cover image - Essentials of Dental Assisting - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323765053
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 05-04-2022
Page Count: 528
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $93.99

Essentials of Dental Assisting - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Essentials of Dental Assisting - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323765053
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 05-04-2022
Page Count: 528
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $93.99
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Help your students master the core skills and knowledge needed to become a dental assistant! Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the basic and expanded functions performed by dental assistants. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures help students learn the dental assistant’s role and responsibilities, and application exercises help them develop critical thinking skills and solve problems. An Evolve website adds video clips demonstrating clinical skills, patient cases with interactive exercises, and practice questions for board exams. Ideal for shorter, accelerated DA programs, this practical resource will help your students become valuable members of any dental healthcare team.

    • NEW! Expanded content updates information in areas such as the electronic health record, preventive techniques, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and cultural diversity
    • NEW! Updated photos and illustrations include vivid original renderings of head, neck, and dental anatomy, along with improved photos of the latest products, equipment, and instruments
    • Comprehensive, easy-to-read coverage spans the entire dental assisting curriculum, with cutting-edge content providing essential knowledge and skills
    • Step-by-step procedures are provided for basic and expanded dental assisting functions, showing techniques, the equipment and supplies needed, and the rationale behind each step, along with icons to identify the preparation and precautions
    • Expanded Function procedures are identified with a distinctive EF icon and feature a different-colored background to differentiate them from basic procedures
    • Multiple-choice review questions and Apply Your Knowledge questions are provided at the end of each chapter, allowing students to assess their comprehension and build problem-solving abilities
    • Learning objectives in each chapter introduce the topics students will learn about, and Ethical Implications boxes bring a moral perspective to dental assisting issues
    • Key terms and a complete glossary with definitions strengthen understanding of important terminology
    • Evolve website supports student learning with video clips of key procedures, patient cases, quizzes and exams, and more
    • NEW! Expanded content updates information in areas such as the electronic health record, preventive techniques, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and cultural diversity
    • NEW! Updated photos and illustrations include vivid original renderings of head, neck, and dental anatomy, along with improved photos of the latest products, equipment, and instruments
  • PART 1: The Profession
    1. Introduction to Dental Assisting
    2. Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting

    PART 2: The Sciences
    3. Anatomy and Physiology
    4. Dental Anatomy

    PART 3: Infection Control in the Dental Setting
    5. Microbiology and Disease Transmission
    6. Management of Hazardous Materials
    7. Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation
    8. Instrument Processing

    PART 4: Patient Care
    9. The Dental Patient
    10. Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

    PART 5: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry
    11. Delivering Dental Care
    12. Instruments, Handpieces, and Accessories
    13. The Dental Exam
    14. Moisture Control
    15. Pain and Anxiety Management

    PART 6: Dental Imaging
    16. Radiation Safety and Production of X-Rays
    17. Oral Radiography

    PART 7: Dental Materials
    18. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
    19. Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures

    PART 8: Preventive Dentistry
    20. Preventive Care
    21. Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants

    PART 9: Comprehensive Dentistry
    22. Restorative Dentistry
    23. Prosthodontics and Dental Implants
    24. Periodontics
    25. Endodontics
    26. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    27. Pediatric Dentistry
    28. Orthodontics

    PART 10: Preparation for Employment
    29. The Job Search

    Glossary
    Index
  • 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, USA
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