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Addition of
5 new cases
representing
important
health
issues the
dental
hygienist
will
encounter in
today’s
population.
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Continuing
the theme of
the first
edition, the
new cases
represent a
cross
section of
today’s
population.
-
Reorganized
pages that
place the
patient
situation
and
questions
with the
charting
data,
photographs
and
radiographs
for ease of
reference.
-
Facial
profiles
have been
added to
each case to
provide a
“snapshot”
of patient
characteristics.
-
Completely
updated
questions
based on new
research
since the
publication
of the first
edition.
-
Addition of
questions
pertaining
to ethical
decision
making and
professional
responsibility
reflecting
the addition
of this
category to
the National
Board Dental
Hygiene
Examination
since
publication
of the first
edition.
-
Addition of
5 more
questions
for each
case to
total 25.
-
Enhance
answer
section that
provides
comprehensive
rationales
for correct
answers and
detailed
explanation
of why an
answer is
incorrect.
-
Updated
reference
section at
the end of
each case
with
publication
page numbers
provides
students and
instructors
easy access
to more
information
about a
subject.
-
Enhanced
care
planning
exercises
that prompt
the student
to identify
patient
needs and to
develop
comprehensive
dental
hygiene care
plans.
-
A
cross-referenced
index to all
questions by
topic areas
guides
instructors
looking to
use
questions
that pertain
to their
course
subjects.
Table of Contents
Preface v
Acknowledgments
ix
Pediatric
Patient
CASE A Maya
Patel
CASE B Zack
Ware
CASE C
Andrew
Christianson
Adult-periodontal
patient
CASE D
Katherine
Flynn
CASE E Louis
Riddick
CASE F Banu
Radpur-Ansari
Geriatric
patient
CASE G Juan
Hernandez
CASE H
Virginia
Carson
CASE I
Eleanor Gray
Special
needs
patient
CASE J
Thoroughgood
Epps
CASE K
Johnnie
Johnson
CASE L
Thomas Small
Medically
Compromised
patient
CASE M Nancy
Foster
CASE N Brian
Bartlett
CASE O
Eileen Olds
Appendices
Human Needs
Conceptual
Model to
Dental
Hygiene
Practice
Answers and
Rationales
Topic Index