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Dental Hygiene Books Books that are helpful for hygienists preparing for Dental Hygiene Board Exams are highlighted in yellow. Here are the titles of the three most popular ones, but there are several others: 1. Dental Hygiene Board Review 2. Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene (recommended) 3. Q&A Review for Dental Hygiene For your convenience, all books are in alphabetical order by title. To check on the availability of used books, click on the "buy" link.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist (5th Edition) by B Requa-Clark ISBN 0323048749 Publisher: Mosby-Year Book, Apr. 2007 $62.95 640 pages Paperback Free shipping! Book Description This book teaches hygienists the basic principles of pharmacology. Many drugs that patients may be taking can affect dental treatment. This book covers those drugs, grouping them by class. It deals with potential drug interactions, emergency drugs, as well as special situations such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, or drug abuse. The book is useful for instruction and to keep in the office as a chairside reference. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Case Studies in Dental Hygiene by Evelyn M. Thomson, BSDH, MS; Deborah Blythe Bauman, MS; Deanne Shuman, BSDH, MS, Ph.D.; Esther K. Andrews, CDA, RDA, RDH, MA ISBN: 013018571X Publisher: Prentice Hall, June 2002 $39.20 133 pages Paperback Free shipping! Book Description: This book can be a review aid for the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination as well as a text for all levels and all courses in the dental hygiene curriculum. Patterned after the Dental Hygiene National Board examination, it provides "snapshots" of pediatric, periodontally involved, geriatric, special needs and medically compromised cases. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Clinical Aspects of Dental Materials: Theory Practice and Cases by Marcia Gladwin and Michael Bagby ISBN: 0781743443 Publisher: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Feb. 2004 ~~$53.95~~ $46.17 Paperback: 416 pages Free shipping! This book is also in the Dental Materials section Description of Book: The most popular book on dental materials is written by a dental hygiene educator and biomaterials scientist. This fully updated Second Edition of this unique text examines the clinical aspects of dental materials and materials science--including the composition of dental materials and their proper use and handling in laboratory and clinical applications. The clearly organized text is presented in outline format with numerous illustrations, radiographs, and procedural techniques. For this edition, board review questions have been added to the end of each chapter to facilitate self-paced learning. Readers will also find new learning activities, more definitions for key terms, and new laboratory and clinical evaluation competency criteria.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist (9th Edition) by E M Wilkins ISBN 0781740908 Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, July 2004 $82.95 990 pages Hardcover Free Shipping! Book Description This is the latest edition of the leading dental hygiene text. This text is known for its concise organization, outline format, and clear writing style. The content is useful for practicing hygienists, students, and educators. There are current updates patient assessment, formulation of dental hygiene diagnoses and treatment plans, implementation, evaluation, and follow-up. Six comprehensive sections address orientation, preparation for appointments, patient assessment, treatment, and patients with special needs. New features include a significantly revised art program, case-based exercises to reinforce understanding, procedure boxes to enhance technique, and ethics boxes. New ancillaries for the ninth edition include a student workbook (sold separately—see below) and instructor's Website. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist (Student Workbook) by Charlotte Wyche and Esther M. Wilkins ISBN: 0781740916 Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Oct. 2004 $26.95 256 pages Paperback Reinforce your understanding of key concepts and strengthen the foundation you'll need in dental hygiene practice with this valuable Student Workbook to Accompany Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist. This workbook provides a range of exercises that will help you expand and strengthen your skills. Some of the exercises will help you to practice making patient care decisions. You will learn to master fundamental concepts, build competency, and gain the ability to think critically. Finally, you will progress to the stage of discovery, in which you can apply what you have learned as you gather new information about dental hygiene practice.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Complete Review for Dental Hygiene by Jacqueline N. Brian, LDH, MsEd and Mary Danusis Cooper, RDH, MSEd ISBN: 0130833282 Publisher: Prentice Hall, July 2001 $41.47 612 pages Paperback with CD-ROM Free shipping! Book Description: This book is written to provide a review for preparation for dental hygiene board examinations, and reflects the most recent changes made by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. There is a comprehensive collection of review questions, with an emphasis on case studies, and an accompanying CD-ROM. Complete Review will give you a critical edge in preparing for the National Board Examination. