Master all aspects of dental assisting with the most current and comprehensive learning package available! For 50 years, students, educators, and practitioners have relied on Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition for its cutting-edge content, clear writing style, step-by-step procedures, and quality visual aids. And the new 15th edition is no exception. With updated content including the latest advancements in dentistry, along with their clinical applications, this new edition will guide you from your first day of class all the way to your professional career in dental assisting.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Celebrating 50 Years of Modern Dental Assisting - p. iv 8. About the Authors - p. vi 9. Contributor and Reviewers - p. vi 10. Acknowledgments - p. ix 11. Preface - p. x 12. How to Use Modern Dental Assisting - p. xiii 13. Part 1: The Dental Assisting Profession - p. P1 14. 1. History of Dentistry - p. 1 15. 2. The Dental Healthcare Team - p. 12 16. 3. The Professional Dental Assistant - p. 19 17. 4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry - p. 26 18. 5. Dentistry and the Law - p. 31 19. Part 2: Sciences in Dentistry - p. P41 20. 6. General Anatomy - p. 41 21. 7. General Physiology - p. 49 22. 8. Oral Embryology and Histology - p. 68 23. 9. Head and Neck Anatomy - p. 86 24. 10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity - p. 104 25. 11. Overview of the Dentitions - p. 113 26. 12. Tooth Morphology - p. 129 27. Part 3: Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease - p. P145 28. 13. Preventive Dentistry - p. 145 29. 14. Nutrition - p. 164 30. 15. Dental Caries - p. 180 31. 16. Periodontal Disease - p. 192 32. 17. Oral Pathology - p. 202 33. Part 4: Infection Prevention in Dentistry - p. P218 34. 18. Microbiology - p. 218 35. 19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention - p. 233 36. 20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection - p. 255 37. 21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization - p. 271 38. Part 5: Health and Safety in the Dental Setting - p. P291 39. 22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies - p. 291 40. 23. Chemical and Waste Management - p. 300 41. 24. Dental Unit Water Quality - p. 313 42. 25. Occupational Hazards - p. 320 43. Part 6: Patient Information and Assessment - p. P329 44. 26. The Patient’s Dental Record - p. 329 45. 27. Vital Signs - p. 343 46. 28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - p. 357 47. 29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient - p. 376 48. 30. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 388 49. 31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency - p. 398 50. Part 7: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry - p. P410 51. 32. The Dental Office - p. 410 52. 33. Delivering Dental Care - p. 421 53. 34. Dental Hand Instruments - p. 435 54. 35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories - p. 447 55. 36. Moisture Control - p. 461 56. 37. Anesthesia and Pain Control - p. 479 57. Part 8: Dental Radiography - p. P497 58. 38. Foundation of Dental Radiology - p. 497 59. 39. Dental Imaging: Techniques and Processing - p. 515 60. 40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography - p. 535 61. 41. Intraoral Imaging - p. 551 62. 42. Extraoral Imaging - p. 591 63. Part 9: Dental Materials - p. P604 64. 43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials - p. 604 65. 44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems - p. 622 66. 45. Dental Cements - p. 638 67. 46. Impression Materials and Techniques - p. 651 68. 47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures - p. 671 69. Part 10: Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care - p. P691 70. 48. General Dentistry - p. 691 71. 49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry - p. 709 72. 50. Fixed Prosthodontics - p. 719 73. 51. Provisional Coverage - p. 738 74. 52. Removable Prosthodontics - p. 748 75. 53. Dental Implants - p. 763 76. 54. Endodontics - p. 773 77. 55. Periodontics - p. 788 78. 56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 805 79. 57. Pediatric Dentistry - p. 827 80. 58. Coronal Polishing - p. 844 81. 59. Dental Sealants - p. 858 82. 60. Orthodontics - p. 868 83. Part 11: Dental Administration and Communication Skills - p. P893 84. 61. Communication in the Dental Office - p. 893 85. 62. Business Operating Systems - p. 910 86. 63. Financial Management in the Dental Office - p. 928 87. 64. Marketing Your Skills - p. 949 88. INDEX - p. 961 89. Inside Back Cover - p. 984
