fundamentals of dental hygiene exam 1 with complete solutions.
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Course
Dental Hygiene
Institution
Dental Hygiene
what services does a dental hygienist provide?
preventative, educational, and therapeutic
types of supervision
direct, general, direct access, remote access, and independent practice
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fundamentals of dental hygiene exam 1
with complete solutions
what services does a dental hygienist provide? - ANSWER- preventative,
educational, and therapeutic
types of supervision - ANSWER- direct, general, direct access, remote access,
and independent practice
types of preventive services - ANSWER- primary prevention- measures so
disease does not occur and is prevented
secondary- treatment of early disease to prevent further progress of potentially
irreversible conditions
tertiary- replace lost tissues and to rehabilitate the oral cavity to nearly normal
function after secondary prevention has not been successful
Alfred C. Fones - ANSWER- father of dental hygiene. emphasized education.
therapeutic services - ANSWER- clinical treatments designed to arrest or control
disease and maintain oral tissues in health. all scaling and root debridement and
steps in post treatment care.
Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner - ANSWER- mid level provider, more
clinical training, restorative and simple extractions of primary teeth.
dental hygiene process of care and purpose - ANSWER- Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation
, provides framework within which individualized needs of the patient can be met.
identifies causative or influencing factors. foundation for clinical practice of the
dental hygienist
assessment - ANSWER- systemic collection of comprehensive data relative to the
health of the individual.
subjective data- observation and interaction with the patient. involves chief
complaint, perception of healthcare, and the value placed on oral health.
objective data- includes physical and oral assessment. records clinical and
radiographic findings to show evidence of disease in teeth. periodontal tissues
including probing depths, loss of periodontal attachment, dental carious lesions,
and defective restorations
diagnosis - ANSWER- health behaviors of individuals or potential health
problems dental hygienists can treat. provides the basis the treatment plan is
designed, implemented, and evaluated.
data processing - ANSWER- uses critical thinking skills to collect and interpret
information.
classification
interpretation
validation of info collected during assessment phase
classification - ANSWER- sorting info into specific categories
general systemic
oral soft tissue
periodontal
dental
oral hygiene
interpretation - ANSWER- identify significance, compare findings with standards
or norms, recognize deviations or abnormalities, analyze abnormalities with
respect to significance
implentation - ANSWER- plan put into action. activities performed.
evaluation - ANSWER- compare current health status with baseline data. assess
progress or lack of toward the stated goal. placement of a continuing care and
maintenance program
dental hygiene care planning - ANSWER- establish priorities
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