Melanie Mitchell was employed as a clinical dental assistant in orthodontics and general practice before becoming an instructor and director of the Dental Assistant Program at the Wichita Area Technical College (WATC). Melanie recently retired after 25 years as the director of the Dental Assistant Program and continues to serve as an adjunct instructor at WATC. She has been a DANB Certified Dental Assistant since 1972. She is a life member of the American Dental Assistants Association and has held numerous leadership positions at both the local and state level. Melanie received the American Dental Assistant Association, Sullivan-Schein Award of Excellence in 1999. She has also written, Clinical Primer: A Pocket Guide for Dental Assistants, a resource book for use during clinical practice.

Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide to Identification offers you a quick, portable reference and review of the full array of dental instruments used in contemporary practice, from basic hand instruments to specialty instruments. Its flashcard presentation, coupled with the guide's many hands-on, interactive exercises, makes it easy to identify all dental instruments, including their uses, different varieties, and placement on the tray. Fully Updated, Revised New EditionThis Second Edition features new chapters covering instruments used in dental diagnosis and treatment planning, laboratory research, radiography, and infection control. It has also been updated with new photos, diagrams, and descriptions covering the latest technology, equipment, and tray set-ups for dental procedures. Use It in the Classroom, at Home, or on the JobDental Instruments: A Pocket Guide to Identification can be used as a supplemental text for clinical course work, as a self-study guide, or in a clinical setting as an on-the-job quick reference.