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By Linda Gaylor, RDA, Dental Assistant Instructor, Baldy View Regional Occupational Program, Claremont, CA

New to this Edition
 - An interactive, networkable demo CD from Dentrix is included, allowing students to access  -Dentrix's leading practice management software to perform administrative dental assistant tasks exactly as they would be performed by professionals.
 - Introductory paragraphs in every chapter outline content revisions and changes in the field, along with instructions for using corresponding elements of the Dentrix software.
 - New and revised exercises include short answer, multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, labeling, and fill-in form exercises drawing on the most current information as presented in the textbook.
 - More than 100 new or colorized images reinforce key points and provide examples of important topics and procedures.
 - Chapter objectives set learning goals for each chapter.
 - Puzzles include crossword, word search, and word scramble puzzles for every chapter, challenging retention of key terms and concepts.
 - Illustrations, charts, and graphs are based on corresponding chapters in the textbook, and reinforce the link between learning and real-world application.