Dthy 101 Midterm Questions And Answers Elaborations!!

DTHY 101 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ELABORATIONS!!
dental hygiene
Answers :art and science of preventive oral health care, including management of
behaviors to prevent oral disease and to promote health
art of dental hygiene


Answers :involves caring, ethics, professional judgment, and critical thinking
science of dental hygiene


Answers :involves evidence-based practices, precise practice skills, and
integration of knowledge
dental hygienist


Answers :primary oral healthcare professionals who are licensed and have
graduated from accredited dental hygiene programs in institutions of higher
education
Dental Hygiene Process of Care


Answers :1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
6. Documentation
dental hygiene paradigm

, Answers :client, environment, health and oral health, dental hygiene actions
Professional roles of the dental hygienist


Answers :administrators, entrepreneurs, clinicians, corporate workers, researchers,
educators, public health advocators
Mid-level oral health practitioner


Answers :Licensed dental hygienist and graduate from an accredited dental
hygiene program who is a primary oral healthcare provider of dental hygiene
services directly to patients
Direct access to dental hygiene care


Answers :the ability of a dental hygienist to initiate treatment based on there
assessment of a patients need without the specific authorization of a dentist, treat
the patient without the presence of a dentist, and maintain a provider-patient
relationship
collaborative practice model


Answers :Dentists and dental hygienists work together as colleagues
Independent Practitioners


Answers :Own their own businesses, or independent practices, and provide
preventive oral healthcare services to public as primary care providers where
permitted by law
Interprofessional practice