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Updated content reflects changes to the Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition textbook, in areas such as the electronic health record, preventive techniques, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and cultural diversity.
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By Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS, Former Research Associate, Department of Nutrition Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina
PART ONE THE PROFESSION
1 Introduction to Dental Assisting
2 Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting
PART TWO THE SCIENCES
3 Anatomy and Physiology
4 Dental Anatomy
PART THREE INFECTION CONTROL IN THE DENTAL SETTING
5 Microbiology and Disease Transmission
6 Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials
7 Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation
8 Instrument Processing
PART FOUR PATIENT CARE
9 The Dental Patient
10 Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
PART FIVE FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY
11 Delivering Dental Care
12 Instruments, Handpieces, and Accessories
13 The Dental Examination
14 Moisture Control
15 Pain and Anxiety Management
PART SIX DENTAL IMAGING
16 Principal Concepts of Radiation
17 Oral Radiography
PART SEVEN DENTAL MATERIALS
18 Restorative and Esthetic Materials
19 Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures
PART EIGHT PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
20 Preventive Care
21 Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants
PART NINE COMPREHENSIVE DENTISTRY
22 Restorative Dentistry
23 Prosthodontics and Digital Technology
24 Periodontics
25 Endodontics
26 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
27 Pediatric Dentistry
28 Orthodontics
PART TEN PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
29 Employment
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