Student workbook for modern dental assisting
By: Doni L. Bird, Debbie S. Robinson
Contributors: Robinson, Debbie (Debbie S.)
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: Saunders Elsevier
Published: 2012
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 597
ISBN-13: 9781437727289
Subjects: Dental assistants; Dentistry; Study and teaching
Other titles: Modern dental assisting
Description: Offers chapter-by-chapter practice questions and exercises, competency skill sheets, flashcards, procedure reviews, and case studies to help you master the content in your textbook.
Notes: Includes eight pages of flash cards at the end of the text.
Table of contents: title: Part 1.; title: The dental assisting profession --; title: History of dentistry --; title: The professional dental assistant --; title: The dental healthcare team --; title: Dental ethics --; title: Dentistry and the law -- -- Part 2.; title: Sciences in dentistry --; title: General anatomy --; title: General physiology --; title: Oral embryology and histology --; title: Head and neck anatomy --; title: Landmarks of the face and oral cavity --; title: Overview of the dentitions --; title: Tooth morphology -- -- Part 3.; title: Oral health and prevention of dental disease --; title: Dental caries --; title: Periodontal disease --; title: Preventive dentistry --; title: Nutrition --; title: Oral pathology -- -- Part 4.; title: Microbiology --; title: Disease transmission and infection prevention --; title: Principles and techniques of disinfection --; title: Principles and techniques of instrument processing and sterilization -- Part 5.; title: Occupational health and safety --; title: Regulatory and advisory agencies --; title: Chemical and waste management --; title: Dental unit waterlines --; title: Ergonomics -- -- Part 6.; title: Patient information and assessment --; title: The patient record --; title: Vital signs --; title: Oral diagnosis and treatment planning --; title: The special needs and medically compromised patient --; title: Principles of pharmacology --; title: Assisting in a medical emergency -- -- Part 7.; title: Foundation of clinical dentistry --; title: The dental office --; title: Delivering dental care --; title: Dental hand instruments --; title: Dental handpieces and accessories --; title: Moisture control --; title: Anesthesia and pain control -- -- Part 8.; title: Radiographic imaging --; title: Foundations of radiography, radiographic equipment, and radiation safety --; title: Digital imaging, dental film, and processing radiographs --; title: Legal issues, quality assurance, and infection prevention --; title: Intraoral imaging --; title: Extraoral imaging -- -- Part 9.; title: Dental materials --; title: Restorative and esthetic dental materials --; title: Dental liners, bases, and bonding systems --; title: Dental cements --; title: Impression materials --; title: Laboratory materials and procedures -- -- Part 10.; title: Assisting in comprehensive dental care --; title: General dentistry --; title: Matrix systems for restorative dentistry --; title: Fixed prosthodontics --; title: Provisional coverage --; title: Removable prosthodontics --; title: Dental implants --; title: Endodontics --; title: Periodontics --; title: Oral and maxillofacial surgery --; title: Pediatric dentistry --; title: Coronal polishing --; title: Dental sealants --; title: Orthodontics -- -- Part 11.; title: Dental administration and communication skills --; title: Communication in the dental office --; title: Business operating systems --; title: Financial management in the dental office --; title: Marketing your skills.