward the apex of the root.

Crown—1. The upper part of the tooth, covered by enamel. 2. A dental restoration that is a protective shell fitting over a tooth.

Eruption—The process of a tooth breaking through the gum tissue to grow into place in the mouth.

Pulp—The soft, innermost part of a tooth containing blood and lymph vessels, and nerves.

Root canal treatment—The process of removing diseased or damaged pulp tissue from a tooth, then filling and sealing the pulp chamber and root canals.

BOOKS

Gerry D. Westcott. "Radiology Safety." In University of California Davis Radiology News, 2001. <http://www.ehs.ucdavis.edu/hp/pmanuals.html> (January 2000).

PERIODICALS

Robert Seemuth, D.D.S. "Dental Health." New Horizons Family Dentistry (February 2001): 2-3.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Dental Association. 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 440-2500. <http://www.ada.org>.

University of California Davis Radiology. 178 Mark Hall, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 752-3710 <http://www.ehs.usdavis.edu>.

OTHER

Dental x rays television clip. ADA Dental Minutes, July 30, 2000.

Steve D. Rima CHP, "How Much Radiation Do You Get From Dental X Rays?" Idaho State Physics Dept. 2001. <http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/dental.htm> (October 2000).

Cindy F. Ovard, RDA