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  Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist (Eighth Edition)

  2019

  Elena Bablenis Haveles

  With a focus on the most commonly used drugs in dentistry, Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 8^thEdition provides you with an in-depth understanding of the pharmacologic principles needed for safe and effective dental treatment and oral health care. It discusses drug properties and mechanisms of action, dosages, intended effects, interactions, and adverse reactions - both for the medications a patient may already be taking and for the drugs prescribed by the dentist. This new edition has been updated throughout to give you a firm foundation in pharmacology in order to assess and educate patients so they can maintain optimal oral health. … [From Amazon.com]

  
  
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  Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists (Tenth Edition)

  2018

  Evelyn M. Thomson and Orlen Johnson

  This clear, up-to-date, reader-friendly text tightly links oral radiology principles with modern practice. It presents all of the necessary information for introductory courses in dental radiography, prepares students for board and licensing examinations, and offers real-world resources for clinical practice and patient management. The book’s nine sections take readers from radiation basics and the fundamentals of dental radiographic techniques, to management of special needs and an introduction to alternate imaging modalities. The Tenth Edition of Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists retains core fundamentals presented in earlier editions that focus on an in-depth study of key principles, while expanding and incorporating new concepts that reflect the body of knowledge and evidence-based practice advances that influence the prescription, delivery, and evaluation of radiographic examinations. [From Amazon.com]