Delmar's dental assisting : a comprehensive approach / Donna Phinney, Judy H. Halstead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phinney, Donna J.

Contributor:

Halstead, Judy H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dental assistants.

Dentistry.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 835 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Dental assisting

Dental assisting.

Place of Publication:

Clifton Park NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This exciting full-color comprehensive text is designed to prepare dental assisting students to be able to pass the DANB certification exam, as well as to learn how to manage the challenges of working in the dental office.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Dental Profession 3

Section II Basic Dental Sciences 19

Chapter 2 Oral Health and Nutrition 20

Chapter 3 General Anatomy and Physiology 50

Chapter 4 Head and Neck Anatomy 71

Chapter 5 Embryology and Histology 89

Chapter 6 Tooth Morphology 104

Chapter 7 Dental Charting 130

Chapter 8 Microbiology 147

Section III Preclinical Dental Skills 159

Chapter 9 Infection Control 160

Chapter 10 Management of Hazardous Materials 189

Chapter 11 Preparations for Patient Care 205

Chapter 12 Pharmacology 217

Chapter 13 Emergency Management 228

Section IV Clinical Dental Procedures 249

Chapter 14 Introduction to Chairside Assisting 250

Chapter 15 Chairside Instruments and Tray Systems 287

Chapter 16 Management of Pain and Anxiety 308

Chapter 17 Dental Radiography 327

Section V Dental Specialties 391

Chapter 18 Endodontics 392

Chapter 19 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 412

Chapter 20 Oral Pathology 440

Chapter 21 Orthodontics 459

Chapter 22 Pediatric Dentistry 488

Chapter 23 Periodontics 504

Chapter 24 Fixed Prosthodontics 530

Chapter 25 Removable Prosthodontics 550

Section VI Restorative and Laboratory Materials and Techniques 571

Chapter 26 Chairside Restorative Materials 572

Chapter 27 Laboratory Materials and Techniques 607

Section VII Expanded Functions 653

Chapter 28 Advanced Chairside Functions 654

Section VIII Dental Practice Management 719

Chapter 29 Dental Office Management 720

Chapter 30 Employment Strategies 754

Chapter 31 Ethics and Jurisprudence 765

Appendix A Dental and Dental-Related Organizations and Publications Resource List 775

Appendix B Stages of Tooth Eruption 777.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 797-800) and index.

ISBN:

1401834809

OCLC:

52946668