Students workbook to accompany torres and ehrlich modern dental assisting / Doni L. Bird, Debbie S. Robinson.

Contents

PART 1: THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROFESSION
Chapter 1: History of Dentistry
Chapter 2: The Professional Dental Assistant
Chapter 3: The Dental Healthcare Team
Chapter 4: Dental Ethics Chapter 5: Dentistry and the Law Competency
5-1: Correcting a Chart Entry

PART 2: SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY Chapter 6: General Anatomy
Chapter 7: General Physiology
Chapter 8: Oral Embryology and Histology Chapter 9: Head and Neck Anatomy
Chapter 10: Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity
Chapter 11: Overview of the Dentitions
Chapter 12: Tooth Morphology

PART 3: ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE
Chapter 13: Dental Caries Competency
13-1: Performing Caries Risk Assessment
Chapter 14: Periodontal Disease
Chapter 15: Preventive Dentistry Competency
15-1: Applying Topical Flouride Gel or Foam Competency
15-2: Assisting the Patient with Dental Floss
Chapter 16: Nutrition
Chapter 17: Oral Pathology

PART 4: INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTISTRY
Chapter 18: Microbiology
Chapter 19: Disease Transmission and Infection Control Competency
19-1: First Aid after an Exposure Incident Competency
19-2: Handwashing before Gloving Competency
19-3: Applying Alcohol Based Handrubs Competency
19-4: Putting on Personal Protective Equipment Competency
19-5: Removing Personal Protective Equipment Competency
19-6: Disinfecting an Alginate Impression
Chapter 20: Principles and Techniques of Disinfection Competency
20-1: Placing and Removing Surface Barriers Competency
20-2: Performing Treatment Room Cleaning and Disinfection

Chapter 21: Principles and Techniques of Sterilization Competency
21-1: Operating the Ultrasonic Cleaner Competency
21-2: Performing Biologic Monitoring Competency
21-3: Autoclaving Instruments Competency
21-4: Sterilizing Instruments with Chemical Vapor Competency
21-5: Sterilizing Instruments with Dry Heat Competency
21-6: Sterilizing Instruments with Chemical Liquid Competency
21-7: Sterilizing the Dental Handpiece

PART 5: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 22: Regulatory and Advisory Agencies
Chapter 23: Chemical and Waste Management Competency
23-1: Creating Appropriate Label for Secondary Container
Chapter 24: Dental Unit Waterlines Competency
24-1: Testing Dental Unit Waterlines
Chapter 25: Ergonomics
PART 6: PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT
Chapter 26: The Patient Record Competency
26-1: Registering a New Patient Competency
26-2: Obtaining a Medical and Dental History
Chapter 27: Vital Signs Competency
27-2: Taking an Oral Temperature Reading with a Digital Thermometer Competency
27-2: Taking a Patient's Pulse Competency
27-3: Taking a Patient's Respiration Competency
27-4: Taking a Patient's Blood Pressure

Chapter 28: Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Competency
28-1: The Soft Tissue Examination Competency 28-2: Charting of Teeth Competency
28-3: Periodontal Screening: Examination of the Gingival Tissues Competency
28-4: Recording the Completed Dental Treatment
Chapter 29: The Medically and Physically Compromised Patient Competency
29-1: Transferring the Patient from a Wheelchair Chapter 30: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 31: Assisting in a Medical Emergency Competency
31-1: Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Competency
31-2: Responding to a Patient with an Obstructed Airway Competency
31-3: Preparing the Oxygen System Competency
31-4: Operating the Automated External Defibrillator Competency
31-5: Responding to an Unconscious Patient Competency
31-6: Responding to a Patient with Chest Pain Competency
31-7: Responding to a Patient Experiencing a Stroke (CVA) Competency
31-8: Responding to a Patient with a Breathing Problem Competency
31-9: Responding to a Patient Experiencing an Allergic Reaction Competency
31-10: Responding to a Patient Experiencing a Convulsive Seizure Competency
31-11: Responding to a Patient Experiencing an Diabetic Emergency

