Research Catalog

Title

Clinical practice of the dental hygienist / Esther M. Wilkins.

Author

Wilkins, Esther M.

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2005.

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Details

Description

xxi, 1189 p. : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.

Subjects

• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Prophylaxis
• Dental hygiene
• Outline

Genre/Form

Outline.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. The professional dental hygienist -- 2. Infection control : transmissible diseases -- 3. Exposure control : barriers for patient and clinician -- 4. Infection control : clinical procedures -- 5. Patient reception and positioning -- 6. Records and charting -- 7. Personal, dental, and medical histories -- 8. Vital signs -- 9. Dental radiographic imaging -- 10. Extraoral and intraoral examination -- 11. Study casts -- 12. The gingiva -- 13. Examination procedures -- 14. Disease development and contributing factors -- 15. The teeth -- 16. The occlusion -- 17. Dental biofilm and other soft deposits -- 18. Calculus -- 19. Dental stains and discolorations -- 20. Indices and scoring methods -- 21. Planning for dental hygiene care -- 22. The dental hygiene care plan -- 23. Health promotion and disease prevention -- 24. Protocols for prevention and control of dental caries -- 25. Oral infection control : toothbrushes and toothbrushing -- 26. Interdental care -- 27. Chemotherapeutics and topical delivery systems -- 28. Patient with orthodontic appliances -- 29. Care of dental prostheses -- 30. The patient with oral rehabilitation and implants -- 31. The patient who uses tobacco -- 32. Diet and dietary analysis -- 33. Fluorides -- 34. Sealants -- 35. Anxiety and pain control -- 36. Instruments and principles for instrumentation -- 37. Nonsurgical periodontal instrumentation -- 38. Nonsurgical periodontal therapy : supplemental care procedures -- 39. Acute periodontal conditions -- 40. Sutures and dressings -- 41. Dentin hypersensitivity -- 42. Extrinsic stain removal -- 43. Care of dental restorations -- 44. Maintenance for oral health : dental hygiene continuing care -- 45. The pregnant patient -- 46. Pediatric oral health care : infancy through age 5 -- 47. The patient with a cleft lip and/or palate -- 48. Preadolescent to postmenopausal patients -- 49. The gerodontic patient -- 50. The edentulous patient -- 51. The oral and maxillofacial surgery patient -- 52. The patient with cancer -- 53. Care of patients with disabilities -- 54. The patient who is homebound or bedridden -- 55. The patient with a physical impairment -- 56. The patient with a sensory disability -- 57. Family abuse and neglect -- 58. The patient with a seizure disorder -- 59. The patient with mental retardation -- 60. The patient with a mental disorder -- 61. The patient with an alcohol-related disorder -- 62. The patient with a respiratory disease -- 63. The patient with a cardiovascular disease -- 64. The patient with a blood disorder -- 65. The patient with diabetes mellitus -- 66. Emergency care -- App. I. American dental hygienists' association code of ethics for dental hygienists -- App. II. Canadian dental hygienists' association code of ethics -- App. III. Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings - 2003 -- App. IV. Average measurements of human teeth.

ISBN

0781740908

LCCN

2003071031

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries