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Student Workbook for Essentials of Dental Assisting
- 7th Edition - February 4, 2022
- Author: Debbie S. Robinson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 1 2 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 1 3 - 8
Reinforce your understanding of dental assisting concepts and practice essential skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteReinforce your understanding of dental assisting concepts and practice essential skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition, this student workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to help you master the role and responsibilities of the dental assistant. Learning activities include review questions, competency sheets, and handy flashcards, each applying your knowledge to preclinical and clinical procedures. It’s an ideal study tool to use in dental assisting courses and to prepare for national board and state certification exams!
- Chapter exercises test your recall and comprehension of the material with short answer, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, true/false, and labeling for dental anatomy and charting.
- Correlation with the textbook makes it easy to move between the chapters in the main text and the competency sheets and exercises in the workbook.
- Correlation with the online Interactive Dental Office provides engaging exercises for the patient cases on the Evolve website.
- Competency sheets allow you to practice a skill until you have mastered it, and provide a convenient template for self-, peer-, or instructor evaluation.
- Cases with short-answer questions let you apply concepts to the practice setting.
- Removable flashcards quiz you about the sciences, medical emergencies, infection control, radiography, dental materials, instruments, and dental procedures, helping you prepare more effectively for courses and also for national board and state certification exams.
- Perforated pages allow users to detach exercises for classroom evaluation and competency forms for use in clinical evaluation settings.
- 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
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Introduction
- Part One: The Profession
- 1: Introduction to Dental Assisting
- True/False
- Short Answer
- Fill in the Blank
- 2: Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting
- Short Answer
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Part Two: The Sciences
- 3: Anatomy and Physiology
- True/False
- Labeling
- 4: Dental Anatomy
- True/False
- Labeling
- Part Three: Infection Control in the Dental Setting
- 5: Microbiology and Disease Transmission
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- 6: Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- 7: Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- 8: Instrument Processing
- True/False
- Short Answer
- Fill in the Blank
- Part Four: Patient Care
- 9: The Dental Patient
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- 10: Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Part Five: Foundation of Clinical Dentistry
- 11: Delivering Dental Care
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Labeling
- 12: Instruments, Handpieces, and Accessories
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- 13: The Dental Examination
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- 14: Moisture Control
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- 15: Pain and Anxiety Management
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Part Six: Dental Imaging
- 16: Principles and Concepts of Radiation
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- Labeling
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 17: Oral Radiography
- True/False
- Short Answer
- Multiple Choice
- Labeling
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercises
- Part Seven: Dental Materials
- 18: Restorative and Esthetic Materials
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- 19: Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Part Eight: Preventive Dentistry
- 20: Preventive Care
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- 21: Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- Part Nine: Comprehensive Dentistry
- 22: Restorative Dentistry
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 23: Prosthodontics and Digital Technology
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 24: Periodontics
- True/False
- Fill in the Blank
- Multiple Choice
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 25: Endodontics
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 26: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 27: Pediatric Dentistry
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- 28: Orthodontics
- True/False
- Matching
- Short Answer
- Interactive Dental Office Patient Case Exercise
- Part Ten: Preparation for Employment
- 29: Employment
- True/False
- Short Answer
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Edition: 7
- Published: February 4, 2022
- Imprint: Saunders
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323778121
- eBook ISBN: 9780323778138
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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