Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, North American Edition

• Preface

  Section I:: Orientation to Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice

• Chapter 1:: The Professional Dental Hygienist

Section II:: Preparation for Dental Hygiene Practice

Chapter 2:: Infection Control:: Transmissible Diseases Chapter 3:: Exposure Control:: Barriers for Patient and Clinician Chapter 4:: Infection Control:: Clinical Procedures

Section III:: Assessment

Chapter 6:: Documentation Chapter 7:: Personal, Dental, and Medical Histories

Part IV:: Dental Hygiene Diagnosis and Care Planning

Chapter 21:: Planning for Dental Hygiene Care Chapter 22:: The Dental Hygiene Care Plan

Part V:: Prevention

Chapter 23:: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Chapter 24:: Protocols for Prevention and Control of Dental Caries Chapter 25:: Oral Infection Control:: Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing

Part VI:: Treatment

Chapter 36:: Instruments and Principles for Instrumentation Chapter 37:: Nonsurgical Periodontal Instrumentation Chapter 38:: Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy:: Supplemental Care Procedures Chapter 39:: Acute Periodontal Conditions Chapter 40:: Sutures and dressings Chapter 41:: Dentin Hypersensitivity Chapter 42:: Extrinsic Stain Removal Chapter 43:: Tooth Whitening

Part VII:: Evaluation and Maintenance Introduction

Part VIII:: Patients With Special Needs Introduction

Chapter 45:: The Pregnant Patient Chapter 46:: Pediatric Oral Health Care:: Infancy Through Age 5 Chapter 47:: The Patient with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate Chapter 48:: Preadolescent to Postmenopausal Patients Chapter 49:: The Elderly Patient Chapter 50:: The Edentulous Patient Chapter 51:: The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient Chapter 52:: The Patient with Cancer Chapter 53:: Care of Patients with Disabilities Chapter 54:: The Patient Who is Homebound or Bedridden Chapter 55:: The Patient with a Physical Impairment Chapter 56:: The Patient with a Sensory Disability Chapter 57:: Family Abuse and Neglect Chapter 58:: The Patient with a Seizure Disorder Chapter 59:: The Patient with Mental Disability Chapter 60:: The Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder Chapter 61:: The Patient with a Substance-Related Disorder Chapter 62:: The Patient with a Respiratory Disease Chapter 63:: The Patient with a Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 64:: The Patient with a Blood Disorder Chapter 65:: The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 66:: Emergency Care

Appendix I. American Dental Hygienists Association Code of Ethics for Dental Hygienists

Appendix II. Canadian Dental Hygienists Association Code of Ethics

Appendix III. The International Federation of Dental Hygienists Code of Ethics

Appendix IV. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings--2003

Appendix V. Average Measurements of Human Teeth

Index