,
,
, Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
el el el el el
MULTIPLE elCHOICE
1. el el e l What elis elthe eldiscipline elof eldental
el hygiene?
a. el el e l The elstudy elof elteeth eland eltheir elsupporting elstructures
b. el el e l Brushing eland elflossing elone’s elteeth eland elrinsing elwith elan elantimicrobial elmouth
rinse eltwice ela elday, elmorning eland elnight
el
c. el el The elstudy elof elpreventive eloral elhealthcare, elincluding elthe elmanagement elof
e l
elbehavior el to elprevent eloral eldisease el and el promote elhealth
d. el el e l The elstudy elof elthose elprocedures elthat eldental elhygienists elprovide elto elclients
ANSWER: el e l C
The elstudy elof elteeth eland eltheir elsupporting elstructures. elThis elanswer elis elwrong elbecause elthe
eldiscipline elof eldental elhygiene elcovers el much elmore elinformation elthan el the elstudy elof elteeth el and
elsupporting
structures. elDental elhygiene elfocuses elon elthe elpreventive elmeasures elthat elthe elteeth eland
el supporting elstructures elmust elreceive, elin el addition elto elother el oral elhealthcare elsteps elthat elmust
elbe eltaken el to elpromote elone’s elhealth.
Brushing eland elflossing elone’s elteeth eland elrinsing elwith elan elantimicrobial elmouth elrinse eltwice ela
elday, elmorning eland elnight. elThis elanswer elis elwrong elbecause el this elstatement eldescribes elonly elone
elprocedure elwithin elthe eldiscipline elof eldental elhygiene. elDental elhygiene elis ela elmuch el larger eland
elgeneral el field elof elstudy elthan el this elsimple elpreventive elaction.
The elstudy elof elpreventive eloral elhealthcare elincluding elthe elmanagement elof elbehavior elto elprevent
eloral eldisease eland elpromote elhealth. elThis elanswer elis el correct elbecause elthis elis elthe eldirect
el definition elof eldental elhygiene. elThe eldefinition elcan el be elbroken eldown el into el smaller, el specified
eldivisions elto el further eldevelop elthe eldiscipline elof eldental elhygiene.
The elstudy elof elthose elprocedures elthat eldental elhygienists elprovide elto elclients. elThis elanswer elis
elwrong elbecause eldental elhygienists elplay elmany elinterrelated elroles, elsuch elas elclinician,
eleducator, eladministrator elor elmanager, eladvocate, el and elresearcher. elAlthough el each el of elthese
elroles elis elcreated el to elassist elin el dental elhygiene, el the eldiscipline elis elnot elcentered elon elthe elactions
eland elprocedures elof elthe eldental elhygienist.
REF: el el elWhat elis elDental elHygiene? el| el1
2. el el e l Who elis elthe elprofessional eldental
hygienist?
el
a. el el A ellicensed elpreventive eloral elhealth elprofessional elwho elhas elgraduated elfrom
e l
el a elCommission elon elDental elAccreditation, el accredited, el entry ellevel eldental
el hygiene elprogram
b. el el e l A ellicensed elperson elwho elhas ellearned elon elthe eljob elvia ela elpreceptorship elprogram,
el such elas elthe elAlabama elDental elHygienists elProgram
c. el el e l A eldentist elwho elhas elgraduated elfrom ela elCommission elon elDental
elAccreditation, elaccredited, el dental elschool elprogram
d. el el e l A elperson elwho elhas elgraduated elfrom ela elCommission elon elDental elAccreditation,
accredited, eldental elassisting elprogram
ANSWER: el e l A
,
, Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
el el el el el
MULTIPLE elCHOICE
1. el el e l What elis elthe eldiscipline elof eldental
el hygiene?
a. el el e l The elstudy elof elteeth eland eltheir elsupporting elstructures
b. el el e l Brushing eland elflossing elone’s elteeth eland elrinsing elwith elan elantimicrobial elmouth
rinse eltwice ela elday, elmorning eland elnight
el
c. el el The elstudy elof elpreventive eloral elhealthcare, elincluding elthe elmanagement elof
e l
elbehavior el to elprevent eloral eldisease el and el promote elhealth
d. el el e l The elstudy elof elthose elprocedures elthat eldental elhygienists elprovide elto elclients
ANSWER: el e l C
The elstudy elof elteeth eland eltheir elsupporting elstructures. elThis elanswer elis elwrong elbecause elthe
eldiscipline elof eldental elhygiene elcovers el much elmore elinformation elthan el the elstudy elof elteeth el and
elsupporting
structures. elDental elhygiene elfocuses elon elthe elpreventive elmeasures elthat elthe elteeth eland
el supporting elstructures elmust elreceive, elin el addition elto elother el oral elhealthcare elsteps elthat elmust
elbe eltaken el to elpromote elone’s elhealth.
Brushing eland elflossing elone’s elteeth eland elrinsing elwith elan elantimicrobial elmouth elrinse eltwice ela
elday, elmorning eland elnight. elThis elanswer elis elwrong elbecause el this elstatement eldescribes elonly elone
elprocedure elwithin elthe eldiscipline elof eldental elhygiene. elDental elhygiene elis ela elmuch el larger eland
elgeneral el field elof elstudy elthan el this elsimple elpreventive elaction.
The elstudy elof elpreventive eloral elhealthcare elincluding elthe elmanagement elof elbehavior elto elprevent
eloral eldisease eland elpromote elhealth. elThis elanswer elis el correct elbecause elthis elis elthe eldirect
el definition elof eldental elhygiene. elThe eldefinition elcan el be elbroken eldown el into el smaller, el specified
eldivisions elto el further eldevelop elthe eldiscipline elof eldental elhygiene.
The elstudy elof elthose elprocedures elthat eldental elhygienists elprovide elto elclients. elThis elanswer elis
elwrong elbecause eldental elhygienists elplay elmany elinterrelated elroles, elsuch elas elclinician,
eleducator, eladministrator elor elmanager, eladvocate, el and elresearcher. elAlthough el each el of elthese
elroles elis elcreated el to elassist elin el dental elhygiene, el the eldiscipline elis elnot elcentered elon elthe elactions
eland elprocedures elof elthe eldental elhygienist.
REF: el el elWhat elis elDental elHygiene? el| el1
2. el el e l Who elis elthe elprofessional eldental
hygienist?
el
a. el el A ellicensed elpreventive eloral elhealth elprofessional elwho elhas elgraduated elfrom
e l
el a elCommission elon elDental elAccreditation, el accredited, el entry ellevel eldental
el hygiene elprogram
b. el el e l A ellicensed elperson elwho elhas ellearned elon elthe eljob elvia ela elpreceptorship elprogram,
el such elas elthe elAlabama elDental elHygienists elProgram
c. el el e l A eldentist elwho elhas elgraduated elfrom ela elCommission elon elDental
elAccreditation, elaccredited, el dental elschool elprogram
d. el el e l A elperson elwho elhas elgraduated elfrom ela elCommission elon elDental elAccreditation,
accredited, eldental elassisting elprogram
ANSWER: el e l A
