Essentials of Dental Assisting
- 7th Edition - March 31, 2022
- Imprint: Saunders
- Author: Debbie S. Robinson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 6 4 0 2 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 6 5 0 4 - 6
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Request a sales quoteMaster the core skills and knowledge you need to become a dental assistant! Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the basic and expanded functions performed by dental assistants. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures help you learn the dental assistant’s role and responsibilities, and application exercises help you develop critical thinking skills and solve problems. An Evolve website adds video clips demonstrating clinical skills, patient cases with interactive exercises, and practice questions for board exams. Written by expert dental assisting educator Debbie S. Robinson, this practical resource will help you become a valuable member of the dental healthcare team.
- Comprehensive, easy-to-read coverage spans the entire dental assisting curriculum, with cutting-edge content providing essential knowledge and skills.
- Step-by-step procedures are provided for basic and expanded dental assisting functions, showing techniques, the equipment and supplies needed, and the rationale behind each step, along with icons to identify the preparation and precautions.
- Expanded Function procedures are identified with a distinctive EF icon and feature a different-colored background to differentiate them from basic procedures.
- Multiple-choice review questions and Apply Your Knowledge questions are provided at the end of each chapter, allowing you to assess your comprehension and build problem-solving abilities.
- Learning objectives in each chapter introduce the topics you will learn about, and Ethical Implications boxes bring a moral perspective to dental assisting issues.
- Key terms and a complete glossary with definitions strengthen your understanding of important terminology.
- Evolve website supports the book with video clips of key procedures, patient cases, quizzes and exams, and more.
- Dental Assisting students
- 270 programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Approximately 8300 students enrolled, with an additional 14,000+ students being trained in unaccredited private-sector vocational programs
- Approximately 6000 graduates per year (accredited programs)
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Preface
- How to use
- Table of Contents
- Part One The Profession
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Dental Assisting
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- History of Dentistry
- Members of the Dental Health Care Team
- Overview of the Dental Office
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 2 Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Characteristics of a Professional Dental Assistant
- Credentialing of Dental Assistants
- Regulatory and Professional Organizations
- Ethics and Law
- Risk Management
- Guidelines for Informed Consent
- Legal Regulations in Dentistry
- Expanded Functions and Levels of Supervision
- Illegal Practice of Delegated Functions
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Two The Sciences
- Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Anatomic Directions and Planes
- Structural Units of the Body
- Structures of the Head and Neck
- Blood Supply to the Face and Mouth
- Lymph Nodes
- Nerve Supply to the Mouth
- Structures of the Face and Oral Cavity
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 4 Dental Anatomy
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Dentition
- Dental Arches
- Types of Teeth
- Anterior and Posterior Teeth
- Anatomic Parts of the Tooth
- Tissues of the Tooth
- Tooth Surfaces
- Anatomic Features of the Teeth
- Tooth Numbering Systems
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Three Infection Control in the Dental Setting
- Chapter 5 Microbiology and Disease Transmission
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Pathogens
- Bacteria
- Chain of Infection
- Viral Diseases of Major Concern to Dental Health Care Workers
- Bacterial Diseases of Major Concern to Dental Health Care Workers
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 6 Management of Infection Control and Hazardous Materials
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Roles and Responsibilities of the CDC and OSHA
- OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- Handwashing and Hand Care
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Medical Waste Management
- OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 7 Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Surface Barriers
- Precleaning and Disinfection
- Classifications of Instruments, Equipment, and Surfaces
- Additional Aseptic Techniques
- Cleaning and Disinfection of the Laboratory Area
- Cleaning and Disinfecting the Radiology Area
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 8 Instrument Processing
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Sterilization Center
- Precleaning and Packaging Instruments
- Methods of Sterilization
- Sterilization Assurance
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Four Patient Care
- Chapter 9 The Dental Patient
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Patient Record
- Vital Signs
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 10 Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Preventing Emergencies
- Legal Responsibilities
- Emergency Preparedness
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Responses
- Documentation of an Emergency
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Five Foundation of Clinical Dentistry
- Chapter 11 Delivering Dental Care
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Clinical Area
- Standard Procedure Routine
- Instrument Transfer
- Expanded Functions for the Dental Assistant
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 12 Instruments, Handpieces, and Accessories
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Hand Instruments
- Rotary Instruments
- Dental Burs
- Abrasive Rotary Accessories
