Student Workbook for Essentials of Dental Assisting
- 8th Edition - February 1, 2028
- Latest edition
- Authors: Debbie S. Robinson, Janet Sell
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 1 2 2 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 1 2 2 3 - 3
Reinforce your understanding of dental assisting concepts and practice essential skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Essentials of Dental Assisting, 8th Edition,… Read more
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Reinforce your understanding of dental assisting concepts and practice essential skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Essentials of Dental Assisting, 8th 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 and labeling exercises, 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 exercises in the workbook. • Correlation with the online Interactive Dental Office provides engaging exercises for the patient cases on the Evolve website. • Cases with short-answer questions let you apply concepts to the practice setting. • Perforated pages allow users to detach exercises for classroom evaluation.
Dental Assisting students: 4,831 in 2024-25 in 223 programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) with approximately 15,000 additional students in unaccredited programs according to IPEDS
PART 1: The Profession 1. Introduction to Dental Assisting 2. Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting PART 2: The Sciences 3. Anatomy and Physiology 4. Dental Anatomy PART 3: Infection Control in the Dental Setting 5. Microbiology and Disease Transmission 6. Management of Infection Control and Hazardous Materials 7. Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation 8. Instrument Processing PART 4: Patient Care 9. The Dental Patient 10. Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office PART 5: 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 6: Dental Imaging 16. Principles and Concepts of Radiation 17. Oral Imaging PART 7: Dental Materials 18. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials 19. Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures PART 8: Preventive Dentistry 20. Preventive Care 21. Preventative Procedures PART 9: 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 10: Preparation for Employment 29. Office Practice Management and Employment
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2028
- Language: English
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Debbie S. Robinson
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, USAJS
Janet Sell
Janet Sell, CDA, Ed.D. is the Director for the Dental Assisting Program at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Missouri. She has been on faculty with OTC since 1999. Her educational background includes an Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education from Ozarks Technical Community College. Before becoming an educator, she practiced for 15 years as a certified dental assistant. Dr. Sell holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Communication from Drury University, and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Lindenwood University. Throughout her career as a certified dental assistant, she has remained active with the Dental Assisting National Board as a site visitor/consultant for the Commission on Dental Accreditation, Missouri and Springfield Dental Assistants Association, and the Missouri Dental Assisting Educators. Dr. Sell currently serves as the Councelor for the Dental Assisting Section with the American Dental Educators Association. Dr. Sell has received formal recognition of achievement for her work, including the Excellence in Education award.
Affiliations and expertise
Dental Assisting Program Director, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri, USA