" University of Colorado, Denver. New edition of a Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection for dental hygiene students. New emphasis on the hygienist assuming greater responsibility for determining and implementing treatment. 22 U.S. contributors. DNLM: Dental Prophylaxis." -- Amazon.

pt. 1. Introduction. --Dental hygiene practice / Irene Woodall -- pt. 2. Preparation. -- Preparing the clinical site : operation and maintenance of equipment / Donna J. Stach -- Disease transmission theory and control of contamination and bloodborne pathogens / Catherine Davis, Nancy Stutsman Young -- The complete dental record / Donna J. Stach -- pt. 3. Assessment. -- The patient's perceptions / Irene Woodall -- Comprehensive health history / Catherine Davis, Bonnie Dafoe -- Basic emergency procedures / Donna Karras -- General physical evaluation and the extraoral and intraoral examination / Catherine Davis, Bonnie Dafoe, Nancy Stutsman Young -- Principles of instrumentation and positioning / Irene Woodall, Laura Mueller-Joseph -- Radiographic assessment / Gail F. Williamson -- Comprehensive dental charting / Irene Woodall -- Periodontal assessment / Laura Mueller-Joseph, Irene Woodall, Nancy Stutsman Young -- Plaque and gingival indices / Laura Mueller-Joseph, Irene Woodall -- The role of occlusion in dental health and disease / Thomas G. Berry, Judith C. Berry -- Preparation of study models / Thomas G. Berry, Judith C. Berry -- Intraoral photography / Bonnie Dafoe -- pt. 4. Diagnosis. -- Diagnostic decision making / JoAnn R. Gurenlian -- pt. 5. Treatment planning. -- Formulating a treatment plan, case presentation, and appointment plan / Irene Woodall, Cheryl Wiles -- Modifications of dental hygiene care for patients with special needs / Dianna Weikel, Hermine McLeran, Susan Barnhard -- pt. 6. Disease prevention and health maintenance. -- Oral health strategies : preventing and controlling dental disease / Irene Woodall, Cheryl Wiles -- Fluoride therapy / Irene Woodall, James Wefel, Nancy Stutsman Young -- Pit and fissure sealants / Susan J. Daniel, Bonnie Dafoe -- Care of removable appliances / Judith C. Berry -- Nutritional self-assessment and modifications / Theresa Levy, Irene Woodall -- pt. 7. Therapy. -- Periodontal debridement / Nancy Stutsman Young, Trisha E. O'Hehir -- Selecting and adapting hand instruments / Nancy Stutsman Young, Irene Woodall -- Instrument sharpening / Laura Mueller-Joseph, Nancy Stutsman Young -- Chemotherapeutics and subgingival irrigation / Laura Mueller-Joseph, Barbara Jones -- Periodontal dressings and suturing / Trisha E. O'Hehir, Nancy Stutsman Young -- Cosmetic and therapeutic applications of polishing / Susan J. Daniel -- Control of dentin hypersensitivity / Susan J. Daniel -- Pain and pain control : topic and local anesthesia / Donna J. Stach -- Nitrous oxide and oxygen conscious sedation / Donna J. Stach, Bonnie Dafoe -- Restorative procedures / Eric E. Spohn, Wendy A. Halowski, Thomas G. Berry -- pt. 8. Evaluation. -- Strategies for continuing care / Irene Woodall -- Case documentation / Irene Woodall, Bonnie Dafoe -- Evaluating success of dental hygiene care / Irene Woodall -- Expectations, actualities, and strategies for change in dental hygiene practice / Irene Woodall.