Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist 13th Edition pdf eBook online , ISBN : 9781496396273
 
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Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist 13th Edition by Linda D. Boyd
student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Staying true to Esther Wilkins’ pioneering vision that made her best-selling text the “Bible” for dental hygienists, Wilkins’ Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, Thirteenth Edition progresses through crucial topics in dental hygiene in a straightforward format to ensure students develop the knowledge and skills they need for successful, evidence-based practice in today’s rapidly changing oral health care environment. This cornerstone text, used in almost every dental hygiene education program in the country, has been meticulously updated by previous co-authors, Linda Boyd and Charlotte Wyche, and new co-author Lisa Mallonee to even better meet the needs of today’s students and faculty, while reflecting the current state of practice in dental hygiene. Maintaining the hallmark outline format, the Thirteenth Edition continues to offer the breadth and depth necessary not only for foundation courses but for use throughout the entire dental hygiene curriculum.
 
Key Features : 
 
Includes updated evidence-based content, such as new periodontal classifications
Chapters in the section on patients with special needs have been reorganized by life cycle and then by conditions associated with body systems
A new chapter on the patient with autoimmune disease has been added, addressing a rapidly emerging area in the medically complex patient
Maintains the hallmark feature of an outline format narrative for ease of study and reference, and comprehension of key concepts
Provides updated clinically relevant color photos and real-world examples to help students connect what they are learning to practice
Step-by-step instructions cover all aspects of dental hygiene from radiologic diagnosis and technique to treating patients with special needs and medical/dental areas of concern, such as infectious diseases, allergic reactions, blood disorders, and medications
Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Preferred Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, Navigate 2 TestPrep, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools
 
Table of Contents : 
 
1 The Professional Dental Hygienist; 
2 Evidence-Based Dental Hygiene Practice; 
3 Effective Health Communication; 
4 Dental Hygiene Care in Alternative Settings; 
5 Infection Control: Transmissible Diseases; 
6 Exposure Control: Barriers for Patient and Clinician; 
7 Infection Control: Clinical Procedures; 
8 Patient Reception and Ergonomic Practice; 
9 Emergency Care; 
10 Documentation for Dental Hygiene Care; 
11 Medical, Dental, and Psychosocial Histories; 
12 Vital Signs; 
13 Extraoral and Intraoral Examination; 
14 Family Violence; 
15 Dental Radiographic Imaging;
16 Hard Tissue Examination of the Dentition; 
17 Dental Soft Deposits, Biofilm, Calculus, and Stains; 
18 The Periodontium; 
19 Periodontal Disease Development 
20 Periodontal Examination; 
21 Indices and Scoring Methods; 
22 Dental Hygiene Diagnosis; 
23 The Dental Hygiene Care Plan; 
24 Preventive Counseling and Behavior Change; 
25 Protocols for Prevention and Control of Dental Caries;
26 Oral Infection Control: Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing; 
27 Oral Infection Control: Interdental Care; 
28 Dentifrices and Mouthrinses;
29 The Patient with Orthodontic Appliances 
30 Care of Dental Prosthesis; 
31 The Patient with Dental Implants;
32 The Patient with Nicotine Use Disorders; 
33 Diet and Dietary Analysis; 
34 Fluorides; 
35 Sealants;
36 Anxiety and Pain Control;
37 Instruments and Principles for Instrumentation; 
38 Instrument Care and Sharpening; 
39 Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy and Adjunctive Therapy; 
40 Sutures and Dressings; 
41 Dentinal Hypersensitivity; 
42 Extrinsic Stain Removal; 
43 Tooth Bleaching; 
44 Principles of Evaluation; 
45 Continuing Care; 
46 The Pregnant Patient and Infant; 
47 The Pediatric Patient; 
48 The Older Adult Patient; 
49 The Patient with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate; 
50 The Patient with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder 
51 The Patient with a Disability; 
52 Neurologic Disorders and Stroke; 
53 The Patient with an Endocrine Condition; 
54 The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus; 
55 The Patient with Cancer; 
56 The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient; 
57 The Patient with a Seizure Disorder; 
58 The Patient with a Mental Health Disorder; 
59 The Patient with a Substance-Related Disorder; 
60 The Patient with a Respiratory Disease; 
61 The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease; 
62 The Patient with a Blood Disorder; 
63 The Patient with an Autoimmune Disease