TEST BANK FOR DARBY & WALSH: DENTAL HYGIENE: THEORY AND PRACTICE, 5TH EDITION

TEST BANK FOR DARBY & WALSH: DENTAL HYGIENE: THEORY AND PRACTICE, 5TH EDITION Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the discipline of dental hygiene? a. The study of teeth and their supporting structures b. Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rinse twice a day, morning and night c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior to prevent oral disease and promote health d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients ANS: C The study of teeth and their supporting structures. This answer is wrong because the discipline of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporting structures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting structures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken to promote one’s health. Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rinse twice a day, morning and night. This answer is wrong because this statement describes only one procedure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and general field of study than this simple preventive action. The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent oral disease and promote health. This answer is correct because this is the direct defin ...