Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist

Section1 Orientation to Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter1 The Professional Dental Hygienist
Chapter2 Evidence-Based Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter3 Effective Health Communication
Chapter4 Dental Hygiene Care in Alternative Settings
Section2 Preparation for Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter5 Infection Control: Transmissible Diseases
Chapter6 Exposure Control: Barriers for Patient and Clinician
Chapter7 Infection Control: Clinical Procedures
Chapter8 Patient Reception and Ergonomic Practice
Chapter9 Emergency Care
Section3 Documentation
Chapter10 Documentation for Dental Hygiene Care
Section4 Assessment
Chapter11 Medical, Dental, and Psychosocial Histories
Chapter12 Vital Signs
Chapter13 Extraoral and Intraoral Examination
Chapter14 Family Violence
Chapter15 Dental Radiographic Imaging
Chapter16 Hard Tissue Examination of the Dentition
Chapter17 Dental Soft Deposits, Biofilm, Calculus, and Stains
Chapter18 The Periodontium
Chapter19 Periodontal Disease Development
Chapter20 Periodontal Examination
Chapter21 Indices and Scoring Methods
Section5 Dental Hygiene Diagnosis and Care Planning
Chapter22 Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
Chapter23 The Dental Hygiene Care Plan
Section6 Implementation: Prevention
Chapter24 Preventive Counseling and Behavior Change
Chapter25 Protocols for Prevention and Control of Dental Caries
Chapter26 Oral Infection Control: Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing
Chapter27 Oral Infection Control: Interdental Care
Chapter28 Dentifrices and Mouthrinses
Chapter29 The Patient with Orthodontic Appliances
Chapter30 Care of Dental Prosthesis
Chapter31 The Patient with Dental Implants
Chapter32 The Patient with Nicotine Use Disorders
Chapter33 Diet and Dietary Analysis
Chapter34 Fluorides
Chapter35 Sealants
Section7 Implementation: Treatment
Chapter36 Anxiety and Pain Control
Chapter37 Instruments and Principles for Instrumentation
Chapter38 Instrument Care and Sharpening
Chapter39 Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy and Adjunctive Therapy
Chapter40 Sutures and Dressings
Chapter41 Dentinal Hypersensitivity
Chapter42 Extrinsic Stain Removal
Chapter43 Tooth Bleaching
Section8 Evaluation
Chapter44 Principles of Evaluation
Chapter45 Continuing Care
Section9 Patients with Special Needs
Chapter46 The Pregnant Patient and Infant
Chapter47 The Pediatric Patient
Chapter48 The Older Adult Patient
Chapter49 The Patient with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate
Chapter50 The Patient with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Chapter51 The Patient with a Disability
Chapter52 Neurologic Disorders and Stroke
Chapter53 The Patient with an Endocrine Condition
Chapter54 The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter55 The Patient with Cancer
Chapter56 The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient
Chapter57 The Patient with a Seizure Disorder
Chapter58 The Patient with a Mental Health Disorder
Chapter59 The Patient with a Substance-Related Disorder
Chapter60 The Patient with a Respiratory Disease
Chapter61 The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter62 The Patient with a Blood Disorder
Chapter63 The Patient with an Autoimmune Disease