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^{In order to receive the maximum benefit of the course, the applicant should have a working knowledge of dentistry and at least one year of actual chairside assisting experience. Listed below are some examples of recommended topics that would be important for the individual to possess.}

A working knowledge of Dental Anatomy, should include;

a. Universal numbering system (1-32 and a-t)                  

b. Types of teeth (incisors, cuspids, premolars, molars)

c. Sequence of teeth in each quadrant, beginning the median line

d. Tooth surfaces; (i.e. buccal, lingual, incisal, etc) their names and descriptions

A working knowledge of film processing (automatic and/or manual)

Each individual that participates in this course brings unique knowledge and experience based upon what their chairside experience has been during employment. Those with the widest range of experience seem to have a greater opportunity for success. Ultimately, the decision rests with the participant and the textbook listed below could be extremly important throughout this course.

Recommended Textbooks: Several of the course graduates, stated (after they took the examination) that one should NOT try to pass the test by merely memorizing questions and answers. The real success to passing this examination is to study, read, study, take a course or two, then use review texts and finally sit the examination.

** Mosby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Assisting by Finkbeiner and Johnson. Reasons for use:

Each chapter has a review of theory written in an outline format
Easy reading and location of information
Review questions are well written
Answers to chapter review questions come with a rationale
Contains a glossary of dental terminology
Includes a 455 question Test-bank covering all areas and the answers.

ISBN: 0815133030

Dental Radiology, Principles and Techniques. Haring and 
Jansen. Reasons for use:

Instructor's summary: I have used this textbook for students in a full
- year Radiology course. It is my main reference textbook for the 5
week course I currently teach, however, it is difficult reading and
probably not recommended for students who have a language other
than English as their first language. This text contains great charts
and photos of real radiographs, as well as objectives, vocabulary, and
review questions (and answers) at the end of each chapter.

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