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Comprehensive, easy-to-read coverage spans the entire dental assisting curriculum, with cutting-edge content providing essential knowledge and skills. Step-by-step procedures are provided for basic and expanded dental assisting functions, showing techniques, the equipment and supplies needed, and the rationale behind each step, along with icons to identify the preparation and precautions. Expanded Function procedures are identified with a distinctive EF icon and feature a different-colored background to differentiate them from basic procedures. Multiple-choice review questions and Apply Your Knowledge questions are provided at the end of each chapter, allowing you to assess your comprehension and build problem-solving abilities. Learning objectives in each chapter introduce the topics you will learn about, and Ethical Implications boxes bring a moral perspective to dental assisting issues. Key terms and a complete glossary with definitions strengthen your understanding of important terminology. Evolve website supports the book with video clips of key procedures, patient cases, quizzes and exams, and more. NEW! Expanded content updates information in areas such as the electronic health record, preventive techniques, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and cultural diversity. NEW! Updated photos and illustrations include vivid original renderings of head, neck, and dental anatomy, along with improved photos of the latest products, equipment, and instruments.

Chapter exercises test your recall and comprehension of the material with short answer, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, true/false, and labeling for dental anatomy and charting. Correlation with the textbook makes it easy to move between the chapters in the main text and the competency sheets and exercises in the workbook. Correlation with the online Interactive Dental Office provides engaging exercises for the patient cases on the Evolve website. Competency sheets allow you to practice a skill until you have mastered it, and provide a convenient template for self-, peer-, or instructor evaluation. Cases with short-answer questions let you apply concepts to the practice setting. Removable flashcards quiz you about the sciences, medical emergencies, infection control, radiography, dental materials, instruments, and dental procedures, helping you prepare more effectively for courses and also for national board and state certification exams. Perforated pages allow users to detach exercises for classroom evaluation and competency forms for use in clinical evaluation settings. NEW! Updated content reflects changes to the Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition textbook, in areas such as the electronic health record, preventive techniques, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and cultural diversity.

Seamless content correlation utilizes activities and exercises that reinforce the chapter content that you are currently learning in the main text. Practice and review questions for each chapter include short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and labeling questions to help reinforce your understanding of terminology and concepts. Competency skill checklists provide clear guidelines for performing each dental assisting skill and help your evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, with pages perforated so that you can detach individual skill sheets for use in clinical settings. Dental assisting externship provides information and resources to support practicum. Patient case exercises use patients on the companion Evolve website's Interactive Dental Office and include medical and dental histories, radiographs, and charting to help you solve problems relating to patient health issues. Video review sections visually reinforce your understanding of text material. NEW! Information on cultural diversity grounds you in this important topic and how it relates to patient care and patient communication. NEW! Coverage of the latest advances in general and specialty dental care matches the updates in the text and addresses technological advancements, public health and access to care, teledentistry, infection control guidelines, the Zika virus, Ebola, the oral-systemic health connection, and more. NEW! Updated diagrams and visual exercises enable you to expand your visual knowledge. UPDATED! Removable flashcards summarize key information about the sciences, medical emergencies, infection control, radiography, dental materials, dental instruments, and dental procedures, offering convenient, on-the-go review and exam preparation. NEW! Updated review questions, case applications, and exercises help reinforce your understanding of terminology and concepts from the main text.

Ancillary package provides electronic resources that enhance your learning. Feature boxes highlight key information and concepts. Procedure boxes provide step-by-step instructions on a wide variety of dental office duties. Comprehensive coverage and a clear, concise organization provide the information you need to know to manage today's dental office - in a way that is easy to grasp, regardless of reading level or setting. NEW and EXPANDED! New content on technology in the dental office, HIPAA, communication and social media, patient recall and retention, coding, and cross-medical billing. NEW! Images throughout, with a focus on updates in technology. UPDATED! Revised artwork throughout the text.

