Table of Contents:
  • pt I. General Communication and Administration
  • Addressing the patient with courtesy
  • Speaking to children
  • General emergency protocol
  • Office administration
  • Common patient questions and responses
  • pt. II. Patient Evaluation and Planning Care. Taking a patient history
  • Overall health assessment
  • Assessment of oral hygiene habit
  • Oral assessment
  • Positioning the patient
  • Radiographic examination
  • Dental examination
  • Consultation and referral
  • Treatment planning and informed consent
  • Evaluation of the teeth and restorations
  • Periodontal evaluation
  • Endodontic evaluation
  • Occlusal and orthodontic evaluation
  • pt. III. Delivery of Care and Postoperative Care. Preventive care
  • Restorative treatment
  • Dental hygiene care and periodontal therapy
  • Endodontic treatment
  • Orthodontic treatment
  • Prosthetic examination and treatment
  • Tooth whitening (bleaching)
  • Cosmetic restoration
  • Extractions, oral surgery, and implant placement.