PART 7: FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY
Chapter 32: The Dental Office Competency
32-1:Performing the Morning Routine (Opening the Office) Competency
32-2: Performing the Evening Routine (Closing the Office)
Chapter 33: Delivering Dental Care Competency
33-1: Admitting and Seating a Patient Competencies
33-2 and 33-3: Transferring Instruments Using Single-Handed Technique and Two-Handed Technique Competency
33-4: Using the Dental Mirror Intraorally Competency
33-5: Using an Instrument Intraorally
Chapter 34: Dental Hand Instruments Competencies
34-1 through 34-4: Identification of Dental Instruments for a Restorative Procedure
Chapter 35: Dental Handpieces and Accessories Competencies
35-1 and 35-2: Identifying and Attaching Handpieces and Rotary Instruments Chapter 36: Moisture Control Competency
36-1: Positioning the High-Volume Evacuator During a Procedure Competency
36-2: Performing a Mouth Rinse Competency
36-3: Placing and Removing Cotton Rolls Competency
36-4: Preparing, Placing, and Removing the Dental Dam (Expanded Function)
Chapter 37: Anesthesia and Pain Control Competency
37-1: Applying Topical Anesthetic Competencies
37-2 and 37-3: Assisting in the Assembly and Administration of Local Anesthesia Competency
37-4: Assisting in the Administration and Monitoring of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen (N2O/O2) Sedation (Expanded Function)

PART 8: DENTAL RADIOLOGY
Chapter 38: Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety
Chapter 39: Dental Film and Processing Radiograph Competency
39-1: Duplicating Dental Radiographs Competency
39-2: Processing Dental Radiographs Manually Competency
39-3: Processing Dental Radiographs in an Automatic Film Processor
Chapter 40: Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Control Competency
40-1: Practicing Infection Control During Film Exposure Competency
40-2: Practicing Infection Control in the Darkroom Competency
40-3: Practicing Infection Control Using the Daylight Loader
Chapter 41: Intraoral Radiography Competency
41-1: Preparing the Patient for Dental X-Rays Competency
41-2: Assembling the XCP (Extension-Cone Paralleling) Instruments Competency
41-3: Producing Full-Mouth Radiographic Survey Using Paralleling Technique Competency
41-4: Producing Full-Mouth Radiographic Survey Using Bisecting Technique Competency
41-5: Producing Four-Film Radiographic Survey Using Bitewing Technique Competency
41-6: Producing Maxillary and Mandibular Radiographs Using Occlusal Techniques Competency
41-7: Mounting Dental Radiographs
Chapter 42: Extraoral and Digital Radiography Competency
42-1: Preparing Equipment for Panoramic Radiography Competency
42-2: Preparing a Patient for Panoramic Radiography Competency
42-3: Positioning a Patient for Panoramic Radiography

PART 9: DENTAL MATERIALS
Chapter 43: Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials Competency
43-1: Mixing and Transferring Dental Amalgam Competency
43-2: Preparing Composite Resin Materials Competency
43-3: Mixing Intermediate Restorative Materials Competency
43-4: Mixing Acrylic Resin for Provisional Coverage
Chapter 44: Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems Competency
44-1: Applying Calcium Hydroxide (Expanded Function) Competency
44-2: Applying Dental Varnish (Expanded Function) Competency
44-3: Applying Dentin Sealer (Expanded Function) Competencies
44-4 to 44-6: Mixing a Selected Type of Cement for a Base in a Prepared Tooth Competency
44-7: Applying an Etchant Material (Expanded Function) Competency
44-8: Applying a Bonding System (Expanded Function) Chapter 45: Dental Cements Competency
45-1: Mixing Zinc Oxide-Eugenol (ZOE) for Permanent Cementation Competency
45-2: Mixing Zinc Oxide-Eugenol ZOE for Temporary Cementation Competency
45-3: Mixing Zinc Phosphate for Permanent Cementation Competency
45-4: Mixing Polycarboxylate for Permanent Cementation Competency
45-5: Mixing Glass Ionomer for Permanent Cementation Competency
45-6: Mixing Composite Resin for Permanent Cementation Competency
45-7: Removing Cement from Permanent or Temporary Cementation (Expanded Function)
Chapter 46: Impression Materials Competency
46-1: Mixing Alginate Impression Material Competencies
46-2 and 46-3: Taking a Mandibular or Maxillary Preliminary Impression (Expanded Function) Competency
46-4: Mixing a Two-Paste Final Impression Material Competency
46-5: Preparing an Automix Final Impression Material Competency
46-6: Taking Wax-Bite Registration Competency
46-7: Mixing Polysiloxane Material for a Bite Registration Competency
46-7: Mixing Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Bite Registration Material
Chapter 47: Laboratory Materials and Procedures Competency
47-1: Mixing Dental Plaster Competency
47-2: Pouring Dental Models Using Inverted-Pour Method Competency
47-3: Trimming and Finishing Dental Models Competency
47-4: Constructing an Acrylic Resin Custom Tray Competency
47-5: Creating a Light-Cured Custom Tray Competency
47-6: Constructing a Vacuum-Formed Tray

