Pearson's Comprehensive Dental Assisting is all about ensuring that you will be a successful student and dental assistant. To help ensure this success, a focus is placed on learning both technical and people skills. This comprehensive textbook helps you learn the right skills for becoming the very best and most effective Dental Assistant by presenting a step-by-step, competency based approach that covers all the facets of the dental assisting profession. People skills are covered throughout the text including cultural and lifespan considerations and students are consistently encouraged to be professionals in the dental assisting workplace and beyond.<BR>This text was developed and organized with both the needs of the instructor and student in mind. Attention was paid to ensure that the information flowed smoothly and that the topics were presented simply for students to be able to grasp the concepts.<BR>Pearson's Comprehensive Dental Assisting ensuressuccess for the student and the instructor by: Preparing the student to take the certification exam; Presenting a series of new professional photos that highlight dental conditions and procedures; Providing a full instructional package including an instructor's manual, and instructor's CD, PowerPoint presentation and TestGen; Including interesting special features encompassing professional tips, lifespan considerations, legal and ethical issues and cultural considerations.