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Dental Instruments

A Pocket Guide

  • 6th Edition - January 21, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Linda Bartolomucci Boyd
  • Language: English

Learn need-to-know information on more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 6th Edition, makes it quick and easy for dental assistants and hygienist… Read more

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Description

Learn need-to-know information on more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 6th Edition, makes it quick and easy for dental assistants and hygienists to master the identification and use of instruments and equipment used in everyday practice. It includes nearly 700 photographs and illustrations along with monographs describing each instrument’s use, characteristics, practice considerations, and sterilization. It’s also easy to review and to assess your knowledge, thanks to the flashcard-style, flip-book format. This spiral-bound guide is ideal both for study and for chairside reference.

Key features

  • Clear, consistent format
  • includes a photo of each instrument along with its name, functions, characteristics, practice notes, and sterilization, with chapters progressing from basic instruments to more specialized instruments.
  • Nearly 700 high-quality photographs and illustrations include both full and close-up views to help you quickly and accurately identify and differentiate dental instruments.
  • Flashcard format makes it easy to quiz yourself and assess your knowledge of dental instruments.
  • Pocket size, spiral binding, and Velcro® closure makes the book ideal for on-the-go study and ease of use.
  • Interactive review activities on the Evolve companion website include chapter quizzes as well as tray setup exercises and questions.

Table of contents

1. Basic Dental Instruments

2. Enamel Cutting Instruments

3. Local Anesthetic Syringe/Components and Nitrous Oxide Sedation

4. Evacuation Devices, Air/Water Syringe Tip, and Dental Unit

5. Dental Handpieces

6. Burs and Rotary Attachments for Handpieces

7. Dental Dam Instruments

8. Amalgam Restorative Instruments

9. Composite Restorative Instruments

10. Crown and Bridge Restorative Instruments

11. Endodontic Instruments

12. Hygiene Instruments

13. Preventive and Sealing Instruments and Bleaching Trays

14. Orthodontic Instruments

15. Universal Surgical Instruments

16. Periodontal Instruments and Periodontal Surgical Instruments

17. Oral Surgery Extraction Instruments

18. Sterilization Equipment

19. Dental Materials Equipment

20. Dental Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment

21. Vital Signs and Beyond
Index

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 21, 2017
  • Language: English

About the author

LB

Linda Bartolomucci Boyd

Linda Bartolomucci Boyd is a Professor Emeritus at Diablo Valley College, where she served as the Program Coordinator of the RDA/CDA program. She has been a RDA for over 35 years and taught in community colleges for many years.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Program Coordinator Registered Dental Assisting Program, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA