Description
Learn to hone your dental assisting knowledge and skills with this bestselling workbook. Featuring reinforcement exercises and application activities that correspond chapter-by-chapter to the content covered in Robinson's Modern Dental Assisting, 14th Edition, this workbook gives you the practice you need to master both dental assisting concepts and practical office skills. The workbook comes with original practice management exercises that correspond to the Dentrix software available on Evolve. Also included are ample content review questions, case applications with questions, detached flash cards, and competency skills evaluation sheets for practice with dental assisting procedures.- Seamless content correlation uses activities and exercises that reinforce the chapter content students are currently learning in the main text.- Practice and review questions for each chapter include short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and labeling questions to help reinforce students' understanding of terminology and concepts.- Dental Assisting Clinical Externship Guide provides information and resources to support practicum.- Competency skill checklists provide clear guidelines for performing each dental assisting skill and help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, with pages perforated so that they can detach individual skill sheets for use in clinical settings.- Flashcards summarize key information about the sciences, medical emergencies, infection control, radiography, dental materials, dental instruments, and dental procedures, offering convenient, on-the-go review and exam preparation.- NEW! Updated review questions, case applications, and exercises help reinforce students' understanding of terminology and concepts from the main text.- UPDATED! Revised Dentrix exercises correlate with the updated Dentrix Learning Edition software, which is available for download on the Evolve companion website.
Table of Contents
PART 1: The Dental Assisting Profession1. History of Dentistry2. The Dental Healthcare Team 3. The Professional Dental Assistant 4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry5. Dentistry and the LawPART 2: Sciences in Dentistry6. General Anatomy 7. General Physiology8. Oral Embryology and Histology9. Head and Neck Anatomy10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity11. Overview of the Dentitions12. Tooth Morphology PART 3: Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Disease13. Impact of Oral Public Health 14. Nutrition 15. Dental Caries Preventive Dentistry16. Periodontal Disease 17. Oral PathologyPART 4: Infection Prevention in Dentistry18. Microbiology19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and SterilizationPART 5: Occupational Health and Safety22 Regulatory and Advisory Agencies23. Chemical and Waste Management24. Dental Unit Waterlines25. ErgonomicsPART 6: Patient Information and Assessment26. The Patient's Dental Record27. Vital Signs28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient30. Principles of Pharmacology31. Assisting in a Medical EmergencyPART 7: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry32. The Dental Office33. Delivering Dental Care34. Dental Hand Instruments35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories36. Moisture Control37. Anesthesia and Pain ControlPART 8: Radiographic Imaging38. Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety39. Dental Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs40. Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention41. Intraoral Imaging42. Extraoral ImagingPART 9: Dental Materials43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems45. Dental Cements46. Impression Materials and Methods47. Laboratory Materials and ProceduresPART 10: Assisting in Comprehensive Dental Care48. General Dentistry49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry50. Fixed Prosthodontics51. Provisional Coverage52. Removable Prosthodontics53. Dental Implants54. Endodontics55. Periodontics56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery57. Pediatric Dentistry58. Coronal Polishing59. Dental Sealants60. OrthodonticsPART 11: Dental Administration and Communication Skills61. Communication in the Dental Office62. Business Operating Systems63. Financial Management in the Dental Office64. Marketing Your SkillsDental Assisting Clinical Externship GuideFlashcards
