Modern dental assisting /
Dental assisting
Debbie S. Robinson.
- Edition 14.
- xxviii, 1060 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (some colour) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliography and index.
The Dental Assisting Profession : -- History of Dentistry -- The Dental Healthcare Team -- The Professional Dental Assistant -- Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry -- 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 : -- Impact of Oral Public Health -- Nutrition -- Dental Caries Preventive Dentistry -- Periodontal Disease -- 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 and Methods -- 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. 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.