Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing

Description

Mosby’s Textbook of Dental Nursing 2e covers the latest NEBDN curriculum and is suitable for all preregistration students and qualified dental nurses needing an up-to-date reference text. The new edition comes with an accompanying website which contains MCQs, a downloadable image bank, plus other exercises to help readers prepare for exams.

New to this Edition

• Fully updated throughout to incorporate all aspects of the NEBDN pre-registration syllabus
• Accompanying website includes MCQs and other helpful revision aids to help you prepare for exams
• Presents new information on aspects of anatomy, charting, drug allergy, minority and vulnerable groups, fire safety and security
• Discusses the latest guidance on the use of Social Media
• Downloadable image bank helps you prepare essays and assignments

Key Features

• Ideal for all pre-registration nursing students
• Friendly, no nonsense writing style makes learning easy
• Stunning Gray’s Anatomy artwork aids understanding of human structure and function
• Useful learning features include ‘Terms to Learn’, ‘Key Points’, and‘Identify and Learn’ boxes
• Over 150 photographs further bring the subject to life!

Contents

Section A Dental Nursing: Serving the Public
Chapter 1 Dentistry
Chapter 2 The Dental Team
Chapter 3 Dental Nursing Training, Qualifications and Careers
Chapter 4 Dental Nursing Practice and Communication
Chapter 5 Health Services: Ethics and Governance

Section B Dental Nursing: Protecting Patients and Staff
Chapter 6 Workplace Hazards and Risk Reduction
Chapter 7 Infection and Control
Chapter 8 Workplace Health and Safety

Section C Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Disease
Chapter 9 Dental and Oral Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 10 Dental and Oral Pathology and Disease
Chapter 11 Dental and Oral Imaging

Section D Dental Disease, Prevention and Care
Chapter 12 Dental and Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Chapter 13 Dental and Oral Health Treatment Planning, Charting and Records
Chapter 14 Drugs in Dentistry
Chapter 15 Pain and Anxiety Control
Chapter 16 Dental Materials and Equipment
Chapter 17 Restorative Procedures and Materials
Chapter 18 Surgical Care
Chapter 19 Surgical Care: Inpatients
Chapter 20 Orthodontics
Chapter 21 People with Vulnerability or Special Needs
Chapter 22 Minority Issues
Chapter 23 Dental Emergencies

Section E Human Disease Prevention and Care
Chapter 24 Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 25 Human Pathology and Diseases
Chapter 26 Health Promotion
Chapter 27 First Aid and Medical Emergencies

Select Glossary of Abbreviations

Authors

By Mary Miller, MA(Ed), General Manager, EDH Education Centre, Eastman Dental Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, UK and Crispian Scully, CBE, MD, PhD, MDS, MRCS, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCSE, FRCPath, FMedSci, FHEA, FUCL, FBS, DSc, DChD, DMed (HC), Dr HC , Emeritus Professor, University College London, UK; Visiting Professor at Universities of Athens, BPP, Edinburgh, Granada and Helsinki