PART 10: COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE
Chapter 48: General Dentistry Competencies
48-1 and 48-2: Assisting in an Amalgam Restoration Competencies
48-3 and 48-4: Assisting in a Composite Restoration Competency
48-5: Placing and Carving an Intermediate Restoration (Expanded Function) Competency
48-6: Assisting in the Placement of a Veneer

Chapter 49: Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry Competency
49-1: Assembling a Matrix Band and Universal Retainer Competency
49-2: Placing and Removing a Matrix Band and Wedge for a Class II Restoration Competency
49-3: Placement and Removal of a Plastic Matrix
Chapter 50: Fixed Prosthodontics Competency
50-1: Placing and Removing Gingival Retraction Cord Competency
50-2: Assisting in a Crown and Bridge Restoration Competency
50-3: Assisting in the Delivery and Cementation of a Cast Restoration

Chapter 51: Provisional Coverage Competencies
51-1 to 51-3: Fabrication and Cementing an Acrylic and Preformed Provisional Crown or Bridge (Expanded Function) Competency
51-4: Fitting and Cementing a Preformed Polycarbonate Crown (Expanded Function)
Chapter 52: Removable Prosthodontics Competencies
52-1 to 52-3: Assisting in the Delivery of the Partial and Complete Denture
Chapter 53: Dental Implants Competency
53-1: Assisting in Endosteal Implant Surgery

Chapter 54: Endodontics Competency
54-1: Assisting in Electric Pulp Vitality Test Competency
54-2: Assisting in Root Canal Therapy
Chapter 55: Periodontics Competency
55-1: Assisting with a Dental Prophylaxis Competency
55-2: Assisting with Gingivectomy and Gingivoplasty Competency
55-3: Preparing and Placing Noneugenol Periodontal Dressing Competency
55-4: Removing a Periodontal Dressing
Chapter 56: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Competency
56-1: Preparing a Sterile Field for Instruments and Supplies Competency
56-2: Performing a Surgical Scrub Competency
56-3: Performing a Sterile Gloving Competencies
56-4 to 56-6: Assisting in a Surgical Extraction Competency
56-7: Assisting in Suture Placement Competency
56-8: Performing Suture Removal (Expanded Function) Competency
56-9: Assisting in the Treatment of Alveolitis
Chapter 57: Pediatric Dentistry Competency
57-1: Assisting in Pulpotomy of a Primary Tooth Competency
57-2: Assisting in Placement of a Stainless Steel Crown
Chapter 58: Coronal Polishing Competency
58-1: Rubber Cup Coronal Polishing

Chapter 59: Dental Sealants Competency
59-1: Application of Dental Sealants

Chapter 60: Orthodontics Competencies
60-1 to 60-3: Placing Separators Competency
60-4: Assisting in the Fitting and Cementation of Orthodontic Bands Competency
60-5: Assisting in the Direct Bonding of Orthodontic Brackets Competencies
60-6 to 60-8: Placing and Removing Ligate Wires and Elastomeric Ties

PART 11: DENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Chapter 61: Communication in the Dental Office Competency
61-1: Answering the Telephone Competency
61-2: Composing a Business Letter Chapter 62: Business Operating Systems Chapter
63: Financial Management in the Dental Office Chapter 64: Marketing Your Skills Competency
64-1: Preparing a Professional Resume