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Concise Illustrated Dental Dictionary (2nd Edition) by F J Harty ISBN 0723610142 Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann, April 1999 $51.95 289 pages Hardcover Free shipping! Book Description: The Concise Illustrated Dental Dictionary is a comprehensive reference, provide definitions for the complete range of dental terminology, from basic and commonly used terms and expressions to rare conditions. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Demystifying Smiles: Strategies for the Dental Team by Kristine A. Hodsdon, Bobbi Anthony, Randy Hodgins ISBN: 0878148507 Publisher: Pennwell, Jan. 2003 $42.58 Softcover 281 pages This book is also listed in the Practice Management-Marketing and Cosmetic Dentistry sections. Book Description: This book is written to help the entire dental team prepare itself for delivering cosmetic dentistry. "Wow! It looks like dental hygiene has a new "super star/mentor!"--Woody Oakes, DDS, FAES, Excellence in Dentistry "It's a great book on many levels—professionally and personally."--Therese M. Mainella, Marketing Manager Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Dental Hygiene Board Review by Christina B. Debiase, BSDH, MA, EdD;(Editor) ISBN: 0683306693 Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Nov. 2001 $49.95 614 pages Hardcover plus CD-ROM Free shipping! Book Description: This exhaustive book and the accompanying CD-ROM will help prepare you for national hygiene board examinations. It covers the entire range of basic sciences and dental hygiene, featuring case studies and multiple-choice questions that simulate the National Board Examinations. Answers are explained. All subject areas of the exam are covered: anatomy, physiology, nutrition, microbiology, pharmacology, and radiography. Explanations are enhanced with B&w photos and radiographs. The CD- ROM contains a simulated exam. The author is a professor and director of the Division of Dental Hygiene at West Virginia University's School of Dentistry. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Dental Hygiene: The Pulse of the Practice by Cynthia McKane-Wagester, RDH, MBA ISBN: 087814711X Publisher: Pennwell Books, May 2002 $33.86 220 pages Hardcover Free shipping! Book Description: This book shows how to breathe new life into the hygiene department of a dental practice. It will teach you how to increase the hygiene department’s production as much as 50% per month, boost the number of hygiene appointments beyond your most optimistic estimates, and improve case acceptance percentages for the entire practice. A hygiene department that offers nothing beyond tooth cleaning is neither productive nor profitable. Implement the recommended steps, and see how your hygiene department can become “the pulse of the practice,” generating quality dentistry that is far beyond the traditional scope––and ahead of the competition. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care by Judi Ratliff Davis ISBN 0721650147 Publisher: W B Saunders Co, March 1998 $42.95 457 pages Paperback Book Description: A dental hygienist can help his or her patients prevent dental disease by helping them understand nutrition. The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care covers the food pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans; explains the functions of vitamins and minerals, and identifies the nutritional problems that may be behind dental disease. It examines a variety of cultural food patterns to help you provide appropriate nutritional counseling for patients of all ages and backgrounds. Additionally, it discusses how to deal with common nutrition-related conditions such as diabetes and osteoporosis; includes case studies and care plans to demonstrate how to integrate nutrition concepts into daily patient care. Well illustrated and clearly presented with color photographs, crisp figures, and descriptive tables. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Diet and Nutrition in Oral Health by Carole Palmer, EdD, RDH ISBN: 013031384X Publisher: Prentice Hall, Aug. 2002 $56.40 376 pages Paperback Free shipping! Book Description: Renowned educator Carole Palmer and her outstanding team of authors has assembled this most current, comprehensive text on diet and nutrition in oral health. This book highlights the nutrition's relevance to oral conditions while providing hands-on strategies for addressing oral health nutrition needs. