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Torres and ehrlich modern dental assisting / Doni L. Bird, Debbie S. Robinson.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: St. Louis, MO : Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc., 2008.Edition: 9th editionDescription: lvi, 1109 p. : Col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781416042457 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WU 21 B618m 2009
Contents:
Contents pt. 1. The dental assisting profession. History of dentistry The professional dental assistant The dental healthcare team Dental ethics Dentistry and the law pt. 2. Sciences in dentistry. General anatomy General physiology Oral embryology and histology Head and neck anatomy Landmarks of the face and oral cavity Overview of the dentitions Tooth morphology pt. 3. Oral health and prevention of dental disease. Dental caries Periodontal disease Preventive dentistry Nutrition Oral pathology pt. 4. Infection control in dentistry. Microbiology Disease transmission and infection control Principles and techniques of disinfection Principles and techniques of instrument processing and sterilization pt. 5. Occupational health and safety. Regulatory and advisory agencies Chemical and waste management Dental unit waterlines Ergonomics pt. 6. Patient information and assessment. The patient record vital signs Oral diagnosis and treatment planning The medically and physically compromised patient Principles of pharmacology Assisting in a medical emergency pt. 7. Foundation of clinical dentistry. The dental office Delivering dental care Dental hand instruments Dental handpieces and accessories Moisture control Anesthesia and pain control pt. 8. Dental radiology. Foundations of radiography, radiographic equipment, and radiologic safety Dental film and processing radiographs Legal issues, quality assurance, and infection control Intraoral radiography Extraoral and digital radiography pt. 9. Dental materials. Restorative and esthetic dental materials Dental liners, bases, and bonding systems Dental cements Impression materials Laboratory materials and procedures pt. 10. Assisting in comprehensive dental care. General dentistry Matrix systems for restorative dentistry Fixed prosthodontics Provisional coverage Removable prosthodontics Dental implants Endodontics Periodontics Oral and maxillofacial surgery Pediatric dentistry Coronal polishing Dental sealants Orthodontics pt. 11. Dental administration and communication skills. Communication in the dental office Business operating systems Financial management in the dental office Marketing your skills
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Contents
pt. 1. The dental assisting profession. History of dentistry
The professional dental assistant
The dental healthcare team
Dental ethics
Dentistry and the law
pt. 2. Sciences in dentistry. General anatomy
General physiology
Oral embryology and histology
Head and neck anatomy
Landmarks of the face and oral cavity
Overview of the dentitions
Tooth morphology
pt. 3. Oral health and prevention of dental disease. Dental caries
Periodontal disease
Preventive dentistry
Nutrition
Oral pathology
pt. 4. Infection control in dentistry. Microbiology
Disease transmission and infection control
Principles and techniques of disinfection
Principles and techniques of instrument processing and sterilization
pt. 5. Occupational health and safety. Regulatory and advisory agencies
Chemical and waste management
Dental unit waterlines
Ergonomics
pt. 6. Patient information and assessment. The patient record
vital signs
Oral diagnosis and treatment planning
The medically and physically compromised patient
Principles of pharmacology
Assisting in a medical emergency
pt. 7. Foundation of clinical dentistry. The dental office
Delivering dental care
Dental hand instruments
Dental handpieces and accessories
Moisture control
Anesthesia and pain control
pt. 8. Dental radiology. Foundations of radiography, radiographic equipment, and radiologic safety
Dental film and processing radiographs
Legal issues, quality assurance, and infection control
Intraoral radiography
Extraoral and digital radiography
pt. 9. Dental materials. Restorative and esthetic dental materials
Dental liners, bases, and bonding systems
Dental cements
Impression materials
Laboratory materials and procedures
pt. 10. Assisting in comprehensive dental care. General dentistry
Matrix systems for restorative dentistry
Fixed prosthodontics
Provisional coverage
Removable prosthodontics
Dental implants
Endodontics
Periodontics
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Pediatric dentistry
Coronal polishing
Dental sealants
Orthodontics
pt. 11. Dental administration and communication skills. Communication in the dental office
Business operating systems
Financial management in the dental office
Marketing your skills

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