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Overview
Prepare for a successful career as a dental assistant! Modern Dental Assisting is the leading text in dental assisting the most trusted, the most comprehensive, and the most current. Using an easy-to-understand approach, this resource offers a complete foundation in the basic and advanced clinical skills you must master to achieve clinical competency. It describes dental assisting procedures with photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions. Along with the textbook, this complete learning package includes a companion Evolve website replete with learning exercises and games and a DVD with video clips of dental assisting procedures plus animations and review questions. Written by Doni Bird and Debbie Robinson, two well-known and well-respected dental assisting educators, this edition is also available as a Pageburst e-book.
- Comprehensive coverage makes this your single, start-to-finish source for dental assisting training.
- A highly approachable writing style presents the latest information and procedures in a way that makes it easy to understand and apply the material.
- Concise chapters presented within short parts move from profession basics and sciences to infection control, safety, clinical dentistry, radiography, materials, specialty dental practice, and dental office administration.
- Superb, full-color illustrations and photographs show procedures, equipment, and instruments.
- Illustrated, step-by-step procedures show the skills that dental assistants must master, detailing for each the goal, equipment and supplies needed, chronological steps, and rationales.
- Expanded Functions procedures boxes describe special dental assisting procedures allowed only in certain states.
- Procedure icons alert you to issues relating to core procedures, e.g., that you should make notes in the patient's record, don personal protective equipment, or watch for moisture contamination.
- Key terms are accompanied by phonetic pronunciations, highlighted within the text, and defined in boxes on the same or facing page.
- Critical thinking questions end each chapter with mini-case scenarios and application-style questions.
- Learning and performance outcomes in each chapter set goals for what you will accomplish and also serve as checkpoints for comprehension, skills mastery, and study tools for exam preparation.
- Summary tables and boxes make it easy to review key concepts and procedures.
- Recall boxes appear after sections of text and include questions to ensure that you understand the material.
- CDC boxes cite the latest recommendations for infection control and summarize regulations.
- Eye to the Future boxes introduce cutting-edge research, future trends, and topics.
- Legal and Ethical Implications boxes focus on the behaviors that you will need to practice to protect yourself, your patients, and the practice for which you work.
- Patient Education boxes summarize content within the context of patient education take-away points.
- A glossary provides a quick and handy way to look up terminology, with chapter references indicating where terms are introduced and discussed within chapters.
- Interactive Dental Office program on the companion Evolve website provides 25 case studies with integrated radiographic mounting and dental charting exercises to help you problem-solve your way through a wide variety of dental conditions and procedures; games help you review and study in the areas of pathology, radiation safety, business office activities, workplace safety, oral anatomy, and dental instruments.
- Canadian Content Corner on the Evolve site highlights Canadian-specific dental information.
- A student workbook corresponds to the textbook and offers review and practice of essential tasks that dental assistants perform every day, plus competency skill sheets and detachable flashcards for on-the-go review. Sold separately.
- NEW content includes areas such as digital imaging, implant dentistry, sleep dentistry, dental materials, the electronic patient record, HIPAA laws and implications, stem cell research, and caries prevention.
- Expanded information about working with special needs and medically compromised patients includes eating disorders, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- NEW procedures include taking a patient's oximetry and ECG, applying fluoride varnish, using the caries detection device, and performing extraoral and intraoral photography, in addition to several new radiographic procedures.
- NEW photos show current products and equipment.
- Procedure exercises on Evolve offer practice in correctly ordering the steps in each procedure.
- A companion DVD features more than 70 video clips of dental assisting procedures plus animations and review questions, including two new clips: Assisting in a Class II Amalgam Restoration, and Positioning the High-Volume Evacuator During a Procedure.
