Compact yet comprehensive, Norman/Phinney/Halstead's DENTAL ASSISTING INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS GUIDE, 3rd edition, offers an ideal, quick-reference resource that covers the various instruments and materials used in all practice areas of modern dentistry. Detailed coverage of proper functions, properties, precautions and tray setups is supported by hundreds of full-color photos that make memorization easier. This convenient handbook equips you with the fundamental instrument and equipment knowledge today's dental assistants need for success in a continually advancing field.

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Cover
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Properties and Care of Dental Instruments
Chapter 2: Disposables and Barriers
Chapter 3: Basic Instruments, Evacuation, and Air-water Syringe
Chapter 4: Topical and Local Anesthetic and Nitrous Oxide Sedation
Chapter 5: Dental Dam
Chapter 6: Dental Unit and Handpieces
Chapter 7: Burs, Stones, and Discs
Chapter 8: Hand-Cutting Instruments
Chapter 9: Diagnostic Aids, Matrices, Instruments and Materials used for Cements, Bases, Liners, and Buildup
Chapter 10: Amalgam Bonding, Amalgam, Amalgam Instruments and Equipment
Chapter 11: Composite Instruments and Equipment
Chapter 12: Endodontic Instruments and Materials
Chapter 13: Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Instruments and Materials
Chapter 14: Orthodontic Instruments and Materials
Chapter 15: Pedodontic Instruments, Preventive Dentistry, and Whitening Products
Chapter 16: Periodontic Instruments and Materials
Chapter 17: Fixed Prosthodontic Instruments
Chapter 18: Implant Instruments and Systems
Chapter 19: Sterilization Equipment
Chapter 20: Laboratory Equipment and Materials
Chapter 21: Radiology Equipment
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