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what services does a dental hygienist provide? ✔Correct Answer-preventative, educational,
and therapeutic

types of supervision ✔Correct Answer-direct, general, direct access, remote access, and
independent practice

types of preventive services ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-father of dental hygiene. emphasized education.

therapeutic services ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-mid level provider, more clinical
training, restorative and simple extractions of primary teeth.

dental hygiene process of care and purpose ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-uses critical thinking skills to collect and interpret
information.
classification
interpretation
validation of info collected during assessment phase

classification ✔Correct Answer-sorting info into specific categories
general systemic
oral soft tissue
periodontal
dental
oral hygiene

interpretation ✔Correct Answer-identify significance, compare findings with standards or
norms, recognize deviations or abnormalities, analyze abnormalities with respect to significance

implentation ✔Correct Answer-plan put into action. activities performed.

evaluation ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-establish priorities
setting goals
determining interventions
identifying the expected outcomes
presenting the dental hygiene care plan
obtaining informed consent

code of ethics and dental hygiene codes ✔Correct Answer-to define a standard of conduct
that will give each individual a strong sense of ethical consciousness in all phases of life.
code of the american dental hygienists association and the code of the canadian dental
hygienists association

ethical issue and dilemma ✔Correct Answer-issue- more clearly defined than dilemma. may
be resolved on decisions based on the standard rules of practice

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