- Online practice CDA examination mimics the style of the CDA exam with 250 multiple-choice questions with answers, rationales, and chapter references to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and prepare for the exam.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 2900323624854 |
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Publication date: | 03/30/2020 |
Pages: | 1104 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d) |
About the Author
Debbie S. Robinson recently retired from her position of Research Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina, where she was involved in clinical research. Her educational background includes an Associate Degree in Dental Assisting, Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, and Master of Science Degree in Dental Auxiliary Teachers Education. Her clinical experience includes practicing as a clinical chairside assistant in a pediatric and orthodontic dental office, dental research center, and special patient care clinic. She taught for over 20 years in the community college setting and as Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Dental Assisting Program and Dental Assisting Specialty Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry.
Table of Contents
Section 1 | The Dental Assisting Profession | |
Chapter 1 | History of Dentistry | |
Early Times | 3 | |
The Renaissance | 5 | |
Early America | 6 | |
Educational and Professional Development in the United States | 6 | |
Chapter 2 | The Professional Dental Assistant | |
Characteristics of a Professional Dental Assistant | 11 | |
Professional Organizations | 13 | |
Chapter 3 | The Dental Health Care Team | |
Dentist and Dental Specialists | 19 | |
Registered Dental Hygienist | 21 | |
Dental Assistants | 21 | |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 22 | |
Supporting Services | 23 | |
Chapter 4 | Dental Ethics | |
Basic Principles of Ethics | 26 | |
Professional Code of Ethics | 27 | |
Ethics versus Law | 27 | |
Sources of Ethics | 28 | |
Steps for Solving Ethical Dilemmas | 28 | |
Chapter 5 | Dentistry and the Law | |
State Dental Practice Act | 31 | |
Expanded Functions and Supervision | 32 | |
Dentist-Patient Relationship | 33 | |
Categories of Law | 34 | |
Malpractice | 34 | |
Risk Management | 35 | |
Patient Records | 37 | |
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect | 38 | |
Section 2 | Sciences in Dentistry | |
Chapter 6 | General Anatomy | |
Body Directions and Planes | 43 | |
Structural Units | 44 | |
Body Cavities | 48 | |
Body Regions | 49 | |
Chapter 7 | General Physiology | |
Skeletal System | 51 | |
Muscular System | 55 | |
Cardiovascular System | 57 | |
Nervous System | 61 | |
Respiratory System | 64 | |
Digestive System | 65 | |
Endocrine System | 67 | |
Urinary System | 68 | |
Integumentary System | 68 | |
Reproductive System | 70 | |
Chapter 8 | Oral Embryology and Histology | |
Oral Embryology | 73 | |
Oral Histology | 82 | |
Chapter 9 | Head and Neck Anatomy | |
Regions of the Head | 97 | |
Bones of the Skull | 97 | |
Temporomandibular Joints | 102 | |
Muscles of the Head and Neck | 105 | |
Salivary Glands | 107 | |
Blood Supply to the Head and Neck | 110 | |
Nerves of the Head and Neck | 112 | |
Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck | 113 | |
Paranasal Sinuses | 116 | |
Chapter 10 | Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity | |
Landmarks of the Face | 119 | |
The Oral Cavity | 121 | |
The Oral Cavity Proper | 124 | |
Chapter 11 | Overview of the Dentition | |
The Dentitions | 129 | |
Dentition Periods | 129 | |
Dental Arches | 131 | |
Types and Functions of Teeth | 132 | |
Tooth Surfaces | 133 | |
Anatomic Features of Teeth | 134 | |
