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Modern dental assisting
- Author
- Bird, Doni, author.
- Title
- Modern dental assisting / Doni L. Bird, Debbie S. Robinson.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- Eleventh edition.
- Published
- St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier/Saunders, [2015]
- Description
- xxvi, 1189 pages ; 29 cm
- Other contributors
- Robinson, Debbie (Debbie S.), author.
- Notes
- Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
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- pt. 1. The Dental Assisting Profession. History of dentistry
- The professional dental assistant
- The dental healthcare team
- Dental ethics
- Dentistry and the law
- pt. 2. Sciences In Dentistry. General anatomy
- General physiology
- Oral embryology and histology
- Head and neck anatomy
- Landmarks of the face and oral cavity
- Overview of the dentitions
- Tooth morphology
- pt. 3. Oral Health And Prevention Of Dental Disease. Dental caries
- Periodontal disease
- Preventive dentistry
- Nutrition
- Oral pathology
- pt. 4. Infection Prevention In Dentistry. Microbiology
- Disease transmission and infection prevention
- Principles and techniques of disinfection
- Principles and techniques of instrument processing and sterilization
- pt. 5. Occupational Health And Safety. Regulatory and advisory agencies
- Chemical and waste management
- Dental unit waterlines
- Ergonomics
- pt. 6. Patient Information And Assessment. The patient record
- Vital signs
- Oral diagnosis and treatment planning
- The special needs and medically compromised patient
- Principles of pharmacology
- Assisting in a medical emergency
- pt. 7. Foundation Of Clinical Dentistry. The dental office
- Delivering dental care
- Dental hand instruments
- Dental handpieces and accessories
- Moisture control
- Anesthesia and pain control
- pt. 8. Radiographic Imaging. Foundations of radiography, radiographic equipment, and radiation safety
- Digital imaging, dental film, and processing radiographs
- Legal issues, quality assurance, and infection prevention
- Intraoral imaging
- Extraoral imaging
- pt. 9. Dental Materials. Restorative and esthetic dental materials
- Dental liners, bases, and bonding systems
- Dental cements
- Impression materials
- Laboratory materials and procedures
- pt. 10. Assisting In Comprehensive Dental Care. General dentistry
- Matrix systems for restorative dentistry
- Fixed prosthodontics
- Provisional coverage
- Removable prosthodontics
- Dental implants
- Endodontics
- Periodontics
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Pediatric dentistry
- Coronal polishing
- Dental sealants
- Orthodontics
- pt. 11. Dental Administration And Communication Skills. Communication in the dental office
- Business operating systems
- Financial management in the dental office
- Marketing your skills.
- Subject headings
- Dental assistants.
- Medical subjects
- Dental Assistants. Dental Care.
- ISBN
- 9781455774517 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1455774510 (hardcover : alk. paper)