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Operate and maintain equipment. (I)
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2.
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Maintain aseptic technique. (I)
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3.
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Maintain instrument sharpness. (I)
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4.
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Perform health assessment, establishing baseline vital signs. (II)
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5.
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Assess and record periodontal conditions. (II)
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6.
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Assess condition of intraoral/extraoral soft tissue. (II)
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7.
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Identify and record sulcus depth measurements. (II)
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8.
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Assess the oral functional conditions. (II)
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9.
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Assess tooth structure for existing and possible restorative
treatment. (II)
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10.
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Prepare a patient's dental hygiene treatment plan. (II)
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11.
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Administer symptomatic treatment of an unknown complication or
emergency. (II)
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12.
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Adapt and utilize each explorer used in the clinic. (III)
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13.
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Identify and record the texture, size, and location of a deposit
utilizing tactile sensitivity with an explorer. (III)
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14.
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Adapt and utilize the file instruments for removal of heavy calculus.
(III)
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15.
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Remove hard deposits on the teeth utilizing the sonic and ultrasonic
scaler. (III)
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16.
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Provide total dental hygiene care in seven hours for a patient with
moderate deposits on 1/2-3/4 of all teeth. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
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17.
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Educate a patient providing both oral hygiene instruction and dietary
counseling, and emphasizing the patient's role in attaining and
maintaining oral health. (IV)
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18.
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Apply caries preventive agents. (IV)
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19.
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Apply desensitizing agents to soft tissues. (IV)
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20.
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Apply desensitizing agents to tooth structure. (IV)
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21.
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Clean and polish removable appliances. (IV)
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22.
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Refer patients for total patient care. (II)
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23.
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Maintain complete and accurate patient records of treatment. (IV)
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24.
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Utilize a computer program concerning file information. (IV)
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25.
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Demonstrate responsibility for professional judgement and ethical
conduct in patient care. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
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