Learn dental assisting top to bottom from the best, with the most comprehensive, most current, and most trusted text available. For more than 40 years, students and practitioners alike have relied on Modern Dental Assisting for its cutting-edge content, easy-to-grasp writing style, step-by-step procedures, engaging learning features, and top-notch visuals to master all aspects of dental assisting. 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. INDICE: PART 1: The Dental Assisting Profession1. History of Dentistry2. The Professional Dental Assistant3. The Dental Healthcare Team4. Dental Ethics5. Dentistry and the LawPART 2: Sciences in Dentistry6. General Anatomy 7. General Physiology8. Oral Embryology and Histology9. Head and Neck Anatomy10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity11. Overview of the Dentitions12. Tooth MorphologyPART 3: Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease13. Dental Caries14. Periodontal Disease15. Preventive Dentistry16. Nutrition17. Oral PathologyPART 4: Infection Prevention in Dentistry18. Microbiology19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and SterilizationPART 5: Occupational Health and Safety22 Regulatory and Advisory Agencies23. Chemical and Waste Management24. Dental Unit Waterlines25. ErgonomicsPART 6: Patient Information and Assessment26. The Patient's Dental Record27. Vital Signs28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient30. Principles of Pharmacology31. Assisting in a Medical EmergencyPART 7: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry32. The Dental Office33. Delivering Dental Care34. Dental Hand Instruments35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories36. Moisture Control37. Anesthesia and Pain ControlPART 8: Radiographic Imaging38. Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety39. Dental Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs40. Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention41. Intraoral Imaging42. Extraoral ImagingPART 9: Dental Materials43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems45. Dental Cements46. Impression Materials47. Laboratory Materials and ProceduresPART 10: Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care48. General Dentistry49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry50. Fixed Prosthodontics51. Provisional Coverage52. Removable Prosthodontics53. Dental Implants54. Endodontics55. Periodontics56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery57. Pediatric Dentistry58. Coronal Polishing59. Dental Sealants60. OrthodonticsPART 11: Dental Administration and Communication Skills61. Communication in the Dental Office62. Business Operating Systems63. Financial Management in the Dental Office64. Marketing Your SkillsBibliographyGlossaryIndex
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