Get the review and hands-on practice you need to master dental assisting concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in the Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition textbook, this workbook features review questions and exercises, flashcards, case applications, and practice with dental office skills. Competency sheets help you perfect dental assisting procedures, and a clinical externship guide walks you through the externship process. An ideal study tool, this workbook helps you master the role and responsibilities of the dental assistant.
1. Introduction - p. iv 2. UNIT ONE: THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROFESSION - p. U1 3. 1. History of Dentistry - p. 1 4. 2. The Dental Healthcare Team - p. 5 5. 3. The Professional Dental Assistant - p. 7 6. 4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry - p. 9 7. 5. Dentistry and the Law - p. 11 8. UNIT TWO: SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY - p. U15 9. 6. General Anatomy - p. 16 10. 7. General Physiology - p. 19 11. 8. Oral Embryology and Histology - p. 25 12. 9. Head and Neck Anatomy - p. 31 13. 10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity - p. 39 14. 11. Overview of the Dentitions - p. 43 15. 12. Tooth Morphology - p. 49 16. UNIT THREE: ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE - p. U55 17. 13. Preventive Dentistry - p. 55 18. 14. Nutrition - p. 67 19. 15. Dental Caries - p. 71 20. 16. Periodontal Disease - p. 77 21. 17. Oral Pathology - p. 81 22. UNIT FOUR: INFECTION PREVENTION IN DENTISTRY - p. U85 23. 18. Microbiology - p. 86 24. 19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention - p. 89 25. 20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection - p. 101 26. 21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization - p. 109 27. UNIT FIVE: HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE DENTAL SETTING - p. U125 28. 22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies - p. 125 29. 23. Chemical and Waste Management - p. 131 30. 24. Dental Unit Water Quality - p. 137 31. 25. Occupational Hazards - p. 143 32. UNIT SIX: PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT - p. U147 33. 26. The Patient’s Dental Record - p. 147 34. 27. Vital Signs - p. 159 35. 28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - p. 175 36. 29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient - p. 191 37. 30. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 197 38. 31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency - p. 203 39. 32. The Dental Office - p. 207 40. 33. Delivering Dental Care - p. 215 41. 34. Dental Hand Instruments - p. 229 42. 35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories - p. 235 43. 36. Moisture Control - p. 241 44. 37. Anesthesia and Pain Control - p. 253 45. UNIT EIGHT: RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING - p. U263 46. 38. Foundation of Dental Radiology - p. 264 47. 39. Dental Imaging: Techniques and Processing - p. 269 48. 40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography - p. 277 49. 41. Intraoral Imaging - p. 289 50. 42. Extraoral Imaging - p. 311 51. UNIT NINE: DENTAL MATERIALS - p. U317 52. 43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials - p. 317 53. 44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems - p. 327 54. 45. Dental Cements - p. 343 55. 46. Impression Materials - p. 361 56. 47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures - p. 379 57. UNIT TEN: ASSISTING IN COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE - p. U403 58. 48. General Dentistry - p. 403 59. 49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry - p. 419 60. 50. Fixed Prosthodontics - p. 429 61. 51. Provisional Coverage - p. 441 62. 52. Removable Prosthodontics - p. 451 63. 53. Dental Implants - p. 461 64. 54. Endodontics - p. 467 65. 55. Periodontics - p. 475 66. 56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 487 67. 57. Pediatric Dentistry - p. 505 68. 58. Coronal Polishing - p. 515 69. 59. Dental Sealants - p. 521 70. 60. Orthodontics - p. 527 71. UNIT ELEVEN: DENTAL ADMINISTRATIONAND COMMUNICATION SKILLS - p. U543 72. 61. Communication in the Dental Office - p. 543 73. 62. Business Operating Systems - p. 551 74. 63. Financial Management in the Dental Office - p. 557 75. 64. Marketing Your Skills - p. 565 76. Dental Assisting Clinical Externship Guide - p. 569 77. Flash Cards - p. 591
Get the review and hands-on practice you need to master dental assisting concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in the Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition textbook, this workbook features review questions and exercises, flashcards, case applications, and practice with dental office skills. Competency sheets help you perfect dental assisting procedures, and a clinical externship guide walks you through the externship process. An ideal study tool, this workbook helps you master the role and responsibilities of the dental assistant.