Angles and Divisions of Teeth | 135 | |
Occlusion and Malocclusions | 136 | |
Stabilization of the Arches | 138 | |
Tooth-Numbering Systems | 139 | |
Chapter 12 | Tooth Morphology | |
Anterior Permanent Dentition | 144 | |
Posterior Permanent Dentition | 149 | |
Primary Dentition | 157 | |
Section 3 | Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease | |
Chapter 13 | Dental Caries | |
Bacterial Infection | 167 | |
The Caries Process | 168 | |
The Role of Saliva | 170 | |
Diagnosis of Caries | 170 | |
Methods of Caries Intervention | 171 | |
Risk Assessment for Caries | 172 | |
Chapter 14 | Periodontal Disease | |
Prevalence | 178 | |
Causes | 179 | |
Types | 180 | |
Signs and Symptoms | 184 | |
Chapter 15 | Preventive Dentistry | |
Partnership in Prevention Program | 186 | |
Patient Education | 187 | |
Dental Sealants | 188 | |
Fluoride | 188 | |
Nutrition and Dental Caries | 195 | |
Plaque Control Program | 197 | |
Chapter 16 | Nutrition | |
Food Guide Pyramid | 207 | |
Carbohydrates | 207 | |
Proteins | 210 | |
Fats (Lipids) | 210 | |
Vitamins | 211 | |
Minerals | 213 | |
Water | 213 | |
Diet Modification | 216 | |
Dietary Analysis | 216 | |
Reading Food Labels | 217 | |
Eating Disorders | 218 | |
Healthy Habits | 219 | |
Chapter 17 | Oral Pathology | |
Making a Diagnosis | 222 | |
Oral Lesions | 225 | |
Diseases of the Oral Soft Tissues | 227 | |
Conditions of the Tongue | 230 | |
Oral Cancer | 231 | |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | 234 | |
Developmental Disorders | 237 | |
Miscellaneous Disorders | 243 | |
Section 4 | Jnfection Control in Dentistry | |
Chapter 18 | Microbiology | |
Pioneers in Microbiology | 249 | |
Major Groups of Microorganisms | 251 | |
Chapter 19 | Disease Transmission and Infection Control | |
The Chain of Infection | 258 | |
Types of Infections | 259 | |
Methods of Disease Transmission | 259 | |
Disease Transmission in the Dental Office | 261 | |
The Immune System | 262 | |
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard | 263 | |
Personal Protective Equipment | 270 | |
Latex Allergies | 274 | |
Waste Management in the Dental Office | 275 | |
Other Infection Control Guidelines | 277 | |
Chapter 20 | Principles and Techniques of Disinfection | |
Dental Treatment Room Surfaces | 280 | |
Surface Barriers | 283 | |
Precleaning and Disinfection | 283 | |
Chapter 21 | Principles and Techniques of Sterilization | |
Classification of Instruments and Equipment | 289 | |
Instrument Processing Area | 291 | |
Precleaning and Packaging Instruments | 293 | |
Sterilization Monitoring | 297 | |
Methods of Sterilization | 300 | |
Handpiece Sterilization | 309 | |
Section 5 | Occupational Health and Safety | |
Chapter 22 | Regulatory and Advisory Agencies | |
Associations and Organizations | 315 | |
Government Agencies | 316 | |
Chapter 23 | Chemical Safety | |
Hazardous Chemicals | 320 | |
Hazard Communication Program | 324 | |
Dental Office Waste Management | 330 | |
Waste Disposal | 332 | |
Chapter 24 | Dental Unit Waterlines | |
Background | 335 | |
Microorganisms in Dental Unit Water | 336 | |
Biofilm | 336 | |
Biofilm in Dental Waterlines | 337 | |
Methods for Reducing Bacterial Contamination | 338 | |
Infection Control and Dental Unit Water | 339 | |
Chapter 25 | Ergonomics | |
Ergonomics in the Dental Office | 342 | |
Posture | 343 | |
Repetition and Force | 344 | |
Muscle-Strengthening Exercises | 346 | |
Section 6 | Patient Information and Assessment | |
Chapter 26 | The Patient Record | |
Purpose and Additional Functions | 351 | |
Initial Patient Contact | 353 | |
Patient Forms in the Record | 355 | |
Chapter 27 | Vital Signs | |
Factors Affecting Vital Signs | 369 | |
