cover image - Modern Dental Assisting - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 13th Edition
ISBN: 9780323674942
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 04-17-2020
Page Count: 1104
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $131.99

Modern Dental Assisting - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 13th Edition

by Doni L. Bird, CDA, RDA, RDH, MA and Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Modern Dental Assisting - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 13th Edition
ISBN: 9780323674942
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 04-17-2020
Page Count: 1104
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $131.99
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With its cutting-edge content, easy-to-grasp writing style, and top-notch art program, it’s no wonder that Bird and Robinson’s Modern Dental Assisting (MDA) is the most trusted title in dental assisting education. Students will benefit from updated content throughout the text — including the latest technological advancements and new coverage on cultural diversity and how it relates to patient care. Educators will equally love the abundance of helpful learning features as well as the robust collection of intuitive instructional tools included with every adoption. Best of all, these support features are all seamlessly integrated with the text content to help you effortlessly guide your students in mastering all aspects of dental assisting


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    • NEW! Information on cultural diversity grounds students in this important topic and how it relates to patient care and patient communication.
    • UPDATED! art program provides vivid original renderings of dental anatomy tooth morphology and dental imaging, along with improved photos of the latest products, equipment, and instruments.
    • NEW! Coverage of the latest advances in general and specialty dental care covers technological advancements, public health and access to care, teledentistry, infection control guidelines, the Zika virus, Ebola, the oral-systemic health connection, and more.
    • NEW! Updated critical thinking and recall questions challenge students and provide recollection skills.
    • UNIQUE! Trusted expert authors Doni Bird and Debbie Robinson present information and procedures in a way that makes it easy for students to understand and apply the material.
    • Comprehensive, cutting-edge content is presented in approachable writing style.
    • Step-by-step procedures for general and expanded functions use color coding and clinical photos to demonstrate key dental assisting competencies.
    • 70 procedural videos include questions and answers correlated to the chapter procedures with closed-captioning in English and Spanish and audio narration in English.
    • UNIQUE! Interactive Dental Office program provides in-depth case studies integrated with periodontal charting, radiographic mounting, and more.
    • Dentrix practice management software on Evolve enables students to work with patient data much like they will in the office environment.
    • Recall and Critical Thinking questions in each chapter provide opportunities for practice and application.
    • Feature boxes on infection control and CDC practice, patient education, and law and ethics summarize recommendations and key applications in practice.
    • Key terminology list helps students better comprehend the chapter and how the information applies to dentistry practice.
    • Learning and performance outcomes set goals for what students will accomplish and serve as checkpoints for comprehension and skills mastery.
    • NEW! Information on cultural diversity grounds students in this important topic and how it relates to patient care and patient communication.
    • UPDATED! art program provides vivid original renderings of dental anatomy tooth morphology and dental imaging, along with improved photos of the latest products, equipment, and instruments.
    • NEW! Coverage of the latest advances in general and specialty dental care covers technological advancements, public health and access to care, teledentistry, infection control guidelines, the Zika virus, Ebola, the oral-systemic health connection, and more.
    • NEW! Updated critical thinking and recall questions challenge students and provide recollection skills.
  • PART 1: The Dental Assisting Profession
    1. History of Dentistry
    2. The Professional Dental Assistant
    3. The Dental Healthcare Team
    4. Dental Ethics
    5. Dentistry and the Law

    PART 2: Sciences in Dentistry
    6. General Anatomy
    7. General Physiology
    8. Oral Embryology and Histology
    9. Head and Neck Anatomy
    10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity
    11. Overview of the Dentitions
    12. Tooth Morphology

    PART 3: Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease
    13. Dental Caries
    14. Periodontal Disease
    15. Preventive Dentistry
    16. Nutrition
    17. Oral Pathology

    PART 4: Infection Prevention in Dentistry
    18. Microbiology
    19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention
    20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection
    21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization
    PART 5: Occupational Health and Safety
    22 Regulatory and Advisory Agencies
    23. Chemical and Waste Management
    24. Dental Unit Waterlines
    25. Ergonomics

    PART 6: Patient Information and Assessment
    26. The Patient's Dental Record
    27. Vital Signs
    28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
    29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient
    30. Principles of Pharmacology
    31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency

    PART 7: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry
    32. The Dental Office
    33. Delivering Dental Care
    34. Dental Hand Instruments
    35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories
    36. Moisture Control
    37. Anesthesia and Pain Control

    PART 8: Radiographic Imaging
    38. Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety
    39. Dental Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs
    40. Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention
    41. Intraoral Imaging
    42. Extraoral Imaging

    PART 9: Dental Materials
    43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
    44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems
    45. Dental Cements
    46. Impression Materials and Techniques
    47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures

    PART 10: Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care
    48. General Dentistry
    49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry
    50. Fixed Prosthodontics
    51. Provisional Coverage
    52. Removable Prosthodontics
    53. Dental Implants
    54. Endodontics
    55. Periodontics
    56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    57. Pediatric Dentistry
    58. Coronal Polishing
    59. Dental Sealants
    60. Orthodontics

    PART 11: Dental Administration and Communication Skills
    61. Communication in the Dental Office
    62. Business Operating Systems
    63. Financial Management in the Dental Office
    64. Marketing Your Skills

    Bibliography

    Glossary

    Index

  • Doni L. Bird, CDA, RDA, RDH, MA, Former Director, Dental Education Programs, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, California; Former Director, Dental Assisting Program University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS, Former Research Associate, Department of Nutrition Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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