Pages: 184,
Specialty: Orthodontics,
Publisher: Mometrix,
Publication Year: 2010,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 208x277x15mm

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the Orthodontic Assisting test. The Orthodontic Assisting Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Orthodontic Assisting Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the Orthodontic Assisting Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the Orthodontic Assisting Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer. It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam. The Collection and Recording of Clinical Data section covers: * Blood Pressure * Eruption and exfoliation schedule * Oral Tumors * Occlusal radiographs * Final Impressions The Orthodontic Procedures section covers: * Orthodontic treatments * Separators purpose * Fluoride * Nitrous oxide sedation The Chairside Materials section covers: * ZOE cements * Alginate impression material * Alginate impression preparation The Laboratory Materials and Practices section covers: * Gypsum products types and optimal water-to-powder ratio use * Trimming diagnostic casts or studying models * Custom tray criteria The Patient Education/Oral Health Management section covers: * Maintenance of oral health * Toothbrushes * Major minerals The Prevention and Management of Emergencies section covers: * CPR for an adult using a s show more