Intro to dental hygiene With complete solutions |
latest update 2026/2027
dental hygiene - Ans the study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management
of behaviors to prevent oral disease and to promote health
dental hygienist - Ans licensed preventive oral health professional, that functions in
interrelated roles
roles of the dental hygienist - Ans clinician, educator/health promoter, consumer
advocate, research, change agent, administrator/manager
the primary role of the dental hygienist - Ans prevention of disease and health promotion
ADPIE - Ans systematic approach to dental hygiene care that uses 5 steps assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment - Ans adpie, gather and analyze new data (new problems)
diagnosis - Ans not allowed as a hygienist but you can give your opinion based off of what
you know, (signs and symptoms)
plan - Ans set goals for the patient, work with them
implementation - Ans put the plan into action, education, motivation
, evaluation - Ans review the outcome of the maintenance therapies
psychomotor ability - Ans the ability for your patient to move and function
who is the father of dental hygiene - Ans alfred fones
1819 - Ans practical guide to management of teeth was published
1898 - Ans first presentation on periodic cleanings
who was the first dental hygienise - Ans miss irene neuman
1906 - Ans fones teaches miss irene neuman
1910-1911 - Ans ohio college of dental surgery offers course for dental nurses (not
allowed to practice though)
1913 - Ans fones est. first dental hygiene school in bridgeport connecticut
1915 - Ans connecticut was the first state to regulate a dental hygiene practice
employed dh by public school systems - Ans provided preventive education and services
to children, reduced care by 75%, used to be the primary employment setting
CODA - Ans commissional of dental association
latest update 2026/2027
dental hygiene - Ans the study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management
of behaviors to prevent oral disease and to promote health
dental hygienist - Ans licensed preventive oral health professional, that functions in
interrelated roles
roles of the dental hygienist - Ans clinician, educator/health promoter, consumer
advocate, research, change agent, administrator/manager
the primary role of the dental hygienist - Ans prevention of disease and health promotion
ADPIE - Ans systematic approach to dental hygiene care that uses 5 steps assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment - Ans adpie, gather and analyze new data (new problems)
diagnosis - Ans not allowed as a hygienist but you can give your opinion based off of what
you know, (signs and symptoms)
plan - Ans set goals for the patient, work with them
implementation - Ans put the plan into action, education, motivation
, evaluation - Ans review the outcome of the maintenance therapies
psychomotor ability - Ans the ability for your patient to move and function
who is the father of dental hygiene - Ans alfred fones
1819 - Ans practical guide to management of teeth was published
1898 - Ans first presentation on periodic cleanings
who was the first dental hygienise - Ans miss irene neuman
1906 - Ans fones teaches miss irene neuman
1910-1911 - Ans ohio college of dental surgery offers course for dental nurses (not
allowed to practice though)
1913 - Ans fones est. first dental hygiene school in bridgeport connecticut
1915 - Ans connecticut was the first state to regulate a dental hygiene practice
employed dh by public school systems - Ans provided preventive education and services
to children, reduced care by 75%, used to be the primary employment setting
CODA - Ans commissional of dental association
