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For introductory courses in Dental Anatomy for Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting and dental students.

This self-instructional text is well suited for the classroom or independent study. It teaches tooth anatomy/morphology and guides students through learning fundamental information concerning oral structures and tooth anatomy.

• NEW - Three dimensional drawings of the tooth in each section.

  • Increases students' ability to accurately identify which part of the tooth is being explained, thus improving transference of learned material to real-life situations. Ex.___

• NEW - Completely redrawn art— Includes a separate drawing highlighting each part of the tooth as it is explained.

  • Improves students' comprehension by enhancing how students learn the information and concepts taught in each frame. Ex.___

• NEW - A variety of examples throughout.

  • Provides students with solid, accurate examples that can easily apply to real-life situations. Ex.___

• NEW - End-of-chapter pedagogy— Includes chapter summaries, exercises and self-tests.

  • Encourages students to check their comprehension of material periodically and provide immediate reinforcement. Ex.___

• NEW - New author team—Includes Dr. Smith, the author of a new companion text for head and neck anatomy designed to complement this text.

  • Provides a fresh perspective and complete revision of content as well as pedagogy drawing on many years of teaching experience. Ex.___

• NEW - More information about classification of occlusion, contacts, spillways and embrasures (Ch. 1).

  • Further clarifies difficult concepts and provides practical application. Ex.___

• NEW - Eruption sequence presented as a bar chart.

  • Easier for students to learn from rather than memorizing the usual list. Ex.___

• Programmed approach—Suitable for self-instruction.

  • Allows students to work at their own pace rather than having to follow the instructor's pace. Give instructors time to answer questions by providing students with a text they can work through on their own. Ex.___

• Information builds upon itself—Starts with one point and builds until all of the tooth anatomy and its relation to one another and surrounding structures is presented.

  • Encourages better retention of material by requiring basic information to be integrated in the learning process. Ex.___

• Three dimensional drawings of the tooth in each section.

  • Increases students' ability to accurately identify which part of the tooth is being explained, thus improving transference of learned material to real-life situations. Ex.___

• Completely redrawn art— Includes a separate drawing highlighting each part of the tooth as it is explained.

  • Improves students' comprehension by enhancing how students learn the information and concepts taught in each frame. Ex.___

• A variety of examples throughout.

  • Provides students with solid, accurate examples that can easily apply to real-life situations. Ex.___

• End-of-chapter pedagogy— Includes chapter summaries, exercises and self-tests.

  • Encourages students to check their comprehension of material periodically and provide immediate reinforcement. Ex.___

• New author team—Includes Dr. Smith, the author of a new companion text for head and neck anatomy designed to complement this text.

  • Provides a fresh perspective and complete revision of content as well as pedagogy drawing on many years of teaching experience. Ex.___

• More information about classification of occlusion, contacts, spillways and embrasures (Ch. 1).

  • Further clarifies difficult concepts and provides practical application. Ex.___

• Eruption sequence presented as a bar chart.

  • Easier for students to learn from rather than memorizing the usual list. Ex.___

1. Introduction to Dental Anatomy.


2. Permanent Anterior Teeth.


3. The Permanent Premolars.


4. The Permanent Molars.


5. The Primary Dentition.

Dental Anatomy/Histology (Dental Hygiene )

By using the only self instructional dental anatomy text available, you can master the terminology and basics of tooth anatomy and morphology. This highly illustrated text allows you to progress at your own pace, frame by frame, in a logical, focused manner. It may be used as a class instructional textbook, or as an introduction to the field of dentistry.

Features:

• Over 1,100 completely new illustrations.
• More information about contacts, spillways, embrasures, and the classification of occlusion.
• Summary of the anatomical information presented for each tooth.
• Self-tests at the end of each section.

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Pearson Higher Education offers special pricing when you choose to package your text with other student resources. If you're interested in creating a cost-saving package for your students contact your Pearson Higher Education representative.