Contemporary Dental Assisting

Unit I: Professional Dental Assisting Yesterday and Today 1History of Dentistry and the Professional Environment Today 2Career Planning and Interview Techniques for the Professional Dental Assistant 3Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence Unit II: Practice Management Principles and Techniques 4Managing Communications in the Dental Practice 5Managing Dental Office Information 6Managing Dental Financial Records 7Managing Dental Inventory Unit III: Dental Sciences, Principles and Techniques 8Anatomy and Physiology 9Oral Anatomy and Tooth Morphology 10Microbiology 11Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Disease 12Radiology and Radiation Safety 13Oral and Maxillofacial Radiography 14Pharmacology and Pain Control Unit IV: Clinical Principles and Techniques 15Dental Materials and Clinical Application 16Nutrition and Dietary Counseling 17Preventive Dentistry and Advanced Oral Health Procedures 18Barriers to Disease Transmission 19Dental Instruments and Equipment 20Current Concepts of Dental Chairside Assisting 21Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 22Management of Dental Office Emergencies Unit V: Specialty Principles and Techniques 23Endodontics 24Pediatric Dentistry 25Periodontics 26Orthodontics and Advanced Assisting Techniques 27Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry 28Fixed Prosthetics and Temporary Crown and Bridge Techniques 29Removable Prosthetics 30Complete Denture Prosthetics 31Dental Implantology 32Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Treatment Unit VI: Advanced Operative Principles and Techniques 33Operative Dentistry and Rubber Dam Isolation 34Matrix Band and Retainer Assembly and Wedge Placement 35Finishing and Polishing Dental Restorations 36Clinical Application of Dental Amalgam Restorations 37 Direct and Indirect Composite Acrylic Resin Restorative Techniques Appendix State and Regional Dental Agencies