Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Orientation To Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice -- 1: Professional dental hygienist -- Roles of dental hygiene -- Dental hygiene care -- Types of services -- Dental hygiene process of care -- Cultural considerations -- Dental hygiene ethics -- Code of ethics -- Core values -- Ethical applications -- Legal factors in practice -- Personal factors in practice -- Special practice areas -- Objectives for professional practice -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- Section 2: Preparation For Dental Hygiene Practice -- 2: Infection control: transmissible diseases -- Standard precautions -- Microorganisms of the oral cavity -- Infectious process -- Airborne infection -- Pathogens transmissible by the oral cavity -- Tuberculosis -- Viral hepatitis -- Hepatitis A -- Hepatitis B -- Prevention of hepatitis B -- Hepatitis C -- Hepatitis D -- Hepatitis E -- Herpesvirus diseases -- HHVI herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSVI) -- HHV2 herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) -- Clinical management -- HHV3 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) -- HHV4 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) -- HHV5 cytomegalovirus (HCMV) -- HHV6 herpes lymphotrophic virus (HLV) -- HHV7 human herpes virus 7 (HHV7) -- HHV8 Kapsi's sarcoma related virus (KSRV) -- HIV-1 infection -- Life cycle of the HIV-1-- HIV-1 classification system for adolescents and adults -- Clinical course of HIV-1 infection -- Oral manifestations of HIV-1 infection -- HIV-1 infection in children -- Prevention of HIV-1 infection -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- 3: Exposure control: barriers for patient and clinician -- Personal protection of the dental team -- Immunizations and periodic tests -- Clinical attire -- Use of face mask: respiratory protection -- Use of protective eyewear -- Hand care -- Handwashing principles -- Methods of hand washing -- Gloves and gloving -- Latex hypersensitivity -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- 4: Infection control: clinical procedures -- Treatment room features -- Instrument processing center -- Cleaning procedures -- Packaging step -- Sterilization -- Moist heat: steam under pressure -- Dry heat -- Chemical vapor sterilizer -- Care of sterile instruments -- Chemical disinfectants -- Recommended chemical disinfectants -- Chemical sterilants (immersion) -- Preparation of the treatment room -- Patient preparation -- Summary of standard procedures for the prevention of disease transmission -- Occupational accidental exposure management -- Disposal of waste -- Supplemental recommendations -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- 5: Patient reception and ergonomic practice -- Position of the patient -- Position of the clinician -- Neutral working posture -- Treatment area -- Ergonomic practice -- Self-care for the dental hygienist -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- Suggested readings -- Section 3: Assessment -- 6: Documentation -- Patient record -- Privacy of patient records -- Examination procedures -- Tooth numbering systems -- Charting -- Dental records -- Periodontal records -- Care plan records -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- 7: Personal, dental, and medical histories -- History preparation -- Questionnaire -- Interview -- Items included in the history -- Immediate applications of patient histories -- American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines -- Prophylaxis for dental and dental hygiene procedures -- ASA determination -- Review of history -- Records -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- 8: Vital signs -- Body temperature -- Pulse -- Respiration -- Blood pressure -- Everyday ethics -- Factors to teach the patient -- References -- Suggested readings -- 9: Dental radiographic imaging -- How X-Rays are produced -- Digital radiography -- Characteristics of an acceptable radiographic image -- Factors that influence the finished radiograph -- Exposure to radiation -- Risk of injury from radiation -- Rules for radiation protection -- Protection of clinician -- Protection of patient -- Clinical applications -- Procedures for film placement and angulation of ray -- Film selection for intraoral surveys -- Definitions and principle