Meet the Editorial Advisory Board
Reviewers
Publisher's Preface
Preface to the Student and Instructor
Acknowledgments
Procedures
How to Use This Textbook

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL ASSISTING
1: The Dental Assisting Profession
2: Professionalism
3: The Dental Office Team
4: Ethics and Law

Part II: DENTAL SCIENCES
5: General Anatomy and Physiology
6: Head and Neck Anatomy
7: Oral Embryology and Histology
8: Dentition and Tooth Morphology

Part III: ORAL HEALTH PRESERVATION AND THE PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE
9: Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease
10: Prevention of Caries and Periodontal Disease
11: Nutrition
12: Oral Pathology

Part IV: BASIC SKILLS
13: Understanding Microbiology
14: Disease and Infection Control
15: Safety Regulations
16: Pharmacology
17: Vital Signs
18: Responding to Medical Emergencies
19: Ergonomics

Part V: WORKING WITH PATIENTS
20: Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
21: The Patient Record
22: Patients with Special Needs
23: Communication

Part VI: ASSISTING IN BASIC PROCEDURES
24: The Dental Office
25: Preparing for Dental Care
26: Dental Instruments and Equipment
27: Moisture Control and Isolation
28: Anesthesia and Pain Control

Part VII: DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY
29: Basics of Dental Radiography
30: Producing Intraoral Dental Radiographs
31: Extraoral Radiographs and Other Imaging Systems
32: Film Processing, Mounting and Evaluation

Part VIII: DENTAL MATERIALS
33: Dental Cements, Liners, Bases, and Bonding Agents
34: Dental Materials
35: Laboratory Materials and Techniques

Part IX: ASSISTING IN DENTAL PROCEDURES
36: Assisting in Restorations
37: Expanded Clinical Functions
38: Fixed Prosthodontics
39: Removable Prosthodontics
40: Endodontics
41: Periodontics
42: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
43: Pediatric Dentistry
44: Coronal Polishing
45: Orthodontics
46: Cosmetic Dentistry

Part X: DENTAL PRACTICE
47: Office Management
48: Employment and Career Issues
Appendix: Professional Organizations and Resources
References and Resources
Answers to Review Questions
Glossary
Index

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