"Contemporary Dental Assisting" prepares students and practicing dental assistants to function in todays progressive dental office. This comprehensive text includes theoretical aspects and practical applications of dental assisting skills, as well as advanced clinical techniques and functions in a step-by-step format. Topics reflect the curriculum content areas identified in the Accreditation Standards for Dental Assisting Education Programs by the American Dental Associations Commission on Accreditation, and prepares readers for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) examination.