Dental Assisting Instrument Guide, Spiral bound Version

Donna Phinney was a Certified Dental Assistant and program director for the Dental Assisting Program at Spokane Community College. She devoted her 20-year career to the dental field as a dental assistant and office manager and later to consulting and teaching. Ms. Phinney was a fellow of the American Dental Assistants Association, where she served as a consultant and an appointed commissioner, as well as an active member of the Washington State Dental Assisting Association. She earned her BA from Eastern Washington University and MEd from Whitworth College. Judy Halstead, CDA, is the former Dental Assisting Program Director for a private college and a high school skills center. Now retired, she also worked as a dental assistant and an enthusiastic industry representative for more than 30 years. As a president of the Washington Dental Assistant Association, Ms. Halstead often delivered lectures and workshops at local, state and regional dental conferences as well as served as an industry consultant. She earned a BA from Eastern Washington University and is a Certified Dental Assistant with an Expanded Functions certificate.

1. Parts of a Dental Instrument.
2. Disposables and Barriers.
3. Basic Instruments, Evacuation, and Air/Water Syringe.
4. Topical and Local Anesthetic and Nitrous Oxide Sedation.
5. Dental Dam.
6. Dental Unit and Handpieces.
7. Burs, Stones, and Discs.
8. Hand-Cutting Instruments.
9. Diagnostic Aids, Matrices, Instruments for Cements, Bases, and Liners.
10. Amalgam Instruments and Equipment.
11. Composite Instruments and Equipment.
12. Endodontic Instruments.
13. Oral Maxillogacial Surgery Instruments.
14. Orthodontic Instruments.
15. Pedodontic Instruments.
16. Periodontic Instruments.
17. Fixed Prosthodontic Instruments.
18. IMPLANT SYSTEMS.
19. Sterilization Equipment.
20. Laboratory Equipment.
21. Radiography Equipment.