Clinical practice of the dental hygienist
By: Esther M. Wilkins ; contributing editor, Charlotte J. Wyche
Contributors: Wyche, Charlotte J.
Edition: 11th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1147
ISBN-13: 9781608317189
Subjects: Dental Hygienists; Outlines; Dental Prophylaxis
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The professional dental hygienist; title: Evidence-based dental hygiene practice; title: Effective health communication; title: Infection control : transmissible diseases; title: Exposure control : barriers for patient and clinician; title: Infection control : clinical procedures; title: Patient reception and ergonomic practice; title: Introduction to documentation; title: Personal, dental, and medical histories; title: Vital signs; title: Extraoral and intraoral examination; title: Dental radiographic imaging; title: Study casts; title: The periodontium; title: Examination instruments and procedures; title: Periodontal diseases; title: The teeth; title: The occlusion; title: Dental biofilm and other soft deposits; title: Calculus; title: Dental stains and discolorations; title: Indices and scoring methods; title: Planning for dental hygiene care.