This comprehensive review of dental hygiene covers the three main areas of the NBDHE (National Board Dental Hygiene Examination) and includes case studies, 2,500 review questions, and a 350-question sample examination.

Preparing for national, regional, and state dental hygiene board examinations / Barbara Leatherman Dixon -- Histology and embryology / Maureen Dotzel Savner -- Anatomy and physiology / Christine Blue -- Head and neck anatomy and physiology / Irene Mary Connolly -- Clinical oral structures, dental anatomy, and root morphology / Heidi A. Schlei -- Oral and maxillofacial radiology / Evelyn M. Thomson -- General pathology / JoAnn R. Gurenlian -- Oral pathology / Olga A.C. Ibsen -- Microbiology and immunology / Jessica C. Peek -- Prevention of disease transmission in oral health care / Darnyl M. Palmer -- Pharmacology / Elena Bablenis Haveles -- Biochemistry, nutrition, and nutritional counseling / Lisa F. Harper Mallonee -- Biomaterials / Stephen C. Bayne, John M. Powers, Edward J. Swift, Jr., Jeffrey Y. Thompson -- Periodontics / Denise M. Bowen -- Dental hygiene process of care / Kristin H. Calley -- Strategies for oral health promotion and disease prevention and control / M. Anjum Shah -- Instrumentation for client assessment and care / Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, Rebecca A. Sroda -- Management of pain and anxiety / Gwen I. Hlava, Todd N. Junge -- Dental hygiene care for clients with special needs / Susan Lynn Tolle -- Community oral health planning and practice / Christine French Beatty -- Medical emergencies / Heidi A. Schlei -- Ethical and legal issues / Pamela Zarkowski -- Simulated National Board Dental Hygiene Examination / Meg Horst Zayan.