Get the hands-on practice and reinforcement you need to master the concepts and skills covered in Darby & Walsh Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice, 6th Edition. The chapters in this workbook directly correlate to the textbook chapters and provide ample review questions and exercises, competency skills evaluation sheets, case studies with questions, and information for the clinical externship and professional portfolio. Applicable chapters also contain a review of video procedures covered in the main text. It’s the essential practice and review you need for success in both the classroom and the clinical setting.
New to this edition
- NEW and UPDATED! Content corresponds to the latest edition of the text, with an increased focus on new and emerging technologies, enhanced coverage of infection control, new chapters addressing telehealth and mental health, and much more.
Key Features
- Patient case studies and video review questions
provide opportunities for assimilation and application of concepts to prepare you for clinical patient encounters.
- Practice and review questions include short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and multiple choice to help you prepare for the NBDHE exam.
- Competency skill checklists offer clear guidelines for performing each dental hygiene skill.
- Perforated pages make it easy to detach forms and bring them along in clinical settings.
Author Information
By Jennifer A Pieren, RDH, BSAS, MS, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Professions – Dental Hygiene, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio and Cynthia Gadbury-Amyot, MSDH, Ed.D, Professor Emerita and Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
Part One—Conceptual Foundations
1. The Dental Hygiene Profession
2. Dental Hygiene Metaparadigm Concepts and Conceptual Models Applied to Practice
3. Evidence-Based Decision Making
4. Community Health
5. Sustainable Health Behavior Change
6. Inclusive Practices in Healthcare
7. Legal and Ethical Decision Making
8. Professional e-Portfolios
Part Two—Preparation for the Appointment
9. Dental Hygiene Patient Care Settings
10. Infection Prevention and Control
11. Preventing and Managing Medical Emergencies
12. Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Part Three—Assessments
13. Personal, Dental, and Health Histories
14. Vital Signs
15. Pharmacologic History
16. Assessment of Head and Neck Examination
17. Hard Tissue Assessment and Dental Charting
18. Assessment of Dental Deposits and Stain
19. Dental Caries Management by Risk Assessment
20. Periodontal Assessment and Charting
21. Oral-Systemic Health Connection
Part Four—Critical Thinking in Dental Hygiene Practice
22. Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
23. Dental Hygiene Care Plan, Evaluation, and Documentation
Part Five—Implementation, Evaluation, and Documentation
24. Toothbrushing
25. Interdental and Supplemental Oral Self-Care Devices
26. Dentifrices
27. Antimicrobial Agents for Control of Periodontal Disease
28. Hand-Activated Instrumentation
29. Ultrasonic Instrumentation
30. Root Morphology and Instrumentation Implications
31. Dental Implants and Periimplant Care
32. Tooth Polishing and Whitening
33. Decision Making Related to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
34. Acute Gingival and Periodontal Conditions
35. Pit and Fissure Sealants
36. Nutritional Counseling
37. Tobacco Cessation
38. Impressions for Study Casts and Custom-Made Oral Appliances
39. Restorative Therapy
40. Orthodontic Care
41. Fixed and Removable Dental Prostheses
Part Six—Pain and Anxiety Control
42. Dentinal Hypersensitivity
43. Local Anesthesia
44. Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation
Part Seven—Life Stages and Populations
45. Children and Adolescents
46. Pregnancy and Oral Health
47. The Older Adult
Part Eight—Dental Hygiene Care for the Medically Compromised
48. Cardiovascular Disease
49. Diabetes
50. Cancer
51. HIV and Oral Health
52. Palliative Oral Care
53. Autoimmune Diseases
54. Organ Transplantation and Renal Disease
55. Respiratory Diseases
56. Substance Use Disorders
57. Eating Disorders
58. Child Abuse and Neglect and Family Violence
Part Nine—Dental Hygiene Care for Disabilities and Special Needs
59. Disability and Healthcare
60. Intellectually and Developmentally Challenged
61. Orofacial Clefts
62. Neurologic Disabilities
Part Ten—Professional Development and Practice Management
63. Professional Development and Job Searching
64. Practice Management
65. Telehealth
66. Mental Health and Self-Care
