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Using Dental Materials

Editorial Reviews

Book Info
Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln. Textbook is designed for dental assistants and hygienists and focuses on dental materials in relation to procedures. Features numerous illustrations for each procedures. Clinical directions provide quick-access links to clinical practice. Includes objectives, reviews, and glossaries. Softcover. DNLM: Dental Materials.

From the Back Cover
While most other books on dental materials are written from the dentist's perspective (i.e., material type related to conditions), this volume is written from the Dental Assistant's perspective and focuses on dental materials in relation to procedures. It offers a conceptual approach, rather than a great amount of detail, and assumes no prior understanding of, or familiarity with, technical vocabulary. Features numerous illustrations and separate clinical directions. The Vocabulary of Materials. Using Materials Safely. Using Materials Sensibly. Abrasives. Sealant Materials. Tooth Whitening. Alginate. Gypsum Materials. Intermediary Materials. Esthetic Materials. Non-Esthetic Materials. Impression Trays. Final impression Materials. Materials for Temporary Coverage. Permanent Materials. Cements. Implant Materials. Denture Materials. For Dental Assistants studying for DANB, and for Dentists seeking to educate OJT assistants.