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HEALTH PROFESSIONS
DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE
Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist
Twelfth Edition
Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD
Clinical Professor, Department of Periodontology,Tufts University School of Dental
Medicine, Boston, MA
January 2016 / Hardbound / 8.375” x 10.875” / 1296 pp / 150 Tables
978-1-4511-9311-4
DESCRIPTION
Considered the cornerstone text in almost every
dental hygiene education program in the country,
Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist,Twelfth
Edition
helps students develop the knowledge
and skills they need for successful, evidence-based
practice in today’s rapidly changing oral health care
environment.
FEATURES
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Enhance Your Understanding boxes identify
all print and digital resources available by chapter,
including the hands-on Workbook, online learning
tools on thePoint, and prepU adaptive quizzing.
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Updated section on Documentation as a part of
the Dental Hygiene Process of Care, this brings
the clinical care of a patient full circle.
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Coverage of motivational interviewing
shows students how to use this proven
communication method to elicit and strengthen
the patient’s intrinsic motivation to work toward
positive change in oral health.
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Clinically relevant color photos and real
world examples help readers connect what
they’re learning to practice.
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Section I ORIENTATION TO CLINICAL
1. The Professional Dental Hygienist
2. Evidenced-Based Dental Hygiene Practice
3. Effective Health Communication
4. Infection Control: Transmissible Diseases
5. Exposure Control: Barriers for Patient and
Clinician
6. Infection Control: Clinical Procedures
7. Patient Reception and Ergonomic Practice
8. Emergency Care
9. Documentation for Dental Hygiene Care
10. Personal, Dental, and Medical Histories"
11. Vital Signs
12. Extraoral and Intraoral Examination
13. Dental Radiographic Imaging
14. Study Models
15. Dental Biofilm and Other Soft Deposits
16. The Teeth
17. The Occlusion
18. The Periodontium
19. Periodontal Disease Development
20. Periodontal Examination
21. Calculus
22. Dental Stains and Discolorations
23. Indices and Scoring Methods
... abridged to fit
Section II PREPARATION FOR DENTAL
Section III DOCUMENTATION
Section IV ASSESSMENT
Section V DENTAL HYGIENE DIAGNOSIS
AND CARE PLANNING
Section VI IMPLEMENTATION: PREVENTION
Section VII IMPLEMENTATION: TREATMENT
Section VIII EVALUATION
Section IX PATIENTSWITH SPECIAL NEEDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Active LearningWorkbook for Clinical
Practice of the Dental Hygienist
Twelfth Edition
Charlotte J. Wyche, RDH, MS; Jane F. Halaris, RDH,
MA; Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD
January 2016 / Softbound / 8.375” x 10.875” /
496 pp / 50 Tables / 978-1-4511-9524-8
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