four-handed dentistry

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

four-handed dentistry,

a technique in which a dental assistant or dental hygienist works directly with the dentist on the procedures being done in the mouth of a patient. The technique reduces fatigue and improves the effectiveness of dental procedures.

four-handed dentistry,

n See dentistry, four-handed.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The lectures on proper sterilization and disinfection were followed by demonstrations on proper suctioning techniques, rubber dam application and removal, the concepts of four-handed dentistry, and instrument usage and identification. The value of education & certification in the dental office by Schwartz, Jeanne E. / The Dental Assistant			foul foul-in-the-foot foulage foulfoot fouls found dead Found Experiments foundation foundation cow foundation model founder founder effect founder principle Founier's gangrene fountain decussation fountain syringe four Bs four examinations four food groups Four Fs four Hs four orders four tooth four wing saltbush four-chamber method four-handed dentistry four-in-hand four-letter genetic code alphabet four-month pill four-poster orthosis four-stitch interrupted suture four-tailed bandage four-way cross fourchette Fourier analysis Fourier transform Fourier transform imaging Fournier's gangrene fourth fourth cranial nerve fourth disease fourth generation cephalosporin fourth heart sound fourth stage of labor fourth therapy fourth ventricle fourth ventricle syndrome fourth-degree burn fourth-generation cephalosporin fourth-generation scanner fovea			four-eyed four-eyed fish four-eyed fish four-eyes four-factor formula Four-field crop rotation Four-field crop rotation Four-field system Four-field system four-figure four-flush four-flushed four-flusher four-flushers four-flushes four-flushing four-fold four-footed four-footed butterfly Four-force four-four time four-frequency diplex telegraphy four-group Four-H Club Four-H clubs Four-H Youth Development Four-handed four-handed dentistry Four-handed ones four-hitter Four-horned Four-horned Antelope four-hundred-day clock four-hundredth four-in-hand four-in-hand four-in-hand Four-in-hand knot Four-in-hand knot Four-in-hand knot four-in-hands four-in-hands four-in-hands four-lane four-lane highway four-layer device four-layer diode four-layer transistor four-leaf four-leaf clover Four-leaf clovers Four-leafed clover four-leaved clover four-leaved clovers four-leaved flower four-legged Four-Letter Abbreviation Four-Letter Abbreviation Hunt

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.