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, dental hygiene the study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behaviors to
prevent oral disease and to promote health
dental hygienist licensed preventive oral health professional, that functions in interrelated roles
roles of the dental hygienist clinician, educator/health promoter, consumer advocate, research, change agent,
administrator/manager
the primary role of the dental hygienist prevention of disease and health promotion
ADPIE systematic approach to dental hygiene care that uses 5 steps assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment adpie, gather and analyze new data (new problems)
diagnosis not allowed as a hygienist but you can give your opinion based off of what you
know, (signs and symptoms)
plan set goals for the patient, work with them
implementation put the plan into action, education, motivation
evaluation review the outcome of the maintenance therapies
psychomotor ability the ability for your patient to move and function
who is the father of dental hygiene alfred fones