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Operate and maintain dental equipment. (I)
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Maintain aseptic technique. (I)
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Maintain instrument sharpness. (I)
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| 4.
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Perform health assessment, establishing baseline vital signs on a
dental patient. (II)
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Assess condition of intraoral/extraoral soft tissue. (II)
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Assess and record normal, atypical, and abnormal gingival and
periodontal conditions recording mild, moderate, and advanced stages
of gingivitis as well as stages of periodontitis, recession, and
furcation invasion. (II)
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Assess tooth structure for existing and possible restorative
treatment. (II)
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Prepare a dental hygiene treatment plan. (II)
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Explain the dental hygienist's role in total patient care, recognizing
the need for treatment referral. (II)
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| 10.
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Demonstrate proper instrumentation techniques of explorers,
periodontal probes, scalers, curets, and files. (III)
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| 11.
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Detect and remove all calculus deposits from teeth to the depth of the
epithelial attachment with a minimum of trauma and discomfort to the
patient. (III)
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Selectively polish clinical crowns of teeth to remove extrinsic stains
with minimum trauma to hard and soft tissues and using an appropriate
agent. (III)
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Demonstrate proper patient selection and operation of the sonic and
ultrasonic scaler. (III)
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Utilize motivational counseling techniques to educate the patient
concerning his/her role in attaining and maintaining oral health. (IV)
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Maintain complete and accurate patient records of treatment. (V)
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Identify and describe the different types of soft and hard tissue
desensitizing agents. (VI)
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| 17.
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Provide total dental hygiene care in nine hours on a patient with
light to moderate calculus deposits. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI)
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Demonstrate responsibility for professional judgement and ethical
conduct in patient care. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI)
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