Study Guide to Accompany Mosby's Comprehensive Dental
Assisting: A Clinical Approach
Table of Contents
UNIT I THE MODERN DENTAL HEALTH TEAM
1 The Modern Dental Health Team, 3
2 Evolution of the Dental Assistant, 9
UNIT II BASIC SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY
3 Basic Anatomy and Physiology, 13
4 Intraoral Structures, 21
5 Nutrition and Dental Health, 25
6 Diseases of the Teeth and Supporting Tissues, 29
7 Oral Pathology, 33
8 Infection Control, 39
9 Dental Radiography, 45
10 Pharmacology, 51
11 Dental Materials, 55
UNIT III THE BUSINESS OF DENTISTRY
12 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Dentistry, 65
13 Human Relations in the Dental Office, 69
14 Business Office Procedures, 71
UNIT IV PRECLINICAL SKILLS
15 Four-Handed Dentistry, 79
16 The Dental Suite, 81
17 Seating the Patient and Operating Team, 83
18 Basic Dental Instruments, 85
19 Rotary Instruments, 87
20 Instrumentation and Exchange, 91
21 Oral Evacuation Systems and Techniques, 95
22 Isolation Materials and Applications, 97
23 Topical and Local Anesthesia, 101
UNIT V BASIC CLINICAL PROCEDURES
24 Oral Diagnosis, 107
25 Managing Emergency Needs of Patients, 113
26 Preventive Dentistry, 117
UNIT VI RESTORATIVE PROCEDURES
27 Amalgam Restoration, 123
28 Composite Restorations, 131
29 Introduction to Prosthodontics, 135
30 Fixed Prosthodontics, 139
31 Removable Prosthodontics, 145
32 Temporary Restorations, 149
UNIT VII SPECIALIZED PROCEDURES
33 Endodontics, 155
34 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 159
35 Orthodontics, 167
36 Pediatric Dentistry, 171
37 Periodontics, 173
38 Forensic Dentistry, 177
UNIT VIII LABORATORY PROCEDURES
39 Basic Dental Laboratory Procedures, 181
40 Advanced Dental Laboratory Procedures, 187
EPILOGUE
41 The Beginning: Marketing Your Skills, 193
Chapter Answers, 195
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