Accompanying CD-ROM has interactive patient cases and student exercises.

pt. 1.Oral health care -- ch. 1. The dental hygiene profession / Susan J. Daniel -- and Mary C. George -- ch. 2. Health promotion : a basis of practice / Kimberly S. Bray, Joan I. Gluch -- ch. 3. Legal and ethical considerations / Pamela B. Overmann, Thomas J. Smith -- ch. 4. Evidence-based decision making / Jane L. Forrest -- and Syrene A. Miller -- ch. 5. Communication / Rebecca S. Wilder, Susan H. Kass -- 6. The body's response to challenge / Ann Eshenaur Spolarich -- pt. 2. Environmental ergonomics -- ch. 7. -- Exposure control and prevention of disease transmission / Kathy B. Bassett, Kathy Eklund -- ch. 8. Positioning and prevention of operator injury / Susan J. Daniel, Patricia J. Nunn, Rebecca M. Barry, William Woodall -- ch. 9. Instrument design and principles of instrumentation / Mary Kay Scaramucci -- ch. 10. Instrument sharpening / May Kay Scaramucci. pt. 3. Patient assessment -- ch. 11. Life stages / Victoria C. Vick, Mario Perno Goldie, Kenneth Shay -- ch. 12. Comprehensive health history / Samuel Paul Nesbir, Karen K. Tiwana, Ralph Howard Leonard Jr. -- ch. 13. Drug-induced adverse oral events / Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, JoAnn R. Gurenlian -- ch. 14. Physical and extraoral examination / Karen K. Tiwana, Ralph Howard Leonard Jr., Samuel Paul Nesbit -- ch. 15. Intraoral examination / Alan W. Budenz, Douglas A. Young -- ch. 16. Periodontal examination / Francis G. Serio -- ch. 17. Hard tissue examination / Douglas A. Young, John D.B. Featherstone -- ch. 18. Radiographic evaluation and intraoral photographic imaging / Laura Jansen Howerton, W. Bruce Howerton Jr. -- ch. 19. Nutritional assessment / Cynthia A. Stegeman -- pt. 4. Diagnosis and planning -- ch. 20. Oral risk assessment and intervention planning / Sherry A. Harfst, Victoria C. Vick -- ch. 21. Individualizing preventive and therapeutic strategies / Sherry A. Harfst, Victoria C. Vick -- ch. 22. Posttreatment assessment and supportive care / Jill Rethman -- ch. 23. Case development, documentation, and presentation / Bonnie Francis. pt. 5. Prevention implementation -- ch. 24. Devices for oral self-care / Caren M. Barnes, Joan I. Gluch, Deborah M. Lyle, Carol A. Jahn -- ch. 25. Dental caries and caries management / Douglas A. Young, John D.B. Featherstone, Alan W. Budenz -- ch. 26. Dentifrices / Caren M. Barnes -- ch. 27. Chemotherapeutics / Maria Perno Goldie, Rebecca S. Wilder, Sebastain G. Ciancio -- ch. 28. Sealants / Colleen Schmidt -- ch. 29. Tobacco dependence and addictive behaviors / Robert Ellis Mechlenberg, Cathy L. Backinger -- ch. 30. Care of appliances and dental prostheses / Kenneth Shay. pt. 6. Therapeutic implementation -- ch. 31. Powered instrumentation and periodontal debridement / Bonnie Francis, Deborah E. Fleming -- ch. 32. Cosmetic and therapeutic polishing / Bonnie Francis, Caren M. Barnes -- ch. 33. Dentinal hypersensitivity / Martin Addy, Nicola X. West -- 34. Periodontal dressings and suturing / Katherine Karpinia -- 35. Operative procedures / Peter T. Triolo, William H. Tate -- ch. 36. Esthetics / Kristine A. Hodson -- ch. 37. Orthodontics / Sylvia Frazier-Bowers, Elizabeth Maxbauer -- ch. 38. Oral malodor diagnosis and management / Kristy Menage Bernie -- ch. 39. Emergency management of dental trauma / Dennis N. Ranalli, Deborah Studen-Pavlovich. pt. 7. Anxiety and pain control -- ch. 40. Anxiety control / Lynne Carol Hunt -- ch. 41. Local anesthetics / Kathy B. Bassett, Arthur C. DiMarco -- ch. 42. Nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation / Ann Brunick -- pt. 8. Care modifications for special needs patients -- ch. 43. Saliva and salivary dysfuntion / Francis G. Serio, Mary R. Pfeifer, George M. Taybos -- ch. 44. Neurological and sensory impairment / Barbara J. Smith -- and Robert G. Henry -- ch. 45. Mental and emotional disorders / Victoria C. Vick -- ch. 46. Immune system dysfunction / JoAnn R. Gurenlian, Ann Eshenaur Spolarich -- ch. 47. HIV and AIDS / Eve Cuny, David A. Reznik, Helene Bednarsh -- ch. 48. Cancer and treatment effects on the oral cavity / Christina B. DeBiase. pt. 9. Professional development and vision -- ch. 49. Dental hygiene business practice management / Annette Ashley Linder -- ch. 50. Professional development / Susan J. Daniel, Rebecca S. Wilder, Mary C. George -- ch. 51. Commitment and vision / Susan J. Daniel, Sherry A. Harfst, Rebecca S. Wilder, Mary C. George -- Appendix A : Glossary -- Appendix B : American Academy of Periodontology Report : guidelines for the management of patients with peridontal diseases -- Appendix C : Glossary of selected centers of disease control and prevention terms -- Index.