Mosby's dental hygiene : concepts, cases, and competencies

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Mosby's dental hygiene : concepts, cases, and competencies

[edited by] Susan J. Daniel, Sherry A. Harfst, Rebecca S. Wilder

Mosby Elsevier, c2008

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Reorganized and updated to include new information and multiple new chapters on evidence-based practice, salivary dysfunction, basics of the immune system, HIV/AIDS, dental hygiene in orthodontics, and business management skills, Mosby's Dental Hygiene: Concepts, Cases, and Competencies, 2nd Edition continues to be a strong foundation for learning dental hygiene. Plus, it now includes new features such as an entirely revamped CD-ROM, the Insight Statement, special boxes covering patient education opportunities and important notes and more. Case Studies and Case Applications in every chapter help the student connect theoretical clinical content with real life situations and apply the text material. Dental Considerations feature notes special techniques or concepts that can be used in the dental office. At-a-Glance overviews in each chapter opener allow information to be found easily. Evolve site features an ExamView test bank, an electronic image collection, links to helpful websites, additional readings and resources, and items for further discussion which allow more opportunities to incorporate text and CD materials into everyday learning. A more user-friendly CD-ROM allows students to become more familiar with case-based integration of text content and dealing with patient scenarios. Portfolio feature on the CD-ROM lets students collect personalized data on forms and send pages electronically to faculty for review. A new faculty guide features more specific lesson plans in table format and "Issues to Debate" to spark further class discussion. Insight Statements at the beginning of each chapter overview the main concepts covered. Margin Notes and other special box features highlight special points of information that are easier for the students to retain. Evidence-Based Decision Making chapter empowers students to find, evaluate, and incorporate scientific evidence into practice. Other new chapters featuring important topics including: Salivary Dysfunction, Oral Malodor Diagnosis and Management, Orthodontics, HIV/AIDS, and Dental Hygiene Business and Management.

Table of Contents

Part I. Oral Healthcare 1. The Dental Hygiene Profession 2. Health Promotion: A Basis of Practice 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations 4. Evidence-Based Decision Making-NEW! 5. Communication 6. The Body's Response to Challenge Part II. Environmental Ergonomics 7. Exposure Control and Prevention of Disease Transmission 8. Positioning and Prevention of Operator Injury 9. Instrument Design and Principles of Instrumentation 10. Instrument Sharpening Part III. Patient Assessment 11. Life Stage Changes 12. Comprehensive Health History 13. Drug-Induced Adverse Oral Events 14. Physical and Extraoral Examination 15. Intraoral Examination 16. Periodontal Examination 17. Hard Tissue Examination 18. Radiographic and Photographic Imaging Assessment 19. Nutritional Assessment Part IV. Diagnosis and Planning 20. Oral Risk Assessment and Intervention Planning 21. Individualizing Preventive and Therapeutic Strategies 22. Post Treatment Assessment and Supportive Care 23. Case Development, Documentation, and Presentation Part V. Prevention Implementation 24. Devices for Oral Self Care 25. Dental Caries and Caries Management 26. Dentifrices 27. Chemotherapeutics 28. Sealants 29. Tobacco and Chemical Addiction 30. Care of Appliances and Dental Prostheses Part VI. Therapeutic Implementation 31. Powered Instrumentation and Periodontal Debridement 32. Cosmetic and Therapeutic Polishing 33. Dentinal Sensitivity 34. Periodontal Dressings and Suturing 35. Operative Procedures 36. Aesthetics 37. Orthodontics-NEW! 38. Malodor-NEW! 39. Emergency Management of Dental Trauma Part VII. Anxiety and Pain Control 40. Anxiety Control 41. Local Anesthetics 42. Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation Part VIII. Care Modifications for Special Needs Patients 43. Salivary Dysfunction 44. Neurological and Sensory Impairment 45. Mental and Emotional Disorders 46. Immune System Dysfunction 47. HIV/AIDS-NEW! 48. Cancer and Treatment Effects on the Oral Cavity Part IX. Professional Development and Vision 49. Dental Hygiene and Business Management-NEW! 50. Professional Development 51. Insight and Commitment

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  • NCID
    BA87327433
  • ISBN
    • 9780323043526
  • LCCN
    2007921570
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 1017 p.
  • Size
    29 cm.
  • Attached Material
    1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
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