Addition of 5 new cases representing important health issues the dental hygienist will encounter in today’s population.

Continuing the theme of the first edition, the new cases represent a cross section of today’s population.

Reorganized pages that place the patient situation and questions with the charting data, photographs and radiographs for ease of reference.

Facial profiles have been added to each case to provide a “snapshot” of patient characteristics.

Completely updated questions based on new research since the publication of the first edition.

Addition of questions pertaining to ethical decision making and professional responsibility reflecting the addition of this category to the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination since publication of the first edition.

Addition of 5 more questions for each case to total 25.

Enhance answer section that provides comprehensive rationales for correct answers and detailed explanation of why an answer is incorrect.

Updated reference section at the end of each case with publication page numbers provides students and instructors easy access to more information about a subject.

Enhanced care planning exercises that prompt the student to identify patient needs and to develop comprehensive dental hygiene care plans.

A cross-referenced index to all questions by topic areas guides instructors looking to use questions that pertain to their course subjects.
 

Table of Contents
Preface v
Acknowledgments ix
Pediatric Patient
CASE A Maya Patel
CASE B Zack Ware
CASE C Andrew Christianson
Adult-periodontal patient
CASE D Katherine Flynn
CASE E Louis Riddick
CASE F Banu Radpur-Ansari
Geriatric patient
CASE G Juan Hernandez
CASE H Virginia Carson
CASE I Eleanor Gray
Special needs patient
CASE J Thoroughgood Epps
CASE K Johnnie Johnson
CASE L Thomas Small
Medically Compromised patient
CASE M Nancy Foster
CASE N Brian Bartlett
CASE O Eileen Olds
Appendices
Human Needs Conceptual Model to Dental Hygiene Practice
Answers and Rationales
Topic Index