1. Introduction - p. iv 2. UNIT ONE: THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROFESSION - p. U1 3. 1. History of Dentistry - p. 1 4. 2. The Dental Healthcare Team - p. 5 5. 3. The Professional Dental Assistant - p. 7 6. 4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry - p. 9 7. 5. Dentistry and the Law - p. 11 8. UNIT TWO: SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY - p. U15 9. 6. General Anatomy - p. 16 10. 7. General Physiology - p. 19 11. 8. Oral Embryology and Histology - p. 25 12. 9. Head and Neck Anatomy - p. 31 13. 10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity - p. 39 14. 11. Overview of the Dentitions - p. 43 15. 12. Tooth Morphology - p. 49 16. UNIT THREE: ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE - p. U55 17. 13. Preventive Dentistry - p. 55 18. 14. Nutrition - p. 67 19. 15. Dental Caries - p. 71 20. 16. Periodontal Disease - p. 77 21. 17. Oral Pathology - p. 81 22. UNIT FOUR: INFECTION PREVENTION IN DENTISTRY - p. U85 23. 18. Microbiology - p. 86 24. 19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention - p. 89 25. 20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection - p. 101 26. 21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization - p. 109 27. UNIT FIVE: HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE DENTAL SETTING - p. U125 28. 22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies - p. 125 29. 23. Chemical and Waste Management - p. 131 30. 24. Dental Unit Water Quality - p. 137 31. 25. Occupational Hazards - p. 143 32. UNIT SIX: PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT - p. U147 33. 26. The Patient’s Dental Record - p. 147 34. 27. Vital Signs - p. 159 35. 28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - p. 175 36. 29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient - p. 191 37. 30. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 197 38. 31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency - p. 203 39. 32. The Dental Office - p. 207 40. 33. Delivering Dental Care - p. 215 41. 34. Dental Hand Instruments - p. 229 42. 35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories - p. 235 43. 36. Moisture Control - p. 241 44. 37. Anesthesia and Pain Control - p. 253 45. UNIT EIGHT: RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING - p. U263 46. 38. Foundation of Dental Radiology - p. 264 47. 39. Dental Imaging: Techniques and Processing - p. 269 48. 40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography - p. 277 49. 41. Intraoral Imaging - p. 289 50. 42. Extraoral Imaging - p. 311 51. UNIT NINE: DENTAL MATERIALS - p. U317 52. 43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials - p. 317 53. 44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems - p. 327 54. 45. Dental Cements - p. 343 55. 46. Impression Materials - p. 361 56. 47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures - p. 379 57. UNIT TEN: ASSISTING IN COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE - p. U403 58. 48. General Dentistry - p. 403 59. 49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry - p. 419 60. 50. Fixed Prosthodontics - p. 429 61. 51. Provisional Coverage - p. 441 62. 52. Removable Prosthodontics - p. 451 63. 53. Dental Implants - p. 461 64. 54. Endodontics - p. 467 65. 55. Periodontics - p. 475 66. 56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 487 67. 57. Pediatric Dentistry - p. 505 68. 58. Coronal Polishing - p. 515 69. 59. Dental Sealants - p. 521 70. 60. Orthodontics - p. 527 71. UNIT ELEVEN: DENTAL ADMINISTRATIONAND COMMUNICATION SKILLS - p. U543 72. 61. Communication in the Dental Office - p. 543 73. 62. Business Operating Systems - p. 551 74. 63. Financial Management in the Dental Office - p. 557 75. 64. Marketing Your Skills - p. 565 76. Dental Assisting Clinical Externship Guide - p. 569 77. Flash Cards - p. 591
