Section 1 Orientation to Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter 1 The Professional Dental Hygienist
Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter 3 Effective Health Communication
Chapter 4 Dental Hygiene Care in Alternative Settings
Section 2 Preparation for Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter 5 Infection Control: Transmissible Diseases
Chapter 6 Exposure Control: Barriers for Patient and Clinician
Chapter 7 Infection Control: Clinical Procedures
Chapter 8 Patient Reception and Ergonomic Practice
Chapter 9 Emergency Care
Section 3 Documentation
Chapter 10 Documentation for Dental Hygiene Care
Section 4 Assessment
Chapter 11 Medical, Dental, and Psychosocial Histories
Chapter 12 Vital Signs
Chapter 13 Extraoral and Intraoral Examination
Chapter 14 Family Violence
Chapter 15 Dental Radiographic Imaging
Chapter 16 Hard Tissue Examination of the Dentition
Chapter 17 Dental Soft Deposits, Biofilm, Calculus, and Stains
Chapter 18 The Periodontium
Chapter 19 Periodontal Disease Development
Chapter 20 Periodontal Examination
Chapter 21 Indices and Scoring Methods
Section 5 Dental Hygiene Diagnosis and Care Planning
Chapter 22 Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
Chapter 23 The Dental Hygiene Care Plan
Section 6 Implementation: Prevention
Chapter 24 Preventive Counseling and Behavior Change
Chapter 25 Protocols for Prevention and Control of Dental Caries
Chapter 26 Oral Infection Control: Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing
Chapter 27 Oral Infection Control: Interdental Care
Chapter 28 Dentifrices and Mouthrinses
Chapter 29 The Patient with Orthodontic Appliances
Chapter 30 Care of Dental Prosthesis
Chapter 31 The Patient with Dental Implants
Chapter 32 The Patient with Nicotine Use Disorders
Chapter 33 Diet and Dietary Analysis
Chapter 34 Fluorides
Chapter 35 Sealants
Section 7 Implementation: Treatment
Chapter 36 Anxiety and Pain Control
Chapter 37 Instruments and Principles for Instrumentation
Chapter 38 Instrument Care and Sharpening
Chapter 39 Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy and Adjunctive Therapy
Chapter 40 Sutures and Dressings
Chapter 41 Dentinal Hypersensitivity
Chapter 42 Extrinsic Stain Removal
Chapter 43 Tooth Bleaching
Section 8 Evaluation
Chapter 44 Principles of Evaluation
Chapter 45 Continuing Care
Section 9 Patients with Special Needs
Chapter 46 The Pregnant Patient and Infant
Chapter 47 The Pediatric Patient
Chapter 48 The Older Adult Patient
Chapter 49 The Patient with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate
Chapter 50 The Patient with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Chapter 51 The Patient with a Disability
Chapter 52 Neurologic Disorders and Stroke
Chapter 53 The Patient with an Endocrine Condition
Chapter 54 The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 55 The Patient with Cancer
Chapter 56 The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient
Chapter 57 The Patient with a Seizure Disorder
Chapter 58 The Patient with a Mental Health Disorder
Chapter 59 The Patient with a Substance-Related Disorder
Chapter 60 The Patient with a Respiratory Disease
Chapter 61 The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 62 The Patient with a Blood Disorder
Chapter 63 The Patient with an Autoimmune Disease