cover image - Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780443278716
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 784
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $55.99

Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 9th Edition

by Linda Bartolomucci Boyd, RDA, BA

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780443278716
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 784
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $55.99

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Learn to identify and use more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 9th Edition, makes it quick and easy for dental professionals to master the instruments, equipment, and tray setups used in everyday practice. The book includes over 750 photographs and drawings of basic and specialty dental instruments, paired with monographs describing each instrument’s characteristics, functions, order of use, and CDC sterilization guidelines. With a spiral-bound, flashcard-style, flip-chart format, the book also makes it easy to review key information and to assess your knowledge. Dental Instruments is the perfect guide both for study and for chairside reference!
    • More than 750 high-quality photos and illustrations include both full and close-up views to help you accurately identify and differentiate dental instruments. Additional photos demonstrate how the instruments are used.
    • Clear, two-page spreads include a photo of each instrument along with its name, functions, characteristics, practice notes, and sterilization, with chapters progressing from basic instruments to more specialized instruments and state-of-the-art dental technology.
    • Flashcard-style format is perfect for self-quizzing.
    • Pocket size, spiral binding, and Velcro® closure enable easy, on-the-go study and use.
    • Practice Notes and Sterilization Notes summarize common tray setups as well as CDC regulations.
    • Review activities on the companion Evolve website include chapter quizzes as well as tray setup questions and exercises.
    • NEW! Seven additional videos on the companion Evolve website bring the book’s photos to life, demonstrating how to correctly use dental instruments.
    • NEW! Updated photos and illustrations focus on the latest advances in implants, orthodontics, and endodontics.
  • 1. Basic Dental Instruments
    2. Enamel-Cutting Instruments
    3. Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Sedation
    4. Evacuation Devices, Air/Water Syringe Tip, and Dental Unit
    5. Dental Handpieces
    6. Burs and Rotary Attachments for Handpieces
    7. Dental Dam Instruments
    8. Amalgam Restorative Instruments
    9. Composite Restorative Instruments
    10. Fixed Prosthodontics Restorative Instruments
    11. Endodontic Instruments
    12. Hygiene Instruments
    13. Preventive and Sealant Instruments and Whitening Trays
    14. Orthodontic Instruments
    15. Universal Surgical Instruments
    16. Periodontal Instruments and Periodontal Surgical Instruments
    17. Oral Surgery Extraction Instruments and Dental Implants
    18. Sterilization and Protective Equipment
    19. Dental Materials Equipment
    20. Dental Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment
    21. Patient Assessment and Emergency Equipment
  • Linda Bartolomucci Boyd, RDA, BA, Professor Emeritus, Program Coordinator Registered Dental Assisting Program, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA

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