Dental assistants need to have good interpersonal, administrative and technical skills. Dental assistants provide a variety of tasks including assisting the dentist during treatment, performing assessments, taking x-rays, making dental impressions, and providing instructions in preventative care. The American Career College online library provides many resources to supplement your learning.
Career As a Dental Assistant by A good overview of the profession, what you need to know, and how to get started. Includes stories and advice from practicing dental assistants.
ISBN: 9781441608826Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Dental Anatomy by
Loaded with meticulously detailed, beautifully illustrated structures of the human dental anatomy and the surrounding systems that support its function, clearly and concisely labeled for easy identification. Illustrations by award-winning and best-selling medical illustrator Vincent Perez, whose life mission is cataloging the beauty and detail of our complicated body systems for the medical professional, the formative student and the inquisitive layperson. Suggested uses: o Dental Students & Hygienists - handy and incredibly thorough reference that is compact and easily reviewed on a daily basis o Dentists - what any professional office needs for reference while consulting patients, also leave guides in offices to look over while patients wait o Parents - can show kids where their adult teeth are hiding when losing teeth, plus to emphasize the importance of taking care of their mouth and teeth o Patient - use guide to locate sources of pain for reporting to your dentist
ISBN: 9781423233107Publication Date: 2016-11-01
Encyclopedia of Dentistry Research (2 Volume Set) by
This book presents current research in the field of dentistry. Topics discussed include dental composites with nano-scaled fillers; mapping the structure, composition, properties and dental erosion in human enamel; dental polymer nanocomposites; development of low-shrinkage dental composites; placing and loading dental implants; biomechanics of oral implants; tape casting in the development of dental biomaterials; risk factors for chronic periodontal disease; the role of antimicrobial peptides in periodontal disease; treatment of periodontitis and genetic polymorphisms and periodontitis.
ISBN: 9781613246146Publication Date: 2012-05-01
Commonly Used Biomarkers in Dentistry by
Lesions affecting the oral cavity are unique and different from those affecting the other parts of our body. Clinical, radiological, histopathological and cytological diagnosis may be insufficient. Confirmation by immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry tissue arrays, etc needs to be done. In a bid to identify the various lesions, some authors have experimented with a large number of markers in their laboratories all throughout the world. But for a busy dental practitioner or a postgraduate student, it is a painstaking proposition to scan through each of the relevant articles. This handbook is a compilation of all the immunohistochemical markers that those authors have experimented on and are commonly used by postgraduate students as well as by dental and medical doctors of all specialties in the immunohistochemical laboratories to identify the divisive dental lesions. The information provided herein will help in immunohistochemical staining and enable to know the biomarkers to be used for the most common yet controversial lesions pertaining to the oral cavity. It will also facilitate a proper diagnosis of the specimens from the departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology and Periodontology.
ISBN: 9781612092829Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations by
Access to oral health care is essential to promoting and maintaining overall health and well-being, yet only half of the population visits a dentist each year. Poor and minority children are less likely to have access to oral health care than are their nonpoor and nonminority peers. Older adults, people who live in rural areas, and disabled individuals, uniformly confront access barriers, regardless of their financial resources. The consequences of these disparities in access to oral health care can lead to a number of conditions including malnutrition, childhood speech problems, infections, diabetes, heart disease, and premature births. Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations examines the scope and consequences of inadequate access to oral health services in the United States and recommends ways to combat the economic, structural, geographic, and cultural factors that prevent access to regular, quality care. The report suggests changing funding and reimbursement for dental care; expanding the oral health work force by training doctors, nurses, and other nondental professionals to recognize risk for oral diseases; and revamping regulatory, educational, and administrative practices. It also recommends changes to incorporate oral health care into overall health care. These recommendations support the creation of a diverse workforce that is competent, compensated, and authorized to serve vulnerable and underserved populations across the life cycle. The recommendations provided in Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations will help direct the efforts of federal, state, and local government agencies; policy makers; health professionals in all fields; private and public health organizations; licensing and accreditation bodies; educational institutions; health care researchers; and philanthropic and advocacy organizations.
ISBN: 9780309209465Publication Date: 2012-01-22
