Mosby's Dental Hygiene

I. THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROFESSIONAL * Dental Hygiene - Then and Now* Health Promotion: A Basis of Practice* Legal and Ethical Considerations* CommunicationII. ENVIRONMENTAL ERGONOMICS * Exposure Control and Prevention of Disease Transmission* Workstation Design and Positioning* Instrument Design and Principles of Instrumentation* Instrument SharpeningIII. PATIENT ASSESSMENT * Life Stage Changes * Comprehensive Health and Dental History* Physical and Extraoral Examinations* Tobacco and Chemical Dependencies* Intraoral Examination* Clinical Manifestations of Common Medications* Periodontal Examination* Hard Tissue Examination * Radiographic Evaluation and Utilization* Nutritional Assessment* Intraoral Photographic Imaging* Supplementary AidsIV. SELF AND PROFESSIONAL DISEASE PREVENTION THERAPY * Devices for Oral Self Care* Fluoride and the Reversal of Dental Caries* Dentifrices* Chemotherapeutics* Dentinal Sensitivity* Sealants* Prevention and Emergency Management of Dental Trauma* Care of Appliances and Dental ProsthesesV. HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION * Oral Risk Assessment and Intervention Planning* Personalizing Preventive StrategiesVI. THERAPEUTIC IMPLEMENTATION * Hand and Mechanical Periodontal Debridement* Cosmetic and Therapeutic Polishing* Periodontal Dressings and SuturingVII. ANXIETY AND PAIN CONTROL * Anxiety Control* Chemistry and Pharmacology of Anesthetics* Local Anesthetics: Injectable and Topical* Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen SedationVIII. OPERATIVE THERAPIES * Operative Procedures* Cosmetic WhiteningIX: CARE MODIFICATIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS * Salivary Dysfunction* Neurologic and Sensory Impairment* Hormonal Imbalances* Mental and Emotional Disturbances* Immune System Dysfunction* Head and Neck Cancer and RadiationX. EVALUATION OF CARE * Evaluation and Supportive Care* Case Development, Documentation, and PresentationXI. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND VISION * Professional Development* Insight and Commitment