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Packed with step-by-step instructions, Singhal/DeFiore/Alvarez/Kantz/Phinney/Halstead's DENTAL ASSISTING: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, 7th Edition, is the all-in-one resource that equips aspiring dental assistants with the knowledge and confidence for success. Dental assistants need to master many skills while taking on increasing responsibilities, from basic practices and procedures to advanced clinical competencies and patient safety -- and this book covers it all. Written to encompass CODA accreditation standards and DANB certification competencies, this complete learning system provides resources and tools that help you navigate the dental office while thinking on your feet. In addition, MindTap's anywhere, anytime digital learning solutions enable you to learn on your own terms. Begin your future in dental assisting today!
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Vaishali Singhal is an associate professor at Rutgers University's School of Health Professions (SHP) and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) in Newark, New Jersey. Teaching at the university since 2001, she serves as faculty of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Program at SHP as well as course director for Practice Management and Ethics and Jurisprudence at RSDM. At the faculty practice of RSDM, Dr. Singhal specializes in treating patients with serious mental illness. In 2019, she completed her doctoral thesis at SHP, evaluating ways to improve the oral health of patients with serious mental illness. She completed a Master of Science in health sciences at Rutgers University in 2011 and received her DMD from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in 1993. Her Ph.D. and M.S. programs included specialized courses in education, which is Dr. Singhal's passion. Dr. Singhal's research focuses on ways to improve the oral health of the population with serous mental illness. She has received grant funding towards her research.
