Learn to identify and use more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 8th Edition makes it quick and easy for dental assistants and dental hygienists to master the instruments, equipment, and tray setups used in everyday practice. The book includes over 700 photographs and drawings of basic and specialty dental instruments, paired with monographs describing each instrument’s characteristics, functions, order of use, and 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!
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Preface - p. iii 8. New to this edition - p. iii 9. Acknowledgments - p. iii 10. Contents - p. iii 11. Photo/illustration credits - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Basic dental instruments - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Enamel-cutting instruments - p. 12 14. Chapter 3: Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation - p. 36 15. Chapter 4: Evacuation devices, air/water syringe tip, and dental unit - p. 60 16. Chapter 5: Dental handpieces - p. 82 17. Chapter 6: Burs and rotary attachments for handpieces - p. 114 18. Chapter 7: Dental dam instruments - p. 160 19. Chapter 8: Amalgam restorative instruments - p. 188 20. Chapter 9: Composite restorative instruments - p. 230 21. Chapter 10: Fixed prosthodontics restorative instruments - p. 254 22. Chapter 11: Endodontic instruments - p. 280 23. Chapter 12: Hygiene instruments - p. 334 24. Chapter 13: Preventive and sealant instruments and whitening trays - p. 380 25. Chapter 14: Orthodontic instruments - p. 402 26. Chapter 15: Universal surgical instruments - p. 480 27. Chapter 16: Periodontal instruments and periodontal surgical instruments - p. 510 28. Chapter 17: Oral surgery extraction instruments and dental implants - p. 528 29. Chapter 18: Sterilization and protective equipment - p. 582 30. Chapter 19: Dental materials equipment - p. 630 31. Chapter 20: Dental imaging and diagnostic equipment - p. 670 32. Chapter 21: Patient assessment and emergency equipment - p. 728 33. Index - p. 744
Learn to identify and use more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 8th Edition makes it quick and easy for dental assistants and dental hygienists to master the instruments, equipment, and tray setups used in everyday practice. The book includes over 700 photographs and drawings of basic and specialty dental instruments, paired with monographs describing each instrument’s characteristics, functions, order of use, and 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!
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Preface - p. iii 8. New to this edition - p. iii 9. Acknowledgments - p. iii 10. Contents - p. iii 11. Photo/illustration credits - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Basic dental instruments - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Enamel-cutting instruments - p. 12 14. Chapter 3: Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation - p. 36 15. Chapter 4: Evacuation devices, air/water syringe tip, and dental unit - p. 60 16. Chapter 5: Dental handpieces - p. 82 17. Chapter 6: Burs and rotary attachments for handpieces - p. 114 18. Chapter 7: Dental dam instruments - p. 160 19. Chapter 8: Amalgam restorative instruments - p. 188 20. Chapter 9: Composite restorative instruments - p. 230 21. Chapter 10: Fixed prosthodontics restorative instruments - p. 254 22. Chapter 11: Endodontic instruments - p. 280 23. Chapter 12: Hygiene instruments - p. 334 24. Chapter 13: Preventive and sealant instruments and whitening trays - p. 380 25. Chapter 14: Orthodontic instruments - p. 402 26. Chapter 15: Universal surgical instruments - p. 480 27. Chapter 16: Periodontal instruments and periodontal surgical instruments - p. 510 28. Chapter 17: Oral surgery extraction instruments and dental implants - p. 528 29. Chapter 18: Sterilization and protective equipment - p. 582 30. Chapter 19: Dental materials equipment - p. 630 31. Chapter 20: Dental imaging and diagnostic equipment - p. 670 32. Chapter 21: Patient assessment and emergency equipment - p. 728 33. Index - p. 744
