DENT 1010 Chapter 1

Question 1

ADHA

Answer 1

American Dental Hygienists’ Association

Question 2

ADHP

Answer 2

Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner

Question 3

CDHA

Answer 3

Canadian Dental Hygienists’ Association

Question 4

CEU

Answer 4

continuing education unit; 1 unit commonly refers to 1 clock hour of instruction

Question 5

Collaborative Practice of Dental Hygiene

Answer 5

the science of the prevention and treatment of oral disease through the provision of educational, assessment, preventive, clinical and other therapeutic services in a collaborative working relationship with a consulting dentist, but without general supervision

Question 6

Comptetency

Answer 6

the skills, understanding, and professional values of an individual ready for beginning dental hygiene practice

Question 7

Continuing education

Answer 7

postlicensure short-term educational experiences for refresher, updating, and renewal; continuing education units may be required for relicensure

Question 8

Cotherapist

Answer 8

term used to describe the relationships between patient, dentist, and dental hygienist when coordinating the efforts to attain and maintain the oral health of the patient

Question 9

Dental hygiene care plan

Answer 9

the services within the framework of the total treatment plan to be carried out by the dental hygienist, patient, and caregiver

Question 10

Dental hygiene care

Answer 10

the science and practice of the prevention of oral diseases; the integrated preventive and treatment services administered for a patient by a dental hygienist

Question 11

Dental hygiene diagnosis

Answer 11

identification of an existing or potential oral health problem that a dental hygienist is qualified and licensed to treat

Question 12

Dental hygiene process of care

Answer 12

an organized systematic group of activities that provides the framework for delivering quality dental hygiene care

Question 13

Dental hygienist

Answer 13

dental health specialist whose primary concern is the maintenance of oral health and the prevention of oral disease

Question 14

Dental hygienist; Opening paragraph on page 3

Answer 14

“A licensed primary healthcare professional, oral health educator, and clinician who provides preventive, educational, and therapeutic services supporting total health for the control of oral diseases and the promotion of oral health.”

Question 15

Dentistry

Answer 15

the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical, or related procedures) of diseases, disorders, and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, provided by a dentist, within the scope of his/her education, training, and experience, in accordance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law (American Dental Association).

Question 16

Direct supervision

Answer 16

the dentist has diagnosed and authorized the condition to be treated, remains on the premises while the procedure is performed, and approves the work performed before dismissal of the patient

Question 17

General supervision

Answer 17

the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record but need not be present when the authorized procedure is carried out by a licensed dental hygienist; the procedure is carried out in accordance with the dentist’s diagnosis and treatment plan

Question 18

Health promotion

Answer 18

the process of enabling people to increase control and improve their health through self-care, mutual aid, and the creation of healthy environments

Question 19

Health

Answer 19

state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not only the absence of disease

Question 20

Hygiene

Answer 20

the science of health and its preservation; a condition or practice, such as cleanliness, that is conducive to the preservation of health

Question 21

IFDH

Answer 21

International Federation of Dental Hygienists

Question 22

Intervention

Answer 22

an action taken by a dental hygienist to maintain or restore a patient’s optimal oral health

Question 23

License by credential

Answer 23

acceptance for licensure by a regulatory body (state, province) on the evidence from a license obtained in another state where equivalent standards and requirements are required; also called reciprocity, a mutual or cooperative exchange

Question 24

Oral hygiene

Answer 24

procedures for preservation of health of the oral cavity; personal maintenance of cleanliness and other measures recommended by dental professionals

Question 25

Personal supervision

Answer 25

while the dentist is personally treating a patient, the dental hygienist is authorized to aid in the treatment by concurrently performing a supportive procedure

Question 26

Primary healthcare

Answer 26

employs the techniques and agents to abort the onset of disease, to reverse the progress of the initial stages of disease, or to arrest the disease process before treatment becomes necessary

Question 27

Profession

Answer 27

occupation or calling that requires specialized knowledge, methods, and skills, as well as preparation, from an institution of higher learning, in the scholarly, scientific, and historic principles underlying such methods and skills; a profession continuously enlarges its body of knowledge, functions autonomously in formulation of policy, and maintains high standards of achievement and conduct; members of a profession are committed to continuing study, place service above personal gain, and are committed to providing practical services vital to human and social welfare

Question 28

Prognosis

Answer 28

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of the treatment of a condition or disease

Question 29

Supervision

Answer 29

term applied to a legal relationship between dentist and dental team members in practice; each practice act defines the type of supervision required