Master all aspects of dental assisting with the most current and comprehensive learning package available! For 50 years, students, educators, and practitioners have relied on Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition for its cutting-edge content, clear writing style, step-by-step procedures, and quality visual aids. And the new 15th edition is no exception. With updated content including the latest advancements in dentistry, along with their clinical applications, this new edition will guide you from your first day of class all the way to your professional career in dental assisting.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Celebrating 50 Years of Modern Dental Assisting - p. iv 8. About the Authors - p. vi 9. Contributor and Reviewers - p. vi 10. Acknowledgments - p. ix 11. Preface - p. x 12. How to Use Modern Dental Assisting - p. xiii 13. Part 1: The Dental Assisting Profession - p. P1 14. 1. History of Dentistry - p. 1 15. 2. The Dental Healthcare Team - p. 12 16. 3. The Professional Dental Assistant - p. 19 17. 4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry - p. 26 18. 5. Dentistry and the Law - p. 31 19. Part 2: Sciences in Dentistry - p. P41 20. 6. General Anatomy - p. 41 21. 7. General Physiology - p. 49 22. 8. Oral Embryology and Histology - p. 68 23. 9. Head and Neck Anatomy - p. 86 24. 10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity - p. 104 25. 11. Overview of the Dentitions - p. 113 26. 12. Tooth Morphology - p. 129 27. Part 3: Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease - p. P145 28. 13. Preventive Dentistry - p. 145 29. 14. Nutrition - p. 164 30. 15. Dental Caries - p. 180 31. 16. Periodontal Disease - p. 192 32. 17. Oral Pathology - p. 202 33. Part 4: Infection Prevention in Dentistry - p. P218 34. 18. Microbiology - p. 218 35. 19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention - p. 233 36. 20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection - p. 255 37. 21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization - p. 271 38. Part 5: Health and Safety in the Dental Setting - p. P291 39. 22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies - p. 291 40. 23. Chemical and Waste Management - p. 300 41. 24. Dental Unit Water Quality - p. 313 42. 25. Occupational Hazards - p. 320 43. Part 6: Patient Information and Assessment - p. P329 44. 26. The Patient’s Dental Record - p. 329 45. 27. Vital Signs - p. 343 46. 28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - p. 357 47. 29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient - p. 376 48. 30. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 388 49. 31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency - p. 398 50. Part 7: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry - p. P410 51. 32. The Dental Office - p. 410 52. 33. Delivering Dental Care - p. 421 53. 34. Dental Hand Instruments - p. 435 54. 35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories - p. 447 55. 36. Moisture Control - p. 461 56. 37. Anesthesia and Pain Control - p. 479 57. Part 8: Dental Radiography - p. P497 58. 38. Foundation of Dental Radiology - p. 497 59. 39. Dental Imaging: Techniques and Processing - p. 515 60. 40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography - p. 535 61. 41. Intraoral Imaging - p. 551 62. 42. Extraoral Imaging - p. 591 63. Part 9: Dental Materials - p. P604 64. 43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials - p. 604 65. 44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems - p. 622 66. 45. Dental Cements - p. 638 67. 46. Impression Materials and Techniques - p. 651 68. 47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures - p. 671 69. Part 10: Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care - p. P691 70. 48. General Dentistry - p. 691 71. 49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry - p. 709 72. 50. Fixed Prosthodontics - p. 719 73. 51. Provisional Coverage - p. 738 74. 52. Removable Prosthodontics - p. 748 75. 53. Dental Implants - p. 763 76. 54. Endodontics - p. 773 77. 55. Periodontics - p. 788 78. 56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 805 79. 57. Pediatric Dentistry - p. 827 80. 58. Coronal Polishing - p. 844 81. 59. Dental Sealants - p. 858 82. 60. Orthodontics - p. 868 83. Part 11: Dental Administration and Communication Skills - p. P893 84. 61. Communication in the Dental Office - p. 893 85. 62. Business Operating Systems - p. 910 86. 63. Financial Management in the Dental Office - p. 928 87. 64. Marketing Your Skills - p. 949 88. INDEX - p. 961 89. Inside Back Cover - p. 984
