Modern dental assisting /

Bird, Doni,

Modern dental assisting / Doni L. Bird, Debbie S. Robinson. - Edition 12. - xxv, 1158 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), photographs ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Dental Assisting Profession : -- History of Dentistry -- The Professional Dental Assistant -- The Dental Healthcare Team -- Dental Ethics -- Dentistry and the Law -- 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 -- Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease : -- Dental Caries -- Periodontal Disease -- Preventive Dentistry -- Nutrition -- Oral Pathology -- Infection Prevention in Dentistry : -- Microbiology -- Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention -- Principles and Techniques of Disinfection -- Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization -- Occupational Health and Safety : -- Regulatory and Advisory Agencies -- Chemical and Waste Management -- Dental Unit Waterlines -- Ergonomics -- Patient Information and Assessment : -- The Patient's Dental Record -- Vital Signs -- Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning -- The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient -- Principles of Pharmacology -- Assisting in a Medical Emergency -- Foundation of Clinical Dentistry : -- The Dental Office -- Delivering Dental Care -- Dental Hand Instruments -- Dental Handpieces and Accessories -- Moisture Control -- Anesthesia and Pain Control -- Radiographic Imaging : -- Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety -- Dental Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs -- Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention -- Intraoral Imaging -- Extraoral Imaging -- Dental Materials : -- Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials -- Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems -- Dental Cements -- Impression Materials -- Laboratory Materials and Procedures -- 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 -- Dental Administration and Communication Skills : -- Communication in the Dental Office -- Business Operating Systems -- Financial Management in the Dental Office -- Marketing Your Skills -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. Part 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Part 3. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Part 4. 18. 19. 20. 21. Part 5. 22. 23. 24. 25. Part 6. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Part 7. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Part 8. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. Part 9. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. Part 10. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Part 11. 61. 62. 63. 64.

"Learn dental assisting top to bottom from the best, with the most comprehensive, most current, and most trusted text available. The 12th edition showcases a brand-new illustration program and content on technological advances, public health and access to care, teledentistry, infection control guidelines, the Zika virus, Ebola, the oral-systemic health connection, and much more. Written by trusted experts Doni Bird and Debbie Robinson, this is the all-in-one learning resource you need to stay ahead of the curve in the modern world of dental assisting."--Publisher's website.

0323430309 9780323430302

2017001893


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