Practice Management for Dental Hygienists
Practice Management for Dental Hygienists

Author: Esther K. Andrews

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780781753593

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This textbook prepares dental hygiene students and dental hygienists to handle the business and operational aspects of the dental office. The book teaches students how a dental office functions from an operational standpoint and how dental hygienists, as licensed professionals, fit into that operation. Major sections cover basics of dentistry and dental law, office management, applied communications, and employability skills. To accommodate a two-credit course, the text is concise and focuses on exercise-based learning. Each chapter includes workbook exercises, study questions, critical thinking activities, case studies, and RDH board practice questions, as well as selected references, Websites, and student activities.

Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene
Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene

Author: Vickie J. Kimbrough

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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Textbook provides a current overview of the field and features a detailed discussion of common ethical situations and practice management. Focuses on technology in the workplace. Chapter activities and exercises are included.

Procedures Manual to Accompany Dental Hygiene - E-Book
Procedures Manual to Accompany Dental Hygiene - E-Book

Author: Michele Leonardi Darby

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2009-04-21

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1455726028

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Reinforce your classroom knowledge and learn to perform clinical procedures with ease and accuracy. The Procedures Manual to Accompany Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice contains step-by-step descriptions with information about the materials and equipment necessary to carry out the procedures. Rationales are included to ensure that you comprehend the science behind each step of the procedure. The manual also includes client education handouts and helpful tables and lists covering assessment, evaluation, and general client care. You'll want to keep this book by your side as a quick reference in clinics and as a refresher once you start your practice. - Procedures include simple, clear illustrations and rationales for each step. - Client education handouts and physical assessment and communication tips provide targeted resources for your role in the prevention of oral diseases. - The easy-to-use format makes it a handy and highly portable reference.

Dental Reception and Supervisory Management
Dental Reception and Supervisory Management

Author: Glenys Bridges

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-04-15

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1119513081

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Dental Reception and Practice Management 2nd Edition is the dental office administrator’s essential companion to all aspects of reception work and supervisory practice management duties. The book covers vital interpersonal skills and the important aspects of business management and marketing relevant to dentistry. In addition, it explains the development of dental care, enhancing the reader’s understanding and awareness of the necessary clinical aspects of dentistry. It also addresses the General Dental Council’s Standards for the Dental Team, which details the nine principals for observing patient rights, and looks at new regulations introduced by the Health and Social Care Act. Provides practical advice for dental receptionists wishing to upgrade their skills Covers all aspects of the receptionist role, from administration and marketing to quality management and patient experience Looks at new standards and regulations put into effect Offers concrete suggestions to improve dental practices and further patient health Includes access to a companion website with case studies and links to useful websites Dental Reception and Practice Management 2nd Edition is designed for use by dental receptionists in practice and for use in dental reception courses. It will also greatly benefit dental nurses, dental hygienists, and dentists.

Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book
Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book

Author: Betty Ladley Finkbeiner

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2015-01-29

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0323392652

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- NEW and UPDATED! Electronic health record (EHR) content addresses the changes in technology related to the paperless dental office, telecommunications, appointment management, and financial systems to help you become compliant with EHR federal mandates. - NEW! Practice quizzes for each chapter on the Evolve website help you test comprehension and prepare for classroom and board exams. - NEW! Artwork focuses on new equipment and technology, specifically the paperless dental office.

A Handbook for Dental Hygienists
A Handbook for Dental Hygienists

Author: W. J. N. Collins

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780723617402

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'A Handbook for Dental Hygienists' is well established as an essential text for student hygienists. For this new edition, three eminent authors in this area of dental practice bring their lifetime experiences of training dental hygienists to the book. The

Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist - E-Book
Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist - E-Book

Author: Demetra Daskalo Logothetis

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-02-21

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 032343049X

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- NEW! Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent chapter focuses on the delivery techniques and administration protocol needed for pediatric and adolescent patients. - NEW! Advanced local anesthetic techniques include the Vazirani-Akinosi mandibular block, intraseptal injections, and pre-puncture technique for the C-CLAD. - NEW! Coverage of dynamic and emerging topics include newer anesthetic agents, buffering of anesthetics, determination of drug dosages, armamentarium and syringe preparation, maxillary and mandibular injection techniques and fulcrums, and information on electronic devices and new equipment. - NEW clinical photos show basic and advanced injection techniques for maxillary and mandibular anesthesia, and new illustrations depict dental anatomy.

Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene

Author: Rachel Kearney Henry

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780803625686

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Text Application to Clinical Practice shows you how to apply what you're learning to clinical practice. Emerging Technologies highlights new and emerging technologies used in practice. Evidence-Based Practice, discussed in an entire chapter as well as in cases throughout the book, emphasizes the importance of finding, validating, and applying the best available evidence from the literature. Spotlight on Public Health presents information on access-to-care issues and what dental hygienists are doing to improve access to care. Teamwork discusses the interdisciplinary collaboration essential to successful oral health care and opportunities for alliances with other oral health professionals, other health professionals, and the community. Professionalism focuses on the wide range of issues, including ethics, appearance, professional organization involvement, and attitude that comprise professionalism and illustrates how they apply to the career of dental hygiene. Procedures, written in a step-by-step format with rationales, help you understand how and why a step should be performed. Case Studies with Review Questions let students apply chapter content to clinical situations. Active Learning Exercises meet the needs of different learning styles to help students develop their critical-thinking skills. DentalCareDecisions.com Interactive Ebook is your Dental Hygiene text in an easy-to-use, online format. Interactive Audio Case Studies feature short audio scenarios followed by multiple-choice questions that ask students to make critical decisions. Hot Spot Anatomy& Equipment Exercises focus on identifying must-know anatomy and equipment. Communication Exercises ask students to formulate the proper communication strategy for a variety of real-life situations. Flash Cards for each lesson help students master equipment and terminology. Practice Tests assess how well students have mastered each lesson. Pronunciation Guide/Glossary Guide includes pronunciations and short definitions for the key words in each chapter. Fill-in Procedure Exercises present all of the steps in a procedure with one key step missing.

Treating the Dental Patient with a Developmental Disorder
Treating the Dental Patient with a Developmental Disorder

Author: Karen A. Raposa

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-18

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 111829324X

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Treating the Dental Patient with a Developmental Disorder provides a basic understanding of patients with developmental and intellectual disorders and offers help in communicating with and treating with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, Down Syndrome, attention deficit, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, learning disabilities, and others. Presents descriptions of most common forms of developmental and intellectual disorders Provides practical methods of caring for patients with these disabilities, including how to guide and model behavior Offers practice management tips to accommodate patients with special needs, particularly those with autism Includes instructions to give caregivers for home oral therapy

Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene
Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene

Author: Vickie Kimbrough-Walls

Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed

Published: 2011-11-21

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 013300371X

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This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. ETHICS, JURISPRUDENCE AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT IN DENTAL HYGIENE, 3/e is the definitive, up-to-date guide to ethics, jurisprudence, and practice management for all dental hygiene students, new graduates, and licensed practitioners. The authors first introduce codes of ethics; discuss how ethical principles and moral values influence society, individual, and the profession; and cover crucial ethics-related topics such as informed consent. Next, they turn to practice management, showing how the dental practice must operate as a small business, and offering thorough career coverage. This edition’s extensive updates include: dental therapists and other alternative workforce models; regulatory changes; opportunities in forensics; comparisons with practice in Canada; and much more. Extensive new resources are provided on the MyHealthProfessionsKit website.