DANB Exam Committees use the list of textbooks and other reference materials below in constructing the exams. These lists do not include all textbooks and materials that are available for the study of dental assisting; they are simply the resources that the Exam Committee subject matter experts have determined to provide the latest information covering the knowledge needed to match or surpass a determined level of competency in the practice of dental assisting.

Reference Materials Appropriate for All Exams

1. Modern Dental Assisting, 9th and 10th editions. Bird, D. and Robinson, D.
   
2. Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach, 3rd edition. Phinney, D.J. and Halstead, J.H.
   
3. Essentials of Dental Assisting, 4th edition. Robinson, D. and Bird, D.

General Chairside Assisting Exam Reference Materials

1. Dental Materials: Clinical Applications for Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists, 2nd edition. Hatrick, C.
   
2. Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 7th edition. Little, J.
3. Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 6th edition. Malamed, S.
4. The Administrative Dental Assistant, 2nd edition. Gaylord, L.
5. General Chairside Assisting: A Review for a National Chairside Exam (Course #613). www.dentalassistant.org

Radiation Health and Safety Exam Reference Materials

1. Radiology for the Dental Professional, 9th edition. Frommer, H.H. and Stabulas-Savage, J.J.
2. Dental Radiography Principles and Techniques (with CD-ROM), 3rd edition. Ianucci, J.
   
3. Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists, 9th edition. Johnson, O. and Thomson, E.
4. Radiographic Imaging for the Dental Team, 4th edition. Miles, D. and VanDis, M.
   
5. “An Introduction to Basic Concepts in Dental Radiography,” Course #715. American Dental Assistants Association. www.dentalassistant.org

The following pamphlets are offered by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY.

6. Exposure and Processing for Dental Film Radiography, Pamphlet #N-413.
7. Radiation Safety in Dental Radiography, Pamphlet #N-414.
8. Successful Intraoral Radiography, Pamphlet #N-418.
   
9. Successful Panoramic Radiography, Pamphlet #N-406.
10. Quality Assurance in Dental Radiography, Pamphlet #N-416.
11. Guidelines for Prescribing Dental Radiographs, Pamphlet N#-80A.

Infection Control Exam Reference Materials

1. Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 3rd edition. Miller, C.
   
2. Cottone’s Practical Infection Control in Dentistry, 3rd edition. Molinari, J.A. and Harte, J.A.
3. “Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings 2003.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov
4. CDC’s Guidelines, From Policy to Practice by OSAP. www.osap.org
5. U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, www.osha.gov
   • “Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance” (Publication 3111)
   • “Hazard Communication Standard (Code of Federal Regulations #29, Part 1910)
   • “Bloodborne Pathogens Standard” (1910.1030)
6. U.S. Public Health Service. Guidelines for Post Exposure Management.
   • www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrthml/rr5217a1.htm
   • www.osha.gov
   • www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00052722.htm
   • www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs021025.htm
   • www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol
7. Infection Control in the Dental Office: A Review for an Infection Control Exam Course #0906.American Dental Assistants Association. www.dentalassistant.org
8. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings, Course #0904. American Dental Assistants Association. www.dentalassistant.org