Introduction to the Twelfth Edition viiIntroduction to the First Edition ixAcknowledgements xAbbreviations xiAbout the Companion Website xivChapter 1: Structure of the Dental Profession 1Chapter 2: The Dental Nurse 12Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues 35Chapter 4: Health and Safety in the Dental Workplace 118Chapter 5: General Anatomy and Physiology 168Chapter 6: Medical Emergencies 201Chapter 7: Microbiology and Pathology 234Chapter 8: Infection Control and Cleanliness 261Chapter 9: Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology 308Chapter 10: Oral Anatomy and Physiology 326Chapter 11: Oral Disease 353Chapter 12: Oral Health Assessment and Diagnosis 392Chapter 13: Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 450Chapter 14: Pain and Anxiety Control 493Chapter 15: Restorative Dentistry 527Chapter 16: Prosthodontics 592Chapter 17: Extractions and Minor Oral Surgery 659Chapter 18: Extended Duties of the Dental Nurse 695Index 749
CAROLE HOLLINS is a General Dental Practitioner and has been working in Stoke-on-Trent for 30 years, and for the majority of that time, in her own practice. Carole ran a local dental nurse training course for the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) qualifications for 23 years. She is an Examiner for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing, Former Presiding Examiner for several of the NEBDN qualifications, and was Chairman of the NEBDN from 2010 to 2012.