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a licensed professional concerned with the prevention of oral diseases and maintenance of oral health
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dental hygienist
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preventive services
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are to promote and maintain oral health
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name three types of clinician services
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preventive, educational and therapeutic
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name the roles of the dental hygienist
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clinician, manager, change agent, consumer advocate, educator, researcher
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preventive services are broken down into three categories
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primary-so disease does not occur(flouride)
secondary- early treatment to prevent progression(scaling) tertiary-replace lost tissue and rehabilitate (implant) |
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sealants can be categorized as either---- or------
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primary or secondary
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DH care planning
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the act of establishing goals and selecting dental hygiene interventions that can move the patient to closer optimal oral health
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implementation
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the act of carrying out the DH care plan designed to mee the assessed need of the client
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evaluation
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the act of measuring the extent to which the client has achieved the goals specified in the plan of care
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what does dental hygiene care involve
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obtain accurate medical/dental histories, blood pressure, wxtra and intra oral exams, expose and mount x-rays, study casts, patient education, scale and polish teeth, apply topical flouide, sealants, implement effective infection control, sterilization
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who is the father of dental hygiene
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Dr. Alfred Fones, 1906 trained Irene Newman the first liscensed dental hygienist. He named this new profession Dental hygiene in 1913
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what happened in 1951
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Accreditation for dental hygiene programs began
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National Dental Hygienist Asociation, 1932
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ensures that the voice of minorities are heard, cultivate and promote the are of DH, expand continuing ed and employment opportunities
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name two major publications in the DH field
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Journal of Dental Hygiene and Access
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dental hygiene diagnosis
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the act of identifying client strengths and oral health problems that DH interventions can improve
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describe the DH process of care
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accessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating
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what are the purposes of licensure
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to protect the public, to uphold standards to the profession, identify those with sufficinet knowledge and skill to practice DH
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when was licensure first endorsed
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in 1916 by the ADA
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when was West Central Tech established
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in Douglasville, 1995
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Accreditation: in 1947 what did ADA state
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all dental hygiene programs must be two years in length
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what is prophylaxis
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the prevention of oral disease, usually referred to as a cleaning
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who is the father of dental prophylaxis
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Dr. David Smith, 1894 established the first recorded dental hygiene practice
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what is licensure
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the process by which an agency of the government grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation upon finding that the applicant has attained the minimal degree competency neccessary to be reasonably well protected
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what boards are required to practice
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the national , regional or state boards
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when was the first dental hygienist licensed
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in 1917, Connecticut
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name two national professional organizations
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ADHA- American Dental Hygiene Association
NDHA- National Dental Hygiene Association |
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American Dental Hygienist Asociation, 1923
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increases the quality of care provided by the hygienist, to increase the # of people who utilize the services, improve the quality of work life, to increase the membership of the ADHA, to reduce obstacles to the public's access
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what is assesment
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the act of collecting and validating data in order to identify client problems, needs and strengths. Subjective: pts perception of what they think they need
objective: the DH describes what they see based on data and comparisons |
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Students of the American Dental Hygiene Association, SADHA
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a program for the students that provides leadership and networking opportunities
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