Includes bibliographical references and index

Section 1 : Orientation to clinical dental hygiene practice -- ch. 1. The professional dental hygienist -- Section 2 : Preparation for dental hygiene appointments -- ch. 2. Infection control : transmissible diseases -- ch. 3. Exposure control : barriers for patient and clinician -- ch. 4. Infection control : clinical procedures -- ch. 5. Patient reception and positioning -- t Section 3 : Assessment -- ch. 6. Documentation -- ch. 7. Personal, dental, and medical histories -- ch. 8. Vital signs -- ch. 9. Dental radiographic imaging -- ch. 10. Extraoral and intraoral examination -- ch. 11. Study casts -- ch. 12. The gingiva -- ch. 13. Examination instruments and procedures -- ch. 14. Periodontal disease development -- ch. 15. The teeth -- ch. 16. The occlusion -- ch. 17. Dental biofilm and other soft deposits -- ch. 18. Calculus -- ch. 19. Dental stains and discolorations -- ch. 20. Indices and scoring methods --

Section 4 : Dental hygiene diagnosis care planning -- ch. 21. Planning for dental hygiene care -- ch. 22. The dental hygiene care plan -- Section 5 : Prevention -- ch. 23. Health promotion and disease prevention -- ch. 24. Protocols for prevention and control of dental caries -- ch. 25. Oral infection control : toothbrushes and toothbrushing -- ch. 26. Interdental care -- ch. 27. Dentifrices, mouthrinses, and irrigation -- ch. 28. Patient with orthodontic appliances -- ch. 29. Care of dental prostheses -- ch. 30. The patient with dental implants -- ch. 31. The patient who uses tobacco -- ch.32. Diet and dietary analysis -- ch. 33. Fluorides -- ch. 34. Sealants -- Section 6 : Treatment -- ch. 35. Anxiety and pain control -- ch. 36. Instruments and principles for instrumentation -- ch. 37. Nonsurgical periodontal instrumentation -- ch. 38. Nonsurgical periodontal therapy : supplemental care procedures -- ch. 39. Acute periodontal conditions -- ch. 40. Sutures and dressings -- ch. 41. Dentin hypersensitivity -- ch. 42. Extrinsic stain removal -- ch. 43. Tooth whitening --

Section 7 : Evaluation and maintenance -- ch. 44. Evaluation and maintenance -- Section 8 : Patients with special needs -- ch. 45. The pregnant patient -- ch. 46. Extrinsic stain removal -- ch. 47. The patient with a cleft lip and/or palate -- ch. 48. Preadolescent to postmenopausal patients -- ch. 49. The elderly patient -- ch. 50. The edentulous patient -- ch. 51. The oral and maxillofacial surgery patient -- ch. 52. The patient with cancer -- ch. 53. Care of patients with disabilities -- ch. 54. The patient who is homebound -- ch. 55. The patient with a physical impairment -- ch. 56. The patient with a sensory disability -- ch. 57. Family abuse and neglect -- ch. 58. The patient with a seizure disorder -- ch.59. The patient with a mental disability -- ch. 60. The patient with psychiatric disorder -- ch. 61. The patient with a substance-related disorder -- ch. 62. The patient with a respiratory disease --

ch. 63. The patient with a cardiovascular disease -- ch. 64. The patient with a blood disorder -- ch. 65. The patient with diabetes mellitus -- ch. 66. Emergency care -- Prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms -- Appendix 1 : American Dental Hygienists' Association code of ethics for dental hygienists -- Appendix 2 : Canadian Dental Hygienists' Association code of ethics -- Appendix 3 : The International Federation of Dental Hygienists' code of ethics -- Appendix 4 : Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings 2003 -- Appendix 5 : Average measurements of human teeth -- Index