Temperature | 369 | |
Pulse | 372 | |
Respiration | 375 | |
Blood Pressure | 375 | |
Electrocardiogram | 380 | |
Chapter 28 | Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning | |
Examination and Diagnostic Techniques | 383 | |
Recording the Dental Examination | 386 | |
Clinical Examination of the Patient | 395 | |
The Treatment Plan | 401 | |
Recording the Dental Treatment | 402 | |
Chapter 29 | The Medically and Physically Compromised Patient | |
The Rights of All Patients | 405 | |
Role of the Dental Assistant | 405 | |
The Aging Population | 406 | |
The Medically Compromised Patient | 408 | |
The Physically Compromised Patient | 415 | |
Assistance from Organizations | 416 | |
Chapter 30 | Principles of Pharmacology | |
Overview of Drugs | 419 | |
Dispensing of Drugs | 420 | |
Administration of Medications | 421 | |
Drug Dosage and Forms | 423 | |
Controlled Substances Act | 423 | |
Safety Issues | 423 | |
Classification of Drug Actions | 424 | |
Drug Reference Materials | 425 | |
Chapter 31 | Assisting in a Medical Emergency | |
Preventing a Medical Emergency | 431 | |
Emergency Preparedness | 431 | |
Recognizing a Medical Emergency | 433 | |
Emergency Care Standards | 433 | |
Choking | 436 | |
Emergency Equipment and Supplies | 438 | |
Emergency Responses | 441 | |
Syncope | 443 | |
Postural Hypotension | 444 | |
Cardiac Emergencies | 445 | |
Hyperventilation | 445 | |
Asthma Attack | 445 | |
Allergic Reaction | 445 | |
Epileptic Seizure | 446 | |
Diabetes Mellitus | 447 | |
Documentation of an Emergency | 449 | |
Section 7 | Foundation of Clinical Dentistry | |
Chapter 32 | The Dental Office | |
Office Environment | 452 | |
Reception Area | 453 | |
Administrative Area | 453 | |
Treatment Area | 454 | |
Clinical Equipment | 454 | |
Care of Dental Equipment | 459 | |
Central Sterilization | 460 | |
Dental Laboratory | 460 | |
Dentist's Private Office | 460 | |
Evening and Morning Routines for Dental Assistants | 460 | |
Chapter 33 | Delivering Dental Care | |
Knowing Your Patients | 464 | |
Reviewing the Patient Record | 464 | |
Preparing the Treatment Area | 464 | |
Greeting and Seating the Patient | 465 | |
Team Dentistry | 465 | |
Operating Zones | 467 | |
Principles of Team Positioning | 468 | |
Instrument Transfer | 469 | |
Expanded-Functions Dental Assistant | 472 | |
Working as the Operator | 473 | |
Chapter 34 | Dental Hand Instruments | |
Identifying Hand Instruments | 480 | |
Examination Instruments | 482 | |
Hand (Manual) Cutting Instruments | 486 | |
Restorative Instruments | 489 | |
Accessory Instruments and Items | 489 | |
Preset Cassettes (Trays) | 489 | |
Chapter 35 | Dental Handpieces and Accessories | |
Evolution of Rotary Equipment | 497 | |
Low-Speed Handpiece | 498 | |
High-Speed Handpiece | 499 | |
Ultrasonic Handpiece | 500 | |
Laser Handpiece | 500 | |
Air Abrasion Handpiece | 501 | |
Laboratory Handpiece | 501 | |
Handpiece Maintenance | 502 | |
Rotary Cutting Instruments | 503 | |
Dental Burs | 503 | |
Diamond Rotary Instruments | 506 | |
Finishing Rotary Instruments | 506 | |
Abrasion Rotary Instruments | 506 | |
Laboratory Rotary Instruments | 509 | |
Chapter 36 | Moisture Control | |
Oral Evacuation Systems | 513 | |
Rinsing the Oral Cavity | 517 | |
Isolation of Teeth | 519 | |
The Dental Dam | 521 | |
Dental Dam Preparation | 526 | |
Dental Dam Placement | 529 | |
Chapter 37 | Anesthesia and Pain Control | |
Anesthetic Agents | 536 | |
Injection Techniques | 539 | |
Local Anesthesia Setup | 540 | |
Complications and Precautions | 542 | |
Electronic Anesthesia | 546 | |
Inhalation Sedation (Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Analgesia) | 546 |
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