Pre-clinical dental skills at a glance / / James Field

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460611203321
• Autore: Field James <1979->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-118-76665-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (78 p.)
• Collana: At a Glance (Dentistry)
• Disciplina: 617.6/3
• Soggetti: Teeth - Diseases; Teeth - Diseases - Diagnosis; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pre-Clinical Dental Skills at a Glance; Contents; Preface; How to use your revision guide; About the companion website; Part 1 The clinical environment; 1 The clinical environment; Regulation; Personal protective equipment; Uniforms and appearance; Dental loupes; 2 Lifelong learning and reflection; Lifelong learning; Support for learning; Formats and subjects; Reflection; Reflection and professional development; 3 Simulator jaws; Obtaining and storing natural teeth; The importance of tooth morphology; Terminology; Identifying teeth; Important points for setting up and storing teeth; Working within the simulator headAdvanced haptic systems; 4 Basic restorative equipment; Examination instruments; Restorative hand instruments; Handpieces and burs; Other equipment; 5 Handpiece maintenance and operation; Safe operation; Hand holds and finger rests; Checking the air rotor handpiece; Maintenance; Burs and uses; Part 2 Basic operative skills; 6 Posture and working with a dental mirror; Mirror work; General seating position; Fields of vision; Dynamics and working with your nurse; 7 Effective use of posterior matrices; Interproximal wedges; Matrix tips; Siqveland; Tofflemire; Other systemsDismantling; 8 Controlling bur depth and angulation; First steps; Basic principles - undercut; Basic principles - cutting depth; Criteria for exercise; Practising with occlusal surfaces; 9 Investigating ; and controlling the carious lesion; Basic principles; Conservative access; Efficient removal of enamel; Extension; Efficient removal of dentine; Depth; Form; Simulation exercises; 10 Posterior approximal preparations; Technique; Gain access to the caries; Resistance and retention form; Common pitfalls; Finishing the margins; Criteria for critical appraisal; 11 Anterior approximal preparationsTechnique; Gain access to the caries; Resistance and retention form; Common pitfalls; Finishing the margins; Criteria for critical appraisal; 12 Accessing the pulp space; Clinical considerations; Pulp space anatomy; Aims; Technique; Common pitfalls; 13 Direct posterior restorations; Material choice; Instrumentation for amalgam; Instrumentation for composite; Common mistakes; 14 Replacing a cusp with a direct restoration; Preparation; Matrices; Technique for amalgam; Technique for composite; 15 Placing cervical restorations; Glass ionomer; Composite resin; Repeated restoration loss16 Restoring incisors; Achieving an optimal bond; Approximal restoration; Involving the incisal edge; Polishing and checking; Repairing existing restorations; Common problems; 17 Periodontal instrumentation; Hand instrumentation; Ultrasonic instrumentation; 18 Moisture control and dental dam; Standard aids; Dental dam; Dam clamps; Dental dam placement; Contraindications and alternatives; 19 Records for treatment planning; Study models; Inter-occlusal record; Articulation; Photos; Part 3 Core clinical skills; 20 Controlling cross-infection; Effective immunisation; Personal protective equipment
• Sommario/riassunto: Preface xxx 1 The Clinical Environment 2 Lifelong learning and reflection 3 Simulator jaws 4 Basic restorative equipment 5 Controlling cross-infection 6 Communicating and recording information 7 Giving and receiving feedback 8 Medical histories and the presenting complaint 9 Oral Health assessment 10 Charting the dentition 11 Delivering oral hygiene instructions 12 Offering smoking cessation advice 13 Requesting and reporting on intra-oral 14 Effective use of posterior matrices 15 Handpiece maintenance and operation 16 Posture and working with a dental mirror