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.
In addition to the resources found in this subject guide, there are a variety of materials ACC students can access from our library collection, including audiovisual materials from Academic Video Online (see some below) and free Dental Assisting Exam Prep eBooks and Practice Exams from PrepSTEP.
Dental Assisting Related Journals and eBooks
The Dental Assistant (All Issues & Articles) by Publication Date: 2004-presentThe Dental Assistant is the professional publication of the American Dental Assistants Association. which is dedicated to furthering the education and professional development of the working dental assistant. The journal is published on a quarterly basis and covers such topics as technical and theoretical aspects of chairside or clinical assisting, issues of business administration, & continuing education.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
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
OSHA Program Manual for Dental Facilities by
OSHA Program Manual for Dental Facilities A thorough and efficient way to compile OSHA compliance plans, checklists, hard copies of OSHA regulations, and more Keep your OSHA safety program strong with this manual for dental facilities. TheOSHA Program Manual for Dental Facilities breaks down OSHA regulations and gives you the flexibility to customize sections to meet your facility's specific needs. It includes: Nine easy-to-reference sections: OSHA Jurisdiction & Inspections Injury & Illness Prevention Program General Facility Safety Ergonomics Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Hazardous Chemical & Radiation Safety Infection Control Master Record Forms OSHA Regulations & Key Contacts Required poster and forms Laminated eyewash station sign Sample tests for training sessions 2-inch SDS binder with A-Z alphabetized tabs CD-ROM with customizable forms To ensure the manual is always up to date, it is regularly revised by Marge McFarlane, PhD, CHSP, HEM, MEP, CHEP, an independent safety consultant who has recently worked with the Wisconsin Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program.
ISBN: 9781601467447Publication Date: 2011-02-25
Oral Complications of Cancer and Its Management by
Oral problems are common in cancer patients. They can be a part of the disease itself; they can develop as a result of treatment; they can accompany other symptoms and present as a comorbidity; and they can even first present after the original disease itself has been cured. Oral symptoms can be complex to treat, both preventing administration of potentially life-saving treatment, and also directly causing additional life-threatening complications. However, many symptoms can be treated, and lead to tremendous relief of suffering for the patient. Oral complications of cancer and its management is the first book to focus on this unique set of symptoms, and provides an international, multi-professional reference with up to date, evidence-based, clinically relevant advice. It covers topics such as oral anatomy and physiology, oral assessment and oral hygiene, as well as more common oral complications of cancer and its treatment. Surgical, radiotherapy and chemotherapy side effects are detailed in all of the chapters whilst specific problems are discussed in detail in separate chapters. Other chapters focus on oral infections, and major oral symptoms experienced by patients with cancer. In addition there are chapters addressing the needs of specific groups of patient (e.g. paediatric patients, patients with advanced cancer), and the health economic impact of oral complications.This book should become the complete reference source for the wide multi-disciplinary team involved in treating the cancer patient with oral problems; this includes oncologists (both medical and clinical), oncology nurses, oral medicine specialists, palliative care physicians and nurses, special care dentists, special care dental nurses/hygienists, and therapy radiographers.
ISBN: 9780199543588Publication Date: 2010-05-02
The Smile Gap by
As recently as fifty years ago most people expected to lose their teeth as they aged. Few children benefited from braces to straighten their teeth, and cosmetic procedures to change the appearance of smiles were largely unknown. Today, many Canadians enjoy straight, white teeth and far more of them are keeping their teeth for the entirety of their lives. Yet these advances have not reached everyone.The Smile Gap examines the enormous improvements that have taken place over the past century. The use of fluorides, emphasis on toothbrushing, the rise of cosmetic dentistry, and better access to dental care have had a profound effect on the oral health and beauty of Canadians. Yet while the introduction of employer-provided dental insurance in the 1970s has allowed for regular visits to the dentist for many people, a significant number of Canadians still lack access to good oral health care, especially disabled Canadians, those on social assistance, the working poor, the elderly, and new immigrants. At the same time, an attractive smile has become increasingly important in the workplace and in relationships. People with damaged and missing teeth are at a substantial disadvantage, not just because of the pain and suffering caused by poor oral health, but because we live in a society that prizes good teeth and warm smiles.The first history of oral health in Canada, The Smile Gap reveals that despite the gains made, too many Canadians go without any dental care, with damaging consequences for their oral health, general physical health, and self-image. To complete our health care system, it is time to close the gap.
ISBN: 9780228010623Publication Date: 2022-06-15
Teeth by
Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize An NPR Best Book of 2017 "[Teeth is] . . . more than an exploration of a two-tiered system--it is a call for sweeping, radical change." --New York Times Book Review "Show me your teeth," the great naturalist Georges Cuvier is credited with saying, "and I will tell you who you are." In this shattering new work, veteran health journalist Mary Otto looks inside America's mouth, revealing unsettling truths about our unequal society. Teeth takes readers on a disturbing journey into America's silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects, low educational achievement, social mobility, and the troubling state of our public health. Otto's subjects include the pioneering dentist who made Shirley Temple and Judy Garland's teeth sparkle on the silver screen and helped create the all-American image of "pearly whites"; Deamonte Driver, the young Maryland boy whose tragic death from an abscessed tooth sparked congressional hearings; and a marketing guru who offers advice to dentists on how to push new and expensive treatments and how to keep Medicaid patients at bay. In one of its most disturbing findings, Teeth reveals that toothaches are not an occasional inconvenience, but rather a chronic reality for millions of people, including disproportionate numbers of the elderly and people of color. Many people, Otto reveals, resort to prayer to counteract the uniquely devastating effects of dental pain. Otto also goes back in time to understand the roots of our predicament in the history of dentistry, showing how it became separated from mainstream medicine, despite a century of growing evidence that oral health and general bodily health are closely related. Muckraking and paradigm-shifting, Teeth exposes for the first time the extent and meaning of our oral health crisis. It joins the small shelf of books that change the way we view society and ourselves--and will spark an urgent conversation about why our teeth matter.
ISBN: 9781620971444Publication Date: 2017-03-14