Comprehensive coverage on the business of managing a dental office provides vital information to ensure the success of any dental practice. UNIQUE! Emphasis on roles of the entire dental team featured throughout text. UNIQUE! Patterson Dental EagleSoft screen shots and exercises equip you with valuable realistic practice experience. Practice quizzes for each chapter on the Evolve website help your test comprehension and prepare you for classroom and board exams. Expert author Betty Ladley Finkbeiner imparts knowledge and advice from years of teaching and practical experience and wide reach in dental assisting education. Key terminology defined in the chapter's glossary and called out in boldface color within chapter discussions helps you to understand dental practice and clinical dentistry terminology essential to the success of any office manager. Learning Activities and Practice Notes encourage you to apply the content to realistic office situations and convey important tips and advice. Learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter frame the content and serve as checkpoints for comprehension and study. Summary tables and boxes provide easy-to-read summaries of text discussions that support visual learners and serve as useful review and study tools. Bibliographical citations direct you to targeted sources of information where additional dental-related information can be located. Appendixes provide supplemental information for quick and handy office reference. NEW! Content includes the latest information on alternative workforce models, dental insurance and reimbursement, production, and inventory planning UPDATED! Art program with modern illustrations and photographs helps you to understand today's office environment, tools, and equipment. EXPANDED and IMPROVED! Test Bank with cognitive leveling and mapping to the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) test blueprint.

Correlating chapters between the workbook and textbook allow you to follow along every step of the way to ensure comprehension. UNIQUE! Original practice exercises give you experience working with the EagleSoft program to better prepare for office life. (Access to software provided with purchase of textbook.) Large number of review activities including assessment questions and case scenarios help you to apply textbook content to provide solutions to everyday office dilemmas. Detailed step-by-step instructions and screen shots for easy-to-use software experience. (Access to software provided with purchase of textbook.) NEW! Content includes the latest information on alternative workforce models, dental insurance and reimbursement, production, and inventory planning. NEW! Expanded original Eaglesoft exercises provides you with even more practice. (Access to software provided with purchase of textbook.)

Focusing on the core clinical skills and knowledge necessary to become a practicing dental assistant, Essentials of Dental Assisting, 6th Edition, is the perfect resource to help you succeed in this fast-paced program. Fully updated to include the latest procedures and trends, this practice resource has been specifically designed and written to help you easily grasp the most important information. Plus, with its vivid step-by-step procedures, practical application exercises, learning aids, and built-in study tools, you’ll have the everything you need to master the essential skills and start a successful and rewarding career as a dental assistant! Focus on Clinical Dental Assisting provides essential information on core skills and procedures. Cutting-edge content and approachable writing style ensure that you learn to perform the most up-to-date practices. Easy-to-follow organization offers 29 succinct chapters that move from profession basics and sciences to infection control, chair-side treatment foundations, and patient care in general and specific dentistry. Step-by-step procedures of skills dental assistants must master feature a consistent format that includes a goal, equipment, chronological steps, and rationales, supplemented liberally with photos to einforce explanations and icons to identify key issues. Exam practice includes review questions at the end of each chapter and a practice exam online to help you test your understanding of chapter content and prepare for classroom and board exams. Apply Your Knowledge boxes encourage you to assimilate the chapter content and apply it to common situations in the practice setting. Ethical Implications at the end of each chapter’s narrative encourage students to focus on the legal and ethical behaviors they will need to practice to protect themselves, their patients, and the practices for which they work. Key terminology begins each chapter and is highlighted within text discussions. Learning objectives help you set goals for accomplishment and also serve as checkpoints for comprehension. NEW! Updated chapter discussions provide additional information on dynamic areas such as the electronic health record, impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), preventive techniques, and the new hazard communication standard. NEW! Revised photos and illustrations feature more modern illustrations and newer products and equipment. NEW! 10 new and 20 revised video clips feature significant changes in the dental imaging and dental materials sections of the comprehensive video collection – now with 70 video clips in total.

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Now in full color, this practical resource is designed and written to help students easily grasp the information essential for practice. With tables, boxes, and step-by-step procedures that highlight key content, it's concise and reader-friendly. Student learning aids include highlighted key terms, chapter goals, and Apply Your Knowledge questions at the end of each chapter. A companion copy of Saunders' The Dental Assisting Video Procedures CD-ROM is included. Procedures at the back of every chapter and competency checklists at the end of the book for easy access. The Dental Assisting Video Procedures CD-ROM, at no additional cost, brings key office procedures to life. Learning objectives for meeting theoretical and procedural objectives. Student learning aids, like highlighted key terms, chapter goals, and Apply Your Knowledge questions at the end of each chapter. Ethical Implications boxes located at the end of each chapter summarize the ethical and legal issues presented in each chapter to familiarize students with certain legal and ethical situations in order to protect themselves, their patients, and the practice for which they work. A CD-ROM tutorial, included in the text, workbook, and instructor's resource manual, walks users through installation and how to use the The Dental Assisting Video Procedures CD-ROM. Photos, procedures, and the interior design are available in full color for the first time to bring concepts to life.