Oxford Handbook of Dental Nursing (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)

The Oxford Handbook of Dental Nursing serves as a practical, easily accessible, informative, and up-to-date quick reference guide that a dental nurse can use throughout their career, from the initial training stage to qualification and beyond. It enables users to find relevant information quickly, and will support dental nurses in their everyday work and provide easy access to information they may require in clinical sessions. As well as the basics it highlights the core competencies and contains further information which is of use to qualified dental nurses working in general dental practice, in the NHS or private sector, dental hospitals, and community dental services. The book is aimed primarily at dental nurses and will also be valuable to dental surgeons, tutors, and assessors to facilitate the learning and development of their students. Cover 1 Contents 8 Contributors 10 Symbols and Abbreviations 12 1 Becoming a dental nurse 14 2 Legal and ethical issues 28 3 Anatomical structures and systems relevant to dental care 38 4 Health and safety 78 5 Infection control 92 6 Medical emergencies and first aid 116 7 Oral disease and pathology 154 8 Patient care and management 196 9 Communication 224 10 Assessment of oral health needs and treatment 232 11 Dental radiography 244 12 Oral hygiene 262 13 Restorative dentistry 276 14 Oral surgery 310 15 Paediatric dentistry 320 16 Orthodontics 338 17 Drugs and materials used in dentistry 356 18 Control of pain and anxiety 378 19 Being a professional 392 Appendix: Dental instrument identification 402 Index 410 A 410 B 410 C 410 D 411 E 412 F 412 G 412 H 413 I 413 J 413 K 414 L 414 M 414 N 414 O 414 P 415 Q 416 R 416 S 416 T 417 U 417 V 417 W 417 Z 417 The Oxford Handbook of Dental Nursing serves as a practical, easily accessible, informative and up-to-date quick reference guide that a dental nurse can use throughout their career, from the initial training stage to qualification and beyond. It is the indispensable pocket guide for dental nursing.