Spanish Terminology for the Dental Team - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 2nd Edition

by Mosby

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ISBN: 9780323101424

Publication Date: 06-28-2010

Page Count: 384

Imprint: Mosby

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An essential reference for every dental office, Mosby's Spanish Terminology for the Dental Team, 2nd Edition helps Spanish-speaking patients feel more at ease in your practice by helping you and your staff communicate in Spanish more effectively. Dental-specific terms and phonetic spellings help you translate each step of the dental experience, from initial contact through advanced procedures. Quick and easy to use, this pocket-sized resource also covers the new terminology related to hot topics and emerging trends such as implants, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and cosmetic dentistry. A companion website includes audio pronunciations and printable handouts for your Hispanic patients on topics including preventive care, orthodontics, and general caries procedures.

New to This Edition
- Coverage of hot topics includes the new terminology related to prevention, implants, oral and maxillofacial surgery (including LASER), cosmetic dentistry, and digital radiography
- Approximately 50 new illustrations depict concepts such as anatomy and radiographic positioning
- Additional phonetic spellings help you pronounce Spanish words and phrases correctly
- New Heritage and Culture chapter adds information on Hispanic culture to help you communicate with clarity, tact, and compassion
- New patient education handouts on the CD offer Spanish instructions for proper oral health, including information on proper tooth brushing, general caries procedures, pediatric issues, and specialty orthodontic treatment
- An improved organization rearranges chapters more logically by anatomy foundations, dental specialties, medical specialties, and office administration, and moves the Spanish language primer to an appendix
- Information on HIPAA privacy regulations is incorporated into chapters dealing with office administration
Key Features
- A 40-page Spanish-language review covers accents, common parts of speech, and correct pronunciation
- Comprehensive coverage includes foundational information on the Spanish language, plus coverage of the full range of dental care from patient greeting and office administration through assessment, evaluation, and general and specialty dental treatment
- Summary boxes highlight key terms and phrases in a two-column format, with English on the left and Spanish on the right
- A glossary of common English-to-Spanish everyday terminology is provided in the back of the book
- Trusted content is developed and reviewed by an expert editorial board comprising dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. This is the only Spanish terminology book written specifically for dental professionals by dental professionals
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Contents

Part I: Anatomy
1. Oral Anatomy
2. Head and Neck Anatomy
3. General Anatomy

Part II: Dental Terminology
4. Emergencies in the Dental Office
5. Dental Examination/Patient Assessment and Treatment Planning
6. Dental Hygiene and Preventive Dentistry
7. Operative Dentistry
8. Cosmetic Dentistry
9. Prosthodontics
10. Dental Implants
11. Oral Surgery
12. Laser Surgery and Radiosurgery
13. Periodontics
14. Endodontics
15. Pediatric Dentistry (Pedodontics)
16. Orthodontics
17. Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine
18. Oral Radiology
19. Consultation and Referral

Part III: Medical Terminology
20. Review of Medical History
21. Medications and Pharmacy
22. Diet and NutritionPart

IV: Office Administration and General Communications
23. Addressing the Patient with Courtesy
24. HIPAA and Informed Consent
25. Fees, Billing, and Insurance
26. Scheduling a Patient
27. Heritage and Culture

Appendix
A Accents and Pronunciations
B Gender of Nouns
C Adjectives, Pronouns, and Verbs
Glossary
Spanish-English Vocabulary
Informal Expressions
Authors

Mosby
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