Modern Dental Assisting 13th Edition

Master Dental Assisting with the Most Trusted Text

For over 40 years, Modern Dental Assisting has been the definitive guide for students and practitioners alike. This 13th edition provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge resource with an easy-to-grasp writing style, step-by-step procedures, and top-notch visuals, guiding you from your first day of class to your first job.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive and Up-to-Date: Covers the latest technological advancements, public health and access to care, teledentistry, and emerging health topics like the Zika virus and the oral-systemic health connection.
• Step-by-Step Procedures: Clear, color-coded instructions with clinical photos demonstrate key dental assisting competencies.
• Extensive Video Library: Includes 70 procedural videos with questions and answers, available with closed-captioning in English and Spanish.
• Interactive Learning: The unique "Interactive Dental Office" program provides in-depth case studies, and Dentrix practice management software on Evolve simulates a real office environment.
• Practical Learning Tools: Features like "Recall" and "Critical Thinking" questions, "Feature" boxes on infection control, and a key terminology list reinforce learning.
• Cultural Diversity: New information on cultural diversity grounds students in this important topic and its relation to patient care and communication.
• Enhanced Visuals: An updated art program provides vivid original renderings of dental anatomy, tooth morphology, and dental imaging, along with improved photos of the latest products and equipment.
• Enhanced eBook: An enhanced eBook version is included, allowing you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.