Essentials of Dental Assisting

By Ann B. EhrlichHazel O. TorresDoni L. Bird, et al.

This text defines the skills expected of dental assistants and details the steps essential to each skill. Each chapter focuses on the acquisition of specific skills, with an overview that includes foundation knowledge and competencies lists, as well as a procedures section explaining the competencies step-by-step. This edition includes three new chapters addressing the changing responsibilities of the dental assistant, and another chapter covering the how-to's of coronal polishing. At the end of each chapter there are 20 multiple-choice questions to help readers review and test their foundation knowledge, while competency evaluation forms enable them to check their mastery of the skills. In addition, over 35 detachable study cards list the instruments needed for the most commomly performed dental procedures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721663966
• ISBN13: 9780721663968
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
• Length: 637 Pages
• Weight: 3.43 lbs.

Customer Reviews

DA

its a really great book, i can totally recommend it. im already a certificated assistant and its really helpful for refreshing everything.

A tremendous book - now a tape series to augment it!

Ann has done a tremendous job with this book; now, a video series is available that demonstrates a lot of dental assisting procedures: Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Radiography, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Treatment Plan Presentations, Professionalism & Infection Control, and Patient Management. The videos are available from The Levin Group - www.levingroup.com - and provide an invaluable orientation to dentistry for assistants and/or front desk people.

super book! now tapes to help demonstrate a lot of it...

Debbie and Doni have done a tremendous job with this book; now, a video series is available that demonstrates a lot of dental assisting procedures: Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Radiography, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Treatment Plan Presentations, Professionalism & Infection Control, and Patient Management. The videos are available ... and provide an invaluable orientation to dentistry for assistants and/or front desk people.

Essentials of Dental Assisting

I find this book excellent for anyone starting in the field of dental assistant or as a review book for someone who is already an assistant. I am just learning and borrowed the book and had to buy it. It covers everything in detail from anatomy,infection control,patient care, radiography, all forms of denistry procedures needed and much more. There are exercises and flash cards and 623 pages full of information. A GREAT BOOK. Its a must for any dental assistant. There are alot of pictures, layouts and diagrams. I enjoy every minute of it.