DENTAL HYGIENE TEST (DENTISTRY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025)

DENTAL HYGIENE TEST (DENTISTRY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025) dental hygienist - ANS-a licensed primary oral care professional oral health educator, and clinican who provides preventive, educational and theraputic services supporting total health for the control of oral disease and the promotion of oral health. "not somone who just cleans teeth" explain the role of a dental hygienist as a co-therapist - ANS-a dental hygienist works as a co-therapist by maintaining a relationship between themselves, the patient, and the dentist. the ultimate goal of the team is to attain and maintain the oral health of the patient. name and descripe the 6 roles of a dental hygienist - ANS-clinical- provide-direct care in collaboration with other health professionals, corporate- employment in a company that supports oral health through promotion of oral health programs funded by government or non profit organizations, public health- enhance access to care in community health programs funded by government or non profit organizations, researcher- conduct studies to test new procedures, products, or theories for accuracy and effectiveness, educator, use educational theory and methodology to educate competent oral health professionals, educator- use educational theory and methodology to evaluate competent oral heal professionals or provide contuning education for licences providers, administrator- apply organized skills, communicate objectives, identify and manage resources, evaluate and modify health programs, entrepreneur- incite or finance new oral health related enterprises which role of a dental hygienist is more important - ANSname define and give examples of 3 types of preventative services - ANS-primary- measures carried out so that disease does not occur and is truly prevented ex. flouride to provent cavities and sealents secondary- treatment fo early disease to prevent further progresssion of potentially irreversible conditions ex. scailing teeth to prevent progression of gum diesase, fillings and rooth canals tertiary- uses methods to replace lost tissue and to rehabilitate the patient to a level where function is as near normal as possible ex. bridge, dentures, implants identify which types of preventive services that a dental hygienist provides - ANS- Continues...