cover image - Modern Dental Assisting - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 15th Edition
ISBN: 9780443268724
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1088
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $135.99

Modern Dental Assisting - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 15th Edition

by Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS and Janet Sell, CDA, Ed.D.

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Modern Dental Assisting - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 15th Edition
ISBN: 9780443268724
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1088
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $135.99

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Master all aspects of dental assisting with the most current and comprehensive learning package available! For 50 years, students, educators, and practitioners have relied on Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition for its cutting-edge content, clear writing style, step-by-step procedures, and quality visual aids. And the new 15th edition is no exception. With updated content including the latest advancements in dentistry, along with their clinical applications, this new edition will guide you from your first day of class all the way to your professional career in dental assisting.
    • Comprehensive content presented in a modern writing style guides you in learning the foundation before applying it to today's advanced technologies.
    • Step-by-step procedures for general and expanded functions offer clear guidance by including prerequisite information, equipment and supplies needed, reminder notes, and purpose of the procedure, along with images.
    • Chapter features include recall questions throughout; feature boxes on infection control and CDC practices; and end-of-chapter elements regarding patient education, law and ethics, future trends, and critical thinking.
    • Dentrix Learning Edition, based on Dentrix G7.3, is available to download via the Evolve companion website, offering valuable experience working with practice management software.
    • Key terminology includes definitions, visual highlights within chapter discussions, pronunciation information, and an alphabetized list in the glossary with cross-references to chapter locations.
    • Learning and performance outcomes address the didactic knowledge required for mastering clinical skills.
    • Robust learning resources on the Evolve companion website include The Interactive Dental Office, mock board exam, chapter quizzes, 80 procedure videos, Dentrix exercises, tray setup exercises, and more.
    • NEW illustrations enhance an already stellar art program, with more than 1,600 images.
    • NEW content on up-and-coming technologies includes 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI) to help you prepare to work in a modern dental office.
  • Unit 1: The Dental Assisting Profession
    1. History of Dentistry
    2. The Dental Healthcare Team
    3. The Professional Dental Assistant
    4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry
    5. Dentistry and the Law

    Unit 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

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

    Unit 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

    Unit 5: Health and Safety in the Dental Setting
    22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies
    23. Chemical and Waste Management
    24. Dental Unit Water Quality
    25. Occupational Hazards

    Unit 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

    Unit 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

    Unit 8: Radiographic Imaging
    38. Foundation of Dental Radiology
    39. Digital Imaging: Techniques and Processing
    40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography
    41. Intraoral Imaging
    42. Extraoral Imaging

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

    Unit 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

    Unit 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
  • 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 and Janet Sell, CDA, Ed.D., Dental Assisting Program Director, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri, USA

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