Dental Books

Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide Confidently recognize and manage dental instruments with this innovative, visually detailed resource. Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide pairs thorough descriptions of more than 300 instruments with high-quality photographs and illustrations for accurate, efficient identification. The book's unique flashcard-style format helps you review instruments and gauge your knowledge, while its spiral-bound design gives you fast, easy access to procedural support, making this convenient guide ideal for both studying and on-the-job reference.

This text offers dental hygienists a comprehensive and easy-to-understand presentation of periodontics. The evidence-based approach to 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. A bound-in CD-ROM includes an image bank of full-color photographs. CD-ROM Alert icons in the text direct students to these photographs.

Dental Ethics at Chairside: Professional Principles and Practical Applications Loyola Univ. of Chicago, IL. Text provides information on the ethical behavior of practicing dentists toward patients. Topics include confidentiality, HIV/AIDS, managed care, access to dental care, and patients with compromised capacity. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover.

Mosby's Dental Hygiene: Concepts, Cases, and Competencies Focusing on skills for everyday practice, this full-color textbook/CD-ROM learning package makes it easy to master dental hygiene concepts. The text presents essential dental hygiene information in a logical sequence from setup to assessment to treatment. The CD includes "how-to" videos on procedures and techniques, along with many case studies and interactive exercises. You won't just understand key concepts, you'll learn how to apply them!

Case Studies and Case Applications in every chapter help the student connect theoretical clinical content with real life situations and apply the text material.
Dental Considerations feature notes special techniques or concepts that can be used in the dental office.
At-a-Glance overviews in each chapter opener allow information to be found easily.
Evolve site features an ExamView test bank, an electronic image collection, links to helpful websites, additional readings and resources, and items for further discussion which allow more opportunities to incorporate text and CD materials into everyday learning.

A more user-friendly CD-ROM allows students to become more familiar with case-based integration of text content and dealing with patient scenarios.
Portfolio feature on the CD-ROM lets students collect personalized data on forms and send pages electronically to faculty for review.
A new faculty guide features more specific lesson plans in table format and "Issues to Debate" to spark further class discussion.
Insight Statements at the beginning of each chapter overview the main concepts covered.
Margin Notes and other special box features highlight special points of information that are easier for the students to retain.
Evidence-Based Decision Making chapter empowers students to find, evaluate, and incorporate scientific evidence into practice.
Other new chapters featuring important topics including: Salivary Dysfunction, Oral Malodor Diagnosis and Management, Orthodontics, HIV/AIDS, and Dental Hygiene Business and Management.

Woelfel's Dental Anatomy: Its Relevance to Dentistry (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins))

A core anatomy textbook for dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting students, Woelfel's Dental Anatomy provides in-depth coverage of tooth structure, tooth function, morphology, anatomy, and terminology. Revised for greater readability, this Seventh Edition includes more material on the clinical application of tooth morphology and features 690 illustrations, twice as many as the previous edition. Content includes an updated operative dentistry chapter, a new section on sketching teeth in occlusion, and a chart on geometric tooth shapes covered on the National Board Examination for Dental Anatomy and Occlusion. This edition also includes more end-of-chapter review questions and new question sections.

Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice Comprehensive and up to date, this practical textbook offers complete coverage of today's dental hygiene skills and theories - all based on the Human Needs Model for better hygienist/patient communication. With a strong focus on clinical application, each section closely follows the critical thinking and clinical assessment approach that a hygienist must use in the classroom, clinic, and practice. Clinical competencies at the beginning of each chapter provide a clear, quick overview of exactly what you need to know, and procedure boxes with detailed steps and rationales ensure that you understand the reasoning behind each step in the competencies. In addition, new chapters on caries risk assessment and the oral-systemic health connection keep you up to date with today's major areas of research.