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Elements of Dental Materials: For Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants by Ralph W. Phillips, B. Keith Moore, PhD, Katharine A. Phillips ISBN 0721642985 Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co., 1994 $44.95 Softcover 328 pages This book is also listed under dental assisting and dental materials. This book is out of print, but used copies are usually available from Amazon. Click the "buy" link below to learn more. Book Description: Phillips and Moore have now revised and updated this immensely helpful reference to reflect changes in the way in which dentistry is practiced, as well as the vast recent advances in dental materials science. New and expanded coverage prepares the reader for today's materials and procedures, including castable ceramics, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) of ceramic restorations, implant materials and types, inelastic and elastomeric impression materials, direct filling restorative resins, dental cements - and much more! Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Essentials of Dental Caries: the Disease and Its Management by E A M Kidd & S Joyston-Bechal ISBN 0192626914 Publisher: Oxford University Press, Jan. 1997 $80.00 Free shipping! Book Description: This clearly-written text with its color illustrations describes the causes of dental caries and its progression in the tooth. It emphasizes prevention and early diagnosis and treatment. It covers practical methods of prevention and explains the science behind those methods. It is relevant to dental hygienists, assistants, and dentists. Click Here for more information about this book.
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Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist 2nd Edition by Jill S Nield-Gehrig and Donald E Willmann ISBN: 0781784875 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Jan. 2007 ~~$59.95~~ $53.83 544 pages Paperback Includes CD-ROM Free shipping! Description: This text offers dental hygienists an easy-to-understand and comprehensive treatment of periodontics. The evidence-based approach to patient periodontal care emphasizes use of research as the foundation for clinical decision making. This edition has more of the popular "Focus on Patients" and "Patient Case Study" features that help students apply concepts to actual patient treatment. A new "Patient Applications" feature presents critical thinking exercises using simulated patient cases. This edition has approximately 200 new illustrations, including new full-color clinical photographs. The CD-ROM includes an image bank of full-color photographs. CD-ROM Alert icons in the text direct students to these photographs.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Heinemann Dental Dictionary (4th Edition) J E H Fairpo, C G Fairpo ISBN 0750622083 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical, Jan. 1997 $47.95 347 pages Softcover Free shipping! Book Description: A compact dictionary has been an authoritative reference for dentists, hygienists, and students in related fields for a generation. Completely revised, this new edition reflects the wealth of new dental terms that have emerged in recent years. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck by Margaret J. Fehrenbach, Susan W. Herring, Pat Thomas (Illustrator) ISBN 0721693636 Publisher W.B. Saunders, Jan. 2002 $57.95 362 pages Softcover Free shipping! Thank you. Book Description: Written for dental hygienists and dental hygiene students to provide needed knowledge of head and neck anatomy. Ample illustrations including clinical photographs and line drawings, as well as explanations, demonstrate the spatial relationships of structures. The text offers study aids including chapter outlines and objectives, identification exercises, review questions (with answers at the end of the book), a glossary, and a pronunciation guide. I section on the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint helps the reader gain an understanding of disorders associated with it. Clinical chapters on use of local anesthesia and the spread of dental infection are included. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Love is the Best Medicine: For Dental Patients and the Dental Team by Donald M. Dible and Richard H. Madow ISBN: 0971314802 Publisher: DMD House, Oct. 2001 $9.72 336 pages, Paperback Book Description: "Love Is the Best Medicine™ for Dental Patients and the Dental Team," is the sequel to "Chicken Soup for the Dental Soul." "Love Is the Best Medicine™ for Dental Patients and the Dental Team" is for: Patients who love their dentists/ dental hygienists/ dental assistants/ front desk staff • Dental chickens • Anybody who has ever been to the dentist • Anybody who should go to the dentist but keeps procrastinating • Dental hygienists, dental assistants, dentists, and business staff • People who brush and floss regularly • People who need to brush and floss regularly than they do • People who just love great stories about real people. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (5th Edition) by S F Malamed ISBN 1556644205 Publisher: C.V. Mosby, 1999 $69.95 480 pages, 220 illus Softcover Free shipping! Book Description: This is "the standard" textbook on dental office emergencies. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE DENTAL OFFICE prepares the dental team for recognizing and managing medical emergencies and minimizing their danger. It emphasizes the prevention of emergencies. It is organized to address specific types of emergencies: unconsciousness, respiratory difficulty, altered consciousness, seizures, drug-related emergencies, chest pain, and cardiac arrest. It is particularly helpful because it is organized around signs and symptoms, and then presents the appropriate management in a clear, step-by-step fashion. A helpful appendix provides seven algorithms as a quick reference for life-threatening situations. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene, 6th Edition by Michele Leonardi Darby ISBN: 0323013163 Publisher: Mosby-Year Book, June 2006 $54.95 1096 pages Paperback Free shipping! Recommended for preparing for hygiene boards Description of book from the publisher: A popular text for preparing for Hygiene Board Examinations, this huge book reviews all the relevant topics for the exams. A full mock examination at the end of the book includes representative cases with answers and rationales for every question so readers can evaluate how well they’ve learned the material before they take the real exam. It reflects current research and philosophies, including two new chapters on General Anatomy and Physiology and General Pathology. Additional information on ethical, legal, and safety issues is incorporated throughout to provide a better understanding of how these aspects of practice relate to each chapter topic. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Mosby's Dental Dictionary by Penny Rudolph (Editor), Thomas Zwemer, Mary Emmons ISBN 032304963X Publisher CV Mosby, Oct. 2007 $47.95 816 pages, more than 300 full color illus, Softcover Free shipping! Book Description: This contemporary, comprehensive dictionary of over 800 pages includes definitions for more than 10,000 terms related to all areas of dentistry; basic, clinical, and behavioral sciences; office management, and commonly used medical terms. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a searchable database and audio pronunciations. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Not Just the Cleaning Lady: A Hygienist's Guide to Survival by Catherine A. Schmidt, RDH ISBN: 0878146725 Publisher: Pennwell, Jan. 1998 $68.99 Softcover 168 pages Book Description: This book is directed toward both fresh and seasoned hygienists, and is written to help you cope with the complexities of life in a dental practice. Author Catherine Schmidt, in a very lively tone, addresses such issues as professionalism, critical issues of OSHA and infection control, insurance basics, expanded functions (such as giving injections), employment options, computerization, and more. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist (4th Edition) by O A C Ibsen & J A Phelan ISBN 0721699464 Publisher: WB Saunders, March 2005 $75.95 395 pages Hardcover (CD-ROM included) Free shipping! Book Description This text is written to help practicing hygienists and dental hygiene students recognize oral pathological conditions in their patients. Often the dental hygienist is the key person in intercepting critical diseases with oral manifestations. Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist focuses on topics that directly concern hygienists and the role they play in oral care. The included CD-ROM, new to this edition, works through case studies with the hygienist. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Periodontal Instrumentation (2nd Edition) by Anna Matsuishi Pattison, Gordon L. Pattison ISBN: 0838578047 $67.60 Free shipping available! Book Description: Peridontal Instrumentation, Second Edition, is the perfect "how-to" manual for the practicing dental hygienist seeking to master basic and advanced periodontal techniques, as well as the dental hygiene student and dentist. In this second edition, the authors have built upon their excellent coverage of basic instruments and skills, adding state-of-the-art techniques that prepare the reader with the most up-to-date coverage of periodontal instrumentation available. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd Edition by Dorothy A. Perry (Editor) and Phyllis Beemsterboer (Editor) ISBN: 1416001751 Publisher: W B Saunders, Oct. 2006 $57.95 429 pages Softcover Free shipping! Book Description: Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist contains the latest information about the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases. It includes background epidemiological information. Also included is information about the healthy state, host response, and dental plaque. Common periodontal surgical procedures are described and provide an introduction to the role of the dental hygienist in periodontal surgery. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Prentice Hall Health's High Yield Facts of Dental Hygiene by Demetra Daskalos Logothetis ISBN: 0130893072 Publisher: Prentice Hall, Sept. 2002 $34.63 608 pages Paperback Free shipping! Book Description: A unique resource for dental hygiene board review as well as a valuable reference, this is the only dental review text in "flash-card" format. Focusing on the essential, must-know information related to the concepts, theory and content of dental hygiene, content is organized according specifications of the National Dental Hygiene Board Examinations. Click here for more information about this book.