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 13 The Dental Examination
- Learning Objectives
- Components of the Dental Examination
- Oral Examination
- Soft Tissue Examination
- Recording Dental Treatment
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 14 Moisture Control
- Learning Objectives
- Mouth Rinsing
- Oral Evacuation Methods
- Isolation Techniques
- Dental Dam
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 15 Pain and Anxiety Management
- Learning Objectives
- Topical Anesthesia
- Local Anesthesia
- Vasoconstrictors
- Health Status of the Patient
- Local Anesthesia Techniques
- Local Anesthesia Setup
- Local Anesthetic Cautions
- Pain and Anxiety Control Methods
- Documentation of Anesthesia and Pain Control
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Six Dental Imaging
- Chapter 16 Principals and Concepts of Radiation
- Learning Objectives
- Radiation Physics
- Properties of X-Ray Beams
- Dental X-Ray Machine
- X-Ray Production
- Types of Radiation
- Characteristics of X-Ray Beam
- Characteristics of Images
- Radiation Effects
- Radiation Measurement
- Radiation Safety
- Patient Protection
- Operator Protection and Monitoring
- Documentation
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 17 Oral Radiography
- Learning Objectives
- Digital Radiography
- Types of Digital Imaging Systems
- Film-Based Radiography
- Care of Dental Films
- Film Care During Exposure
- Infection Control in Dental Radiography
- Intraoral Views
- Full-Mouth Radiographic Survey
- Occlusal Technique
- Exposure and Technique Errors
- Processing Radiographs
- Processing Solutions
- Manual Processing
- Automatic Film Processing
- Processing Errors
- Duplicating Radiographs
- Mounting Radiographs
- Extraoral Images
- Additional Extraoral Projections Used in Dentistry
- Informed Consent
- Documentation
- Ownership of Dental Images
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Seven Dental Materials
- Chapter 18 Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
- Learning Objectives
- Characteristics of Dental Materials
- Properties Affecting a Dental Material
- Amalgam
- Cavity Liners
- Cavity Sealers
- Dental Bases
- Dental Etching
- Dental Bonding
- Intermediate Restorative Materials
- Dental Cements
- Tooth-Whitening Materials
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 19 Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures
- Learning Objectives
- Impression Trays
- Impression Materials
- Bite Registration
- Laboratory Procedures
- Diagnostic Casts
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Eight Preventive Dentistry
- Chapter 20 Preventive Care
- Learning Objectives
- Process of Dental Disease
- Home Care Techniques
- Fluoride
- Topical Fluoride
- Nutrition
- Preventive Dental Care
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 21 Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants
- Learning Objectives
- Coronal Polishing
- Selective Polishing
- Dental Stains
- Damaging Effects of Coronal Polishing
- Equipment for Rubber-Cup Coronal Polishing
- Coronal Polishing Technique
- Pit and Fissure Sealants
- Precautions for Dental Personnel and Patients
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Nine Comprehensive Dentistry
- Chapter 22 Restorative Dentistry
- Learning Objectives
- Restoration Process
- Permanent Restoration
- Matrix Systems
- Complex Restorations
- Veneers
- Vital Bleaching
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 23 Prosthodontics and Digital Technology
- Learning Objectives
- Digital Technology in Prosthodontics
- Fixed Prosthodontics
- Removable Prosthodontics
- Partial Dentures
- Full Dentures
- Relining of a Partial or Complete Denture
- Immediate Dentures
- Dental Implants
- Types of Dental Implants
- Maintenance of Dental Implants
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 24 Periodontics
- Learning Objectives
- Periodontal Diseases
- Periodontal Examination
- Ultrasonic Scaler
- Periodontal Surgical Instruments
- Periodontal Treatment Procedures
- Scaling, Root Planing, and Gingival Curettage
- Antimicrobial and Antibiotic Agents
- Periodontal Surgery
- Postperiodontal Surgery
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 25 Endodontics
- Learning Objectives
- Endodontic Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Conclusions
- Use of Radiographic Imaging in Endodontics
- Instruments in Endodontics
- Microscopic Endodontics
- Disinfection and Filling Materials in Endodontics
- Pulp Therapy
- Overview of Root Canal Therapy
- Surgical Endodontics
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 26 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Learning Objectives
- Surgical Environment
- Oral Surgery Instruments
- Surgical Asepsis
- Surgical Procedures
- Types of Surgical Procedures
- Suture Placement
- Immediate Postoperative Care
- Alveolitis (Dry Socket)
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 27 Pediatric Dentistry
- Learning Objectives
- Pediatric Dental Office
- Examination of the Pediatric Patient
- Pediatric Procedures
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Chapter 28 Orthodontics
- Learning Objectives
- Angle Classifications of Malocclusion
- Indications for Orthodontic Treatment
- Records Visit and Treatment Planning
- Case Presentation
- Orthodontic Treatment
- Instruments for Orthodontics
- Fixed Orthodontic Appliances
- Oral Hygiene and Dietary Instructions
- Adjustment Visits
- Completed Treatment
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Part Ten Employment
- Chapter 29 The Job Search
- Learning Objectives
- Personal and Professional Goals
- Career Opportunities
- Marketing Your Skills
- Job Search on the Internet
- Seeking Employment
- Interview
- Salary Negotiations
- Job Termination
- Chapter Exercises
- Apply Your Knowledge
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 7
- Published: March 31, 2022
- Imprint: Saunders
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323764025
- eBook ISBN: 9780323765046
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Debbie S. Robinson
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Former Research Associate, Department of Nutrition Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina