Dental Assisting, A Comprehensive Approach

Third Edition
Author: Donna J. Phinney, CDA, MEd; Judy Halstead
ISBN #: 1418048739
©2008   Publish Date: 08/02/2007
Binding: PB
Pages: 976
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $206.95

Description:

Dynamic, comprehensive, and user-friendly aptly describes the latest edition of Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach. This best-selling text is specifically designed to help you prepare for and pass the DANB certification exam, as well as to manage the challenges of working in the modern day dental office. Prepare for your new profession with the latest information on HIPAA standards, cosmetic dentistry, and communication in the workplace. Open the companion software, an integral learning tool, which offers interaction and promises comprehension of all dental assisting areas.

Product Benefits:

  • New section on radiography includes concepts in digital radiography
  • Accompanying StudyWare software now includes video clips and animations.
  • Optional Interactive Skills and Procedures software includes new activities on pathology and instrument identification as well as an audio library.
  • Even more real world photos and dynamic life-like illustrations have been added to bring dental practice to life in this highly visual text.
  • Advanced Chairside Functions are highlighted and integrated throughout the chapters

Table of Contents:

Section I Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Dental Profession
Chapter 2Communication and
Chapter 3Ethics, Jurisprudence and Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Section II Prevention and Nutrition
Chapter 4Oral Health and Preventative Techniques
Chapter 5Nutrition
Section IIIBasic Dental Sciences
Chapter 6General Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 7Head and Neck Anatomy
Chapter 8Embryology and Histology
Chapter 9 Tooth Morphology
Section IVPre-clinical Dental Skills
Chapter 10 Microbiology
Chapter 11 Infection Control
Chapter 12 Occupations Health and Safety Administration Standards (OSHA)
Chapter 13 Preparation for Patient Care
Chapter 14 Dental Charting
Chapter 15 Pharmacology
Chapter 16 Emergency Management
Section V Clinical Dental Procedures
Chapter 17 Introduction to the Dental Office and Basic Chairside Assisting
Chapter 18 Instrument Transfer and Maintaining the Operating Field
Chapter 19 Basic Chairside Instruments and Tray Systems
Chapter 20 Anesthetic and Sedation
Section VIDental Radiography
Chapter 20 Introduction to Dental Radiography and Equipment
Chapter 21 Produce and Evaluate Dental Radiographs
Chapter 22 Extra oral and Digital Radiography
Section VII Dental Specialties
Chapter 23 Endodontics
Chapter 24 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chapter 25 Oral Pathology
Chapter 26 Orthodontics
Chapter 27 Pediatric Dentistry
Chapter 28 Periodontics
Chapter 29 Fixed Prosthodontics
Chapter 30 Cosmetic Dentistry and whitening
Chapter 31 Removable Prosthodontics
Section VIII Restorative and Laboratory Materials and Techniques
Chapter 32 Dental Cements, Bases and Liners
Chapter 33 Restorative Materials and Dental Dam
Chapter 34 Laboratory Materials and Techniques
Section IXDental Practice Management
Chapter 35 Dental Office Management
Chapter 36 Employment Strategies

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