Student Workbook for Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition
Get the review and hands-on practice you need to master dental assisting concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in the Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition textbook, this workbook features review questions and exercises, flashcards, case applications, and practice with dental office skills. Competency sheets help you perfect dental assisting procedures, and a clinical externship guide walks you through the externship process. An ideal study tool, this workbook helps you master the role and responsibilities of the dental assistant. (Answer keys available within instructor resources.
ISBN :
9780443268663
Publication Date :
07-05-2026
Stock Status :
Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery
Get the review and hands-on practice you need to master dental assisting concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in the Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition textbook, this workbook features review questions and exercises, flashcards, case applications, and practice with dental office skills. Competency sheets help you perfect dental assisting procedures, and a clinical externship guide walks you through the externship process. An ideal study tool, this workbook helps you master the role and responsibilities of the dental assistant. (Answer keys available within instructor resources.
New to this edition
- NEW! New content on up-and-coming technologies includes 3D printing and artificial intelligence, preparing students to work in a modern dental office.
- NEW! New illustrations are added to correlate with the Modern Dental Assisting, 15th Edition textbook.
Key Features
- Correlation with textbook chapters makes it easy to move back and forth between the two resources
- 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
- Patient case exercises use medical and dental histories, radiographs, and charting to help you solve problems relating to patient health issues
- Multimedia review sections visually reinforce your understanding of text material and help you prepare for patient encounters
- Competency skill checklists provide clear guidelines for performing each dental assisting skill and help you evaluate your strengths and weaknesses
- Flashcards and perforated pages offer convenient, on-the-go review and exam preparation
- Dental Assisting Clinical Externship Guide provides information on working as an extern and meeting CODA Accreditation Standards
Author Information
By Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS, Former Research Associate, Department of Nutrition Gillings School of Global Public Health, Program Director of Dental Assisting, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA and Janet Sell, CDA, Ed.D., Former Dental Assisting Program Director, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri, USA
| ISBN Number | 9780443268663 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Debbie S. Robinson, CDA, MS, Former Research Associate, Department of Nutrition Gillings School of Global Public Health, Program Director of Dental Assisting, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA and Janet Sell, CDA, Ed.D., Former Dental Assisting Program Director, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri, USA |
| Copyright Year | 2027 |
| Edition Number | 15 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 596 |
| Publication Date | 7 May 2026 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery |
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UNIT ONE THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROFESSION
1. History of Dentistry
2. The Dental Healthcare Team
3. The Professional Dental Assistant
4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry
5. Dentistry and the Law
UNIT TWO SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY
6. General Anatomy
7. General Physiology
8. Oral Embryology and Histology
9. Head and Neck Anatomy
10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity
11. Overview of the Dentitions
12. Tooth Morphology
UNIT THREE ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE
13. Preventive Dentistry
14. Nutrition
15. Dental Caries
16. Periodontal Disease
17. Oral Pathology
UNIT FOUR INFECTION PREVENTION IN DENTISTRY
18. Microbiology
19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention
20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection
21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization
UNIT FIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE DENTAL SETTING
22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies
23. Chemical and Waste Management
24. Dental Unit Water Quality
25. Occupational Hazards
UNIT SIX PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT
26. The Patient’s Dental Record
27. Vital Signs
28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient
30. Principles of Pharmacology
31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency
32. The Dental Office
33. Delivering Dental Care
34. Dental Hand Instruments
35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories
36. Moisture Control
37. Anesthesia and Pain Control
UNIT EIGHT RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING
38. Foundation of Dental Radiology
39. Dental Imaging: Techniques and Processing
40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography
41. Intraoral Imaging
42. Extraoral Imaging
UNIT NINE DENTAL MATERIALS
43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems
45. Dental Cements
46. Impression Materials
47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures
UNIT TEN ASSISTING IN COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE
48. General Dentistry
49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry
50. Fixed Prosthodontics
51. Provisional Coverage
52. Removable Prosthodontics
53. Dental Implants
54. Endodontics
55. Periodontics
56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
57. Pediatric Dentistry
58. Coronal Polishing
59. Dental Sealants
60. Orthodontics
UNIT ELEVEN DENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
61. Communication in the Dental Office
62. Business Operating Systems
63. Financial Management in the Dental Office
64. Marketing Your Skills
1. History of Dentistry
2. The Dental Healthcare Team
3. The Professional Dental Assistant
4. Ethics and Code of Conduct in Dentistry
5. Dentistry and the Law
UNIT TWO SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY
6. General Anatomy
7. General Physiology
8. Oral Embryology and Histology
9. Head and Neck Anatomy
10. Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity
11. Overview of the Dentitions
12. Tooth Morphology
UNIT THREE ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE
13. Preventive Dentistry
14. Nutrition
15. Dental Caries
16. Periodontal Disease
17. Oral Pathology
UNIT FOUR INFECTION PREVENTION IN DENTISTRY
18. Microbiology
19. Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention
20. Principles and Techniques of Disinfection
21. Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization
UNIT FIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE DENTAL SETTING
22. Regulatory and Advisory Agencies
23. Chemical and Waste Management
24. Dental Unit Water Quality
25. Occupational Hazards
UNIT SIX PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT
26. The Patient’s Dental Record
27. Vital Signs
28. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
29. The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient
30. Principles of Pharmacology
31. Assisting in a Medical Emergency
32. The Dental Office
33. Delivering Dental Care
34. Dental Hand Instruments
35. Dental Handpieces and Accessories
36. Moisture Control
37. Anesthesia and Pain Control
UNIT EIGHT RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING
38. Foundation of Dental Radiology
39. Dental Imaging: Techniques and Processing
40. Compliance and Prevention in Dental Radiography
41. Intraoral Imaging
42. Extraoral Imaging
UNIT NINE DENTAL MATERIALS
43. Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
44. Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems
45. Dental Cements
46. Impression Materials
47. Laboratory Materials and Procedures
UNIT TEN ASSISTING IN COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE
48. General Dentistry
49. Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry
50. Fixed Prosthodontics
51. Provisional Coverage
52. Removable Prosthodontics
53. Dental Implants
54. Endodontics
55. Periodontics
56. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
57. Pediatric Dentistry
58. Coronal Polishing
59. Dental Sealants
60. Orthodontics
UNIT ELEVEN DENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
61. Communication in the Dental Office
62. Business Operating Systems
63. Financial Management in the Dental Office
64. Marketing Your Skills
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