Easily master all aspects of dental assisting with the most up-to-date and trusted text available. For more than 45 years, students and practitioners alike have relied on MODERN DENTAL ASSISTING for its cutting-edge content, easy-to-grasp writing style, step-by-step procedures, and top-notch visuals. And the new 14th edition is no exception. With updated content — including the latest technological advancements, clinical photographs, and coverage of cultural diversity and how it relates to patient care — this new edition will guide you from your first day of class all the way to your first job in dental assisting. * Comprehensive, cutting-edge content presented in an approachable writing style aids comprehension. * STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR GENERAL AND EXPANDED FUNCTIONS include helpful color-coding and photos. * CHAPTER FEATURES include recall questions throughout; boxes on infection control and CDC practices; and end-of-chapter elements regarding patient education, law and ethics, future trends, and critical thinking. * KEY TERMINOLOGY LIST offers definitions, visual highlights within chapter discussions, and an alphabetized list in the glossary with cross-references to chapter locations. * LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES address didactic knowledge and clinical skills mastery. * NEW! EXPANDED COVERAGE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TOPICS in general dentistry and dental specialties prepares you to work in modern dental settings. * NEW! ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS enhance an already stellar art program, with more than 1,700 images. * NEW! CONSISTENT CHAPTER ORGANIZATION WITH MODERNIZED LEARNING OUTCOMES help you understand important topics more easily. * UPDATED! _DENTRIX LEARNING EDITION_ BASED ON _DENTRIX_ G7.3, available for download on the companion Evolve website, gives you experience working with practice management software. * UPDATED! REVISED _DENTRIX_ EXERCISES ON THE EVOLVE COMPANION WEBSITE correlate with the updated _Dentrix Learning Edition _software.