Each section takes you from conceptual foundations of dental hygiene through patient assessment, treatment, and evaluation.
Scenario boxes challenge you to integrate complex information as you assess, diagnose, plan care, and evaluate the outcome of care.
Client Education Issues and Legal, Ethical and Safety Issues boxes inform you of the latest information in these important areas.
Critical Thinking exercises provide opportunities for independent thought and problem solving.
Tables and boxes build upon and simplify information from the text, making study and review quick and easy.
Evolve website contains free online resources, including weblinks, self-assessment quizzes, and professional development worksheets for student review.

A reorganized section for Individuals with Special Needs includes chapters on Cleft Palate, Physical Abuse, Blood Diseases, and Mental Illness, all reflecting evidence-based research now available in these areas.
New chapters on caries risk assessment and the oral-systemic health connection - hot topics in today's dental sciences.
New anesthesia guidelines keep you up to date with what's new in pain and anxiety control.
Essential resources and websites are now included at the end of each chapter for easy reference.
New illustrations provide a fresh, reader-friendly design.
Self-assessment quizzes are available online, all case-based to follow the NBDH format.
Free online access to the Legal and Ethical Decision Making chapter, including an 'asset center' to assist you with clinical skills.

Delmar's Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach (WebTUTOR on WebCT) This new, full-color, comprehensive text is designed to prepare students for the DANB Certification Exam as well as the rigors of the dental office. Part of a dynamic learning system, Delmar's Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach, includes practice software, workbook, exam review, videotapes, and instructor support materials.Used together, these materials will make your dental assisting education comprehensive and meaningful, providing you with the skills, knowledge, principles, values, and understanding to excel in your chosen profession into the 21st century. (Dental Assistant, Dental Assist., administrative, DANB) ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Manual ISBN: 0-8273-9086-6 Workbook to Accompany Dental Assisting - A Comprehensive Approach ISBN: 0-8273-9085-8 Transparencies ISBN: 0-8273-9072-6 Computerized Test Bank ISBN: 0-8273-9087-4

Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists (8th Edition) This balanced text with a straight forward, clear link between theory and practice provides in depth, comprehensive information that is appropriate for an introductory course without overwhelming the student with unessential details. It prepares students for the board and licensing examinations and at the same time gives them the practical knowledge they need with case studies, procedure boxes and suggested lab activities that prepare students to apply theory to clinical practice and patient management. True to its title, this book speaks to both the dental assisting and dental hygiene student.

Dental Terminology Proper use of medical terminology is essential to the success of dental professionals. Learn the terms of the trade with this unique book. Terms are organized by specialty area for quick and easy reference. A variety of exercises are offered following each chapter providing ample opportunity to review and refresh. Whether you are new to dental terminology or simply need to brush up and review, this book is essential!

Dentistry, Dental Practice, and the Community (Denistry Dental Practice & the Community) This great resource presents dentistry and dental practice against the ever-changing backdrop of economic, technological, and demographic trends, as well as the distribution of the oral diseases that dental professionals treat and prevent. The text is logically divided into five parts. Dentistry and the Community deals with the development of the dental and dental hygiene professions, demographics of the public, its use of dental services, and the professional role. Dental Practice covers the structure and financing of dental care, the personnel involved in providing that care, and the emerging field of evidence-based dentistry. The Methods of Oral Epidemiology provides a comprehensive assessment of the epidemiology of oral diseases and the determinants of their distribution in society. The Distribution of Oral Diseases and Conditions gives a detailed presentation of how the common oral diseases are distributed in the community. Prevention of Oral Diseases in Public Health discusses me * Thorough explanations of how to read dental literature help readers understand how to draw their own conclusions from the latest studies. * Coverage presents a number of complex problems facing practitioners today regarding access to dental care, and discusses how to solve them by working with public authorities and insurers. * Comprehensive coverage of oral disease distribution helps readers to understand trends and risks they will encounter in the field. * Material on prevention and control of oral diseases provides important information that all dental practitioners should have. * Research designs used in oral epidemology assess the pros and cons of dental indexes available, allowing readers to gain an understanding of the complexities of disease measurement and research. * Detailed content on providing dental care to the American public presents a unique opportunity to learn the system of dental care delivery.

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