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Practice Management for the Dental Team, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323597654
Practice Management for the Dental Team, 9th Edition, is a comprehensive textbook designed to equip dental office managers and dental assistants with the essential skills needed to manage a modern dental practice. This unique text is mapped to the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) test blueprint, making it an invaluable resource for students preparing for their board exams.
Who Uses It?
Primarily, this book is used by dental students, dental assistants, and office managers in dental practices. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the business side of managing a dental office, including professionals looking to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of dental practice management.
History and Editions
The 9th edition of Practice Management for the Dental Team has been updated to include the latest information on alternative workforce models, dental insurance and reimbursement, production, and inventory planning. This edition features an updated art program with modern illustrations and photographs, helping readers understand today's office environment, tools, and equipment. The text also includes expanded and improved test banks with cognitive leveling and mapping to the DANB test blueprint.
Author and Other Works
Betty Ladley Finkbeiner is the author of Practice Management for the Dental Team. With years of teaching and practical experience in dental assisting education, Finkbeiner imparts knowledge and advice that is both practical and insightful. Her expertise in dental practice management is evident throughout the text, making it a trusted resource for many in the dental field.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Coverage: The book covers a wide range of dental office skills, including business management, patient care, and clinical dentistry.
- Unique Emphasis on Roles: The text emphasizes the roles of the entire dental team, ensuring that all members understand their responsibilities and contributions to the practice.
- Realistic Practice Experience: Patterson Dental EagleSoft screen shots and exercises provide valuable realistic practice experience.
- Practice Quizzes: Practice quizzes for each chapter on the Evolve website help students test their comprehension and prepare for classroom and board exams.
- Learning Activities and Practice Notes: The book includes learning activities and practice notes that encourage students to apply the content to realistic office situations.
- Summary Tables and Boxes: Summary tables and boxes provide easy-to-read summaries of text discussions, supporting visual learners and serving as useful review and study tools.
- Bibliographical Citations: Bibliographical citations direct readers to targeted sources of information where additional dental-related information can be located.
- Appendixes: The book includes appendixes that provide supplemental information for quick and handy office reference, such as prefixes and suffixes, abbreviations, and dental terminology.
Detailed Information
ISBNs and Formats
Hardcover: ISBN-13: 9780323597654
eTextbook: ISBN-13: 9780323597654 (Note: This e-book ISBN is likely to be available in various digital formats)
Loose-leaf: ISBN-13: 9780323597654 (Note: This format may also be available in digital versions)
Publication Details
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication Date: 2019
Number of Pages: Varies (dependent on format)
Language: English
Item Weight: Varies (dependent on format)
Dimensions: Varies (dependent on format)
Other Editions and Formats
While specific e-book ISBNs may vary, the hardcover and loose-leaf formats are well-documented. For e-book formats, it is common for publishers to offer multiple ISBNs for different digital versions, but these are not typically listed publicly.
Related ISBNs:
9780323597654 (Hardcover)
9780323597654 (eTextbook)
9780323597654 (Loose-leaf)
Note: The exact e-book ISBNs may not be publicly listed, but the hardcover and loose-leaf formats are confirmed.
