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TORRES AND EHRLICH MODERN DENTAL ASSISTING
Torres and Ehrlich Modern Dental Assisting
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Ninth Edition

By
Doni Bird, CDA, RDH, MA, Director of Allied Dental Education, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Debbie Robinson, CDA, MS, Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Description
User-friendly and easy to understand, Torres and Ehrlich Modern Dental Assisting, 9th Edition has everything you need to prepare for a career in dental assisting. This complete learning package includes the textbook, Evolve website, a multimedia procedures DVD with video clips and animations, and an interactive dental office CD that includes updated case studies and interactive review exercises. This book also satisfies ADA accreditation guidelines and the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings.

Contents


PART 1: THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROFESSION


1. History of Dentistry

2. The Professional Dental Assistant

3. The Dental Healthcare Team

4. Dental Ethics

5. Dentistry and the Law



PART 2: SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY


6. General Anatomy

7. General Physiology

8. Oral Embryology and Histology

9. Head and Neck Anatomy

10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity

11. Overview of the Dentitions

12. Tooth Morphology



PART 3: ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE


13. Dental Caries

14. Periodontal Diseases

15. Preventive Dentistry

16. Nutrition

17. Oral Pathology



PART 4: INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTISTRY


18. Microbiology

19. Disease Transmission and Infection Control

20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection

21. Principles and Techniques of Sterilization



PART 5: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY


22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies

23. Chemical Safety

24. Dental Unit Waterlines

25. Ergonomics



PART 6: PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT


26. The Patient Record

27. Vital Signs

28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

29. The Medically and Physically Compromised Patient

30. Principles of Pharmacology

31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency



PART 7: FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY


32. The Dental Office

33. Delivering Dental Care

34. Dental Hand Instruments

35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories

36. Moisture Control

37. Anesthesia and Pain Control in Dentistry



PART 8: DENTAL RADIOLOGY


38. Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety

39. Dental Film and Processing Radiographs

40. Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Control

41. Intraoral Radiography

42. Extraoral and Digital Radiography



PART 9: DENTAL MATERIALS


43. Restorative and Esthetic Materials

44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems

45. Dental Cements

46. Impression Materials

47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures



PART 10: COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE


48. Restorative Dentistry

49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry

50. Fixed Prosthodontics

51. Provisional Coverage

52. Removable Prosthodontics

53. Dental Implants

54. Endodontics

55. Periodontics

56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

57. Pediatric Dentistry

58. Coronal Polishing

59. Dental Sealants

60. Orthodontics



PART 11: DENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS


61. Communication in the Dental Office

62. Business Office Systems

63. Financial Management in the Dental Office

64. Marketing Your Skills

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 1168 pages, publication date: APR-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-4245-7
ISBN-10: 1-4160-4245-8
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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