Wilkins DHYG Exam 1: Chapters 1,2,3,
and 24 Question and answers already
passed 2026/2027
Who is considered the father of Dental Hygiene? - correct answer Dr. Alfred C. Fones; a dentist from
Bridgeport, CT; realized most children already had dental decay; trained his assistant Irene Newman to
demostrate the value of education and prevention to reduce dental disease.
The name "dental hygienist" evolved because Fones felt that this term would create an association with
the ________, rather than the treatment of oral disease - correct answer prevention
Professional organizations and agencies that provides standards for dental education: (4) - correct
answer The national Dental Hygienist's Association
The Canadian Dental Hygienist's Association
ADHA
The International Federation of Dental Hygienists
The ADEA competencies and CODA accreditation standards for dental hygiene place significant emphasis
on what? - correct answer Community oral health
ADEA competencies utilized by the TC Dental Hygiene Departments - correct answer Professionalism-
the core to all professions. Ethical Reasoning and Value Judgement
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and Community Involvement- General knowledge wellness,
health determinants and characteristics of various populations
Patient Care- Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE)
Number of states that have direct access to care in community settings - correct answer 42 states as of
2018
,Primary prevention - correct answer measures carried out before disease occurs to prevent disease or
injury
ex: sealants placed in deep grooves and pits to prevent caries; fluoridation of community water supplies;
nutrition education on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to reduce caries risk and obesity in
children
Secondary prevention - correct answer treatment of early disease to prevent further progression of
potentially irreversible conditions that, if not arrested, can lead eventually to extensive rehabilitations or
even loss of teeth
Examples of secondary prevention - correct answer removal of all calculus and dental biofilm while
deriding a root surface in a relatively shallow periodontal pocket to prevent continued attachment loss
and the formation of a pocket; remineralization therapy; sealants on non-cavitated caries
Tertiary prevention - correct answer Methods to replace lost tissues and to rehabilitate the oral cavity
to a level where function is as near normal as possible after secondary prevention has not been
successful
tertiary prevention examples - correct answer replacement of missing tooth using a fixed partial
denture or implant therefore restoring function; restorations; crowns; bone and tissue grafts
What makes up the dental hygiene process of care (POC)? - correct answer Assessment- collects both
subjective and objective data
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation
, What does prognosis mean? - correct answer the likely course of a disease or ailment
Core Values - correct answer selected principles of ethical behavior that are considered central to the
code of a profession;
Individual Autonomy and Respect for human beings
Confidentiality
Societal Trust
Nonmaleficence
Beneficence
Justice/Fairness
Veracity
Core Value- Individual autonomy and respect for human beings - correct answer People have the right
to be treated with respect. They have the right to informed consent prior to treatment, and they have
the right to full disclosure of all relevant information so they can make informed choices about their care
Core Value- Confidentiality - correct answer We respect the confidentiality of patient information and
relationships as a demonstration of the value we place on individual autonomy. We acknowledge our
obligation to justify any violation of a confidence.
Core Value- Societal trust - correct answer value patient trust and understand that public trust in our
profession is based on our actions and behavior
Core Value- Nonmaleficence - correct answer Accept our fundamental obligation to provide services in
a manner that protects services in a manner that protects all patients and minimizes harm to them and
others involved in their treatment
Core Value- Beneficence - correct answer Primary role in promoting the well-being of individuals and
the public by engaging in health promotion/disease prevention activities
and 24 Question and answers already
passed 2026/2027
Who is considered the father of Dental Hygiene? - correct answer Dr. Alfred C. Fones; a dentist from
Bridgeport, CT; realized most children already had dental decay; trained his assistant Irene Newman to
demostrate the value of education and prevention to reduce dental disease.
The name "dental hygienist" evolved because Fones felt that this term would create an association with
the ________, rather than the treatment of oral disease - correct answer prevention
Professional organizations and agencies that provides standards for dental education: (4) - correct
answer The national Dental Hygienist's Association
The Canadian Dental Hygienist's Association
ADHA
The International Federation of Dental Hygienists
The ADEA competencies and CODA accreditation standards for dental hygiene place significant emphasis
on what? - correct answer Community oral health
ADEA competencies utilized by the TC Dental Hygiene Departments - correct answer Professionalism-
the core to all professions. Ethical Reasoning and Value Judgement
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and Community Involvement- General knowledge wellness,
health determinants and characteristics of various populations
Patient Care- Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE)
Number of states that have direct access to care in community settings - correct answer 42 states as of
2018
,Primary prevention - correct answer measures carried out before disease occurs to prevent disease or
injury
ex: sealants placed in deep grooves and pits to prevent caries; fluoridation of community water supplies;
nutrition education on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to reduce caries risk and obesity in
children
Secondary prevention - correct answer treatment of early disease to prevent further progression of
potentially irreversible conditions that, if not arrested, can lead eventually to extensive rehabilitations or
even loss of teeth
Examples of secondary prevention - correct answer removal of all calculus and dental biofilm while
deriding a root surface in a relatively shallow periodontal pocket to prevent continued attachment loss
and the formation of a pocket; remineralization therapy; sealants on non-cavitated caries
Tertiary prevention - correct answer Methods to replace lost tissues and to rehabilitate the oral cavity
to a level where function is as near normal as possible after secondary prevention has not been
successful
tertiary prevention examples - correct answer replacement of missing tooth using a fixed partial
denture or implant therefore restoring function; restorations; crowns; bone and tissue grafts
What makes up the dental hygiene process of care (POC)? - correct answer Assessment- collects both
subjective and objective data
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation
, What does prognosis mean? - correct answer the likely course of a disease or ailment
Core Values - correct answer selected principles of ethical behavior that are considered central to the
code of a profession;
Individual Autonomy and Respect for human beings
Confidentiality
Societal Trust
Nonmaleficence
Beneficence
Justice/Fairness
Veracity
Core Value- Individual autonomy and respect for human beings - correct answer People have the right
to be treated with respect. They have the right to informed consent prior to treatment, and they have
the right to full disclosure of all relevant information so they can make informed choices about their care
Core Value- Confidentiality - correct answer We respect the confidentiality of patient information and
relationships as a demonstration of the value we place on individual autonomy. We acknowledge our
obligation to justify any violation of a confidence.
Core Value- Societal trust - correct answer value patient trust and understand that public trust in our
profession is based on our actions and behavior
Core Value- Nonmaleficence - correct answer Accept our fundamental obligation to provide services in
a manner that protects services in a manner that protects all patients and minimizes harm to them and
others involved in their treatment
Core Value- Beneficence - correct answer Primary role in promoting the well-being of individuals and
the public by engaging in health promotion/disease prevention activities