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Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Q&A Review for Dental Hygiene by Caren M. Barnes, RDH, MS and Michelle L. Sensat, RDH, MS ISBN: 083850342X Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002 $39.20 304 pages Softcover Free shipping! Book Description: This book is specifically designed to help students prepare for the National Dental Hygiene Board Examinations. It provides a comprehensive—yet concise—subject-by-subject question-based review and includes 1,280 questions along with answers, detailed explanations, subspecialty lists, case studies, reference citations. The accompanying CD-ROM simulates the board exam. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Radiographic Imaging for Dental Auxiliaries by D A Miles, M L van Dis, C W Jensen & A B Ferretti ISBN 072168016x Publisher W B Saunders, 1999 $59.95 334 pages Softcover Free shipping! Book Description: This popular text systematically presents the theory and practice of dental radiography including new digital techniques. It introduces radiographic technique, procedures, film processing, film characteristics, and the basics of radiation physics, and then goes on to discuss the interpretation of radiographic images. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Radiology for Dental Auxiliaries by Herbert H. Frommer ISBN: 0323005209 Publisher: CV Mosby, 2001 $56.95 480 pages Hardcover Free shipping! Book Description: This Radiology for Dental Auxiliaries presents the basic principles of clinical radiology for students in dental hygiene and dental assisting programs. This well-established, comprehensive textbook also provides a good review for the interpretation of radiographs and trouble-shooting errors for practicing hygienists and assistants. Topics include: basic x-ray generation, image formation, film mounting, biologic effects of radiation, lesions, infection control, film processing and interpretation, intraoral and extraoral techniques, panoramic radiography, patient management, and legal considerations. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Safety Standards and Infection Control for Dental Hygienists by Ellen Roberta Dietz, Raula Badavinac ISBN: 0766826600 Publisher: Delmar Learning, Dec. 2001 $61.95 368 pages Paperback Free shipping! From Book News, Inc. This book explains disease prevention in the dental office and safety standards. It explains governmental guidelines and regulations, infection control techniques, and office communications regarding infection control. The text includes chapter quizzes and illustrated boxes detailing steps of many procedures. The text is especially useful for dental hygienists preparing for certification board exams. Dietz is the author of eight books on dental assisting. Badavinac is a dental hygiene instructor at Lake Superior College as well as a practicing dental hygienist. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Saunders Review of Dental Hygiene by Debralee McKelvey Nelson, Stephanie Nelson ISBN: 072167576X Publisher: W B Saunders Co, Jan 2000 $54.95 666 pages Paperback Free shipping! Description of Book This text covers pertinent topics in an outline format that helps readers successfully prepare for the dental hygiene board exams. It includes a clinical case study component to address the content of the regional board exams. It features a perforated full color insert of oral pathology conditions as a reference for readers. A practice exam is included in the text. Click here for more information about this book.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.	Williams & Wilkins' Dental Hygiene Handbook by K H Alvarez ISBN 068330089x Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, May 1998 $35.95 627 pages Paperback Free shipping! Book Description: This is a pocket-sized yet comprehensive resource and reference guide to help the practicing dental hygienist review procedures as needed. It is written for experienced dental hygienists. Halftone illustrations and line drawings. Written in outline format for quick reference, it contains valuable information on many topics including infection control and the special needs patient. Click here for more information about this book.

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