The Professional Dental Hygienist Exam | Actual Questions and
Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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assessment
diagnosis
treatment planning
intervention/implementation
evaluation
ADTIE
- ✔✔the preventive behaviors of dental hygiene involve the process of dental hygiene and
are:
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5 components of dental hygiene process of care
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dr. alfred fones
- ✔✔the father of dental hygiene
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irene newman
- ✔✔first dental hygienist
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1. graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program
2. is liscensed in state
3. supports overall health via promotion of oral health
4. regestered- national.
- ✔✔the adha definition of dental hygiene is : a primary care professional who:
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follows set of rules, professional orginization, liscencure
- ✔✔3 reasons dental hygiene is considered a profession?
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preventive, educational, and therapeutic
- ✔✔a dental hygienist utilizes _______, ______, and ______ techniques to control disease.
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dental hygiene practice
- ✔✔a dental hygienists scope of practice varies by the state's _______ ______ _______ act
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fones concept
i. - ✔✔which concept of dental hygiene is this?
, ii. promotion of the dental hygienist as one who promoted the educational and public health
aspects of dental hygiene
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preventive dental auxiliary concept
i. - ✔✔which concept is this?
ii. promoted the dental hygienist as one who implemented and performed dental hygiene
related duties
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periodontal co-therapist
i. - ✔✔which concept is this?
ii. promoted the use of the dental hygienist as one who assesses, evaluates, and provides
therapy relating to periodontal health
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preventative, educational, theraputic
- ✔✔3 clinical techniques utilized to control and or prevent oral disease?
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primary
- ✔✔fluoride treatments and sealants are examples of _______ prevention
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primary
- ✔✔_______ prevention is to truly prevent disease, measures to prevent measures to keep
disease from beginning.
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secondary
- ✔✔treatment of early disease to keep it from progressing is __________ prevention.
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secondary
- ✔✔prophylaxis for the purpose of preventing the progression of gingivitis or periodontal
disease, cleaning are examples of _________ prevention
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tertiary
- ✔✔methods to replace lost tissues and or rehabilitate is considered _________ prevention
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tertiary
- ✔✔replacement of a tooth or teeth to restore function are examples of __________
prevention
Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
•
assessment
diagnosis
treatment planning
intervention/implementation
evaluation
ADTIE
- ✔✔the preventive behaviors of dental hygiene involve the process of dental hygiene and
are:
•
5 components of dental hygiene process of care
•
dr. alfred fones
- ✔✔the father of dental hygiene
•
irene newman
- ✔✔first dental hygienist
•
1. graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program
2. is liscensed in state
3. supports overall health via promotion of oral health
4. regestered- national.
- ✔✔the adha definition of dental hygiene is : a primary care professional who:
•
follows set of rules, professional orginization, liscencure
- ✔✔3 reasons dental hygiene is considered a profession?
•
preventive, educational, and therapeutic
- ✔✔a dental hygienist utilizes _______, ______, and ______ techniques to control disease.
•
dental hygiene practice
- ✔✔a dental hygienists scope of practice varies by the state's _______ ______ _______ act
•
fones concept
i. - ✔✔which concept of dental hygiene is this?
, ii. promotion of the dental hygienist as one who promoted the educational and public health
aspects of dental hygiene
•
preventive dental auxiliary concept
i. - ✔✔which concept is this?
ii. promoted the dental hygienist as one who implemented and performed dental hygiene
related duties
•
periodontal co-therapist
i. - ✔✔which concept is this?
ii. promoted the use of the dental hygienist as one who assesses, evaluates, and provides
therapy relating to periodontal health
•
preventative, educational, theraputic
- ✔✔3 clinical techniques utilized to control and or prevent oral disease?
•
primary
- ✔✔fluoride treatments and sealants are examples of _______ prevention
•
primary
- ✔✔_______ prevention is to truly prevent disease, measures to prevent measures to keep
disease from beginning.
•
secondary
- ✔✔treatment of early disease to keep it from progressing is __________ prevention.
•
secondary
- ✔✔prophylaxis for the purpose of preventing the progression of gingivitis or periodontal
disease, cleaning are examples of _________ prevention
•
tertiary
- ✔✔methods to replace lost tissues and or rehabilitate is considered _________ prevention
•
tertiary
- ✔✔replacement of a tooth or teeth to restore function are examples of __________
prevention
