DENTAL HYGIENE APPLICATIONS TO
CLINICAL PRACTICE TEST BANK UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED
●● Dr. Alfred C. Fones
Answer: father of dental hygiene
-trained his assistant, Irene Newman, to demonstrate the value of
education and prevention to reduce dental disease
-Bridgeport, Connecticut 1910-1919
●● Roles of the Dental Hygienist:
Answer: -education
-assessment
-diagnosis
-prevention
-nonsurgical therapy
-research
-administration
●● Dental hygienists support oral health through their work in many
settings including:
,Answer: -general and specialty dental practices
-public health programs
-research centers
-educational institutions
-hospital and residential care facilities
-federal programs (armed services)
-dental corporate industries
●● Supervision and Scope of Practice
Answer: -hygienist provides only services allowed within the scope of
practice outlined in each state dental hygiene practice act
-type of supervision required for delivery of dental hygiene services is
also determined by individual practice of each state
●● Direct supervision
Answer: dentist needs to be present
●● personal supervision
Answer: dentist needs to authorize, be present, and check work before
dismissal of patient
●● general supervision
, Answer: the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record
but need not be present when the authorized procedure is carried out by
a licensed dental hygienist. The procedure is carried out in accordance
with the dentist's diagnosis and treatment plan.
●● direct access supervision
Answer: The dental hygienist can provide services as determined
appropriate during assessment without specific authorization. This type
of supervision is usually limited to preventive services provided in
specified public health settings.
●● collaborative practice
Answer: dental hygienist may practice without supervision with a
collaborative agreement between a licensed dentist and a dental
hygienist
●● indirect supervision
Answer: dentist must authorize procedure and be in the office while
procedures are being performed
●● remote supervision
Answer: The supervising dentist is not onsite. Communication between
collaborating oral health practitioners is provided through use of current
technologies. Sometimes referred to as teledentistry-assisted, affiliated
dental hygiene practice.
CLINICAL PRACTICE TEST BANK UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED
●● Dr. Alfred C. Fones
Answer: father of dental hygiene
-trained his assistant, Irene Newman, to demonstrate the value of
education and prevention to reduce dental disease
-Bridgeport, Connecticut 1910-1919
●● Roles of the Dental Hygienist:
Answer: -education
-assessment
-diagnosis
-prevention
-nonsurgical therapy
-research
-administration
●● Dental hygienists support oral health through their work in many
settings including:
,Answer: -general and specialty dental practices
-public health programs
-research centers
-educational institutions
-hospital and residential care facilities
-federal programs (armed services)
-dental corporate industries
●● Supervision and Scope of Practice
Answer: -hygienist provides only services allowed within the scope of
practice outlined in each state dental hygiene practice act
-type of supervision required for delivery of dental hygiene services is
also determined by individual practice of each state
●● Direct supervision
Answer: dentist needs to be present
●● personal supervision
Answer: dentist needs to authorize, be present, and check work before
dismissal of patient
●● general supervision
, Answer: the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record
but need not be present when the authorized procedure is carried out by
a licensed dental hygienist. The procedure is carried out in accordance
with the dentist's diagnosis and treatment plan.
●● direct access supervision
Answer: The dental hygienist can provide services as determined
appropriate during assessment without specific authorization. This type
of supervision is usually limited to preventive services provided in
specified public health settings.
●● collaborative practice
Answer: dental hygienist may practice without supervision with a
collaborative agreement between a licensed dentist and a dental
hygienist
●● indirect supervision
Answer: dentist must authorize procedure and be in the office while
procedures are being performed
●● remote supervision
Answer: The supervising dentist is not onsite. Communication between
collaborating oral health practitioners is provided through use of current
technologies. Sometimes referred to as teledentistry-assisted, affiliated
dental hygiene practice.
