,Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v6
1. What is the discipline of dental hygiene?
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a. The study of teeth and their supporting structures
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b. Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rin s
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e twice a day, morning and night
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c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior t
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o prevent oral disease and promote health
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d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients
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ANS: C
The study of teeth and their supporting structures. This answer is wrong because the discipli n
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e of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporting struc
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tur es. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting stru
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ctures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken to pro mote o
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Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rinse twi
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ce a d a y, morning and night. This answer is wrong because this statement describes only on
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e proce d ure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and gene
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ral f ield of study than this simple preventive action.
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The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent or
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al disease and promote health. This answer is correct because this is the direct definition o
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f dental hygiene. The definition can be broken down into smaller, specified divisions to furt he
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r d evelop the discipline of dental hygiene.
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The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients. This answer is wro
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ng because dental hygienists play many interrelated roles, such as clinician, educator, admi ni
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strat or or manager, advocate, and researcher. Although each of these roles is created to ass ist
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in den tal hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of the de ntal
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hygienist
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2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
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a. A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a C
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o mmission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygien
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e pr ogram v6 v6
b. Alicensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such a
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s the Alabama Dental Hygienists Program
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c. Adentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio n,
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accredited, dental school program
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d. Aperson who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio n,
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accredited, dental assisting program
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ANS: A
, A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on D e
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n tal Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is correct bec
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au se to be eligible as a professional dental hygienist, the person must have graduated fro m
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an ac credited dental hygiene program.
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A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such as the Al
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Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist cannot le arn on
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the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations and
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Adentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, dental s
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c hool program. This answer is wrong because a dentist has a higher degree than a dental hygi
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eni st and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary for a dental
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hygie nist to receive an education from a dental school.
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Aperson who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, dental a
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s sisting program. This answer is wrong because a person graduating from an accredited d enta
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l a ssisting program would only be licensed as a dental assistant.
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REF: Who Is the Dental Hygienist? | 1
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3. All of these services are provided by the majority of dental hygienists in the clinical setting ex
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c ept one. Which one is the exception?
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a. Perform periodontal maintenance care. v6 v6 v6
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c. Provide fluoride varnish treatment. v6 v6 v6
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ANS: D
Perform periodontal maintenance care. This is a service provided in the clinical setting
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. Th e clinical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to pe
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ri odo ntal disease. For example: subgingival sustained-
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release delivery systems containing chlorhexidine.
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Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness. This is a service pro
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vided in the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and
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pro mo te health. Therefore, if the state of an individual’s oral health changes, the dental
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hygien
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ct t he individual back to oral wellness.
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Provide fluoride varnish treatment. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. The cli nic
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a l setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to dental ca ries.
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Place and remove restorations. This service is not provided by the majority of dental hygie nis
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t s in the clinical setting. Only a few dental hygienists have the certification to place rest oratio
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al hygienist in the clinical setting.
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REF: Clinician | 3 v 6 v6
4. Which of the following is a key behavior within the dental hygiene process of care?
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a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v6
1. What is the discipline of dental hygiene?
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a. The study of teeth and their supporting structures
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b. Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rin s
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e twice a day, morning and night
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c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior t
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o prevent oral disease and promote health
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d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients
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ANS: C
The study of teeth and their supporting structures. This answer is wrong because the discipli n
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e of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporting struc
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tur es. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting stru
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ctures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken to pro mote o
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ne’s hea lth. v6 v6
Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rinse twi
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ce a d a y, morning and night. This answer is wrong because this statement describes only on
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e proce d ure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and gene
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ral f ield of study than this simple preventive action.
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The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent or
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al disease and promote health. This answer is correct because this is the direct definition o
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f dental hygiene. The definition can be broken down into smaller, specified divisions to furt he
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r d evelop the discipline of dental hygiene.
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The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients. This answer is wro
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ng because dental hygienists play many interrelated roles, such as clinician, educator, admi ni
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strat or or manager, advocate, and researcher. Although each of these roles is created to ass ist
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in den tal hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of the de ntal
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hygienist
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REF: v 6 What is Dental Hygiene? | 1 v6 v6 v 6 v 6 v6
2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
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a. A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a C
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o mmission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygien
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e pr ogram v6 v6
b. Alicensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such a
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s the Alabama Dental Hygienists Program
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c. Adentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio n,
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accredited, dental school program
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d. Aperson who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio n,
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accredited, dental assisting program
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ANS: A
, A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on D e
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n tal Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is correct bec
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au se to be eligible as a professional dental hygienist, the person must have graduated fro m
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an ac credited dental hygiene program.
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Adentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, dental s
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c hool program. This answer is wrong because a dentist has a higher degree than a dental hygi
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eni st and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary for a dental
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hygie nist to receive an education from a dental school.
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Aperson who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, dental a
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s sisting program. This answer is wrong because a person graduating from an accredited d enta
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l a ssisting program would only be licensed as a dental assistant.
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REF: Who Is the Dental Hygienist? | 1
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3. All of these services are provided by the majority of dental hygienists in the clinical setting ex
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c ept one. Which one is the exception?
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a. Perform periodontal maintenance care. v6 v6 v6
b. Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness. v6 v6 v6 v6 v6 v6 v6 v6 v6
c. Provide fluoride varnish treatment. v6 v6 v6
d. Place and remove restorations. v6 v6 v6
ANS: D
Perform periodontal maintenance care. This is a service provided in the clinical setting
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. Th e clinical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to pe
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ri odo ntal disease. For example: subgingival sustained-
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release delivery systems containing chlorhexidine.
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Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness. This is a service pro
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vided in the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and
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pro mo te health. Therefore, if the state of an individual’s oral health changes, the dental
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hygien
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ct t he individual back to oral wellness.
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Provide fluoride varnish treatment. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. The cli nic
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a l setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to dental ca ries.
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ctive c aries control. v6 v6 v6
Place and remove restorations. This service is not provided by the majority of dental hygie nis
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t s in the clinical setting. Only a few dental hygienists have the certification to place rest oratio
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al hygienist in the clinical setting.
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REF: Clinician | 3 v 6 v6
4. Which of the following is a key behavior within the dental hygiene process of care?
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a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
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