Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: A Diagnostic Approach, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised edition of this richly illustrated reference to the wide range of diagnostic imaging modalities available for investigating lesions affecting the face and jaws.

- Provides extensive flowcharts detailing the steps of diagnosis and decisions
- Features more than 450 clinical images demonstrating the concepts discussed, with more images covering cone beam computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and interventional procedures
- Discusses differences in the demographic, clinical and radiological presentations, and outcomes of treatment due to ethnicity
- Presents practical approaches firmly grounded in the scientific literature, focusing on the most common and important lesions
- Includes perspectives from experts in various specialty areas, including medical radiologists, oral and maxillofacial radiologists, functional imaging specialists, and radiation oncologists

CONTENTS:
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Basics of Radiological Diagnosis
Chapter 2: Viewing Conditions and Physiological Phenomena and Radiological Interpretation
Chapter 3: Evidence-based Radiology

Part 2: Advanced Imaging Modalities
Chapter 4: Computed Tomography
Chapter 5: Cone-beam Computed Tomography
Chapter 6: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chapter 7: Positron Emission Tomography
Chapter 8: Basics of Ultrasound

Part 3: Radiological Pathology of the Jaws
Chapter 9: Radiolucencies
Chapter 10: Radiopacities Arising within the Bones of the Face and Jaws
Chapter 11: Maxillary Sinus
Chapter 12: Lesions within the Soft Tissues
Chapter 13: Imaging of the Salivary Glands
Chapter 14: Oral Maxillofacial Vascular Lesions
Chapter 15: Fractures of the Face and Jaws
Chapter 16: Temporomandibular Joint Diseases

Part 4: Extragnathic Lesions
Chapter 17: Introduction to Extragnathic Lesions
Chapter 18: Benign Lesions
Chapter 19: Malignant Lesions

Part 5: Osseointegrated Implants
Chapter 20: Osseointegrated Implants