Now combined into one streamlined resource, Norman/Phinney/Halstead's DENTAL ASSISTING INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS GUIDE, 3rd edition, is the ideal handbook, presenting the various instruments and materials used in modern dentistry, along with proper functions, properties, precautions and tray setups. Instruments and materials for all practice areas are covered in detail and further illustrated by hundreds of full-color photos that make memorization easy. Compact and organized for quick reference, the 3rd edition provides the fundamental instrument and equipment knowledge dental assistants need for success in the ever-changing field of dentistry.