Bacteria
This term describes a complex, organized community of microorganisms attached to a surface.
What is biofilm?
This fluoride treatment contains 38% fluoride and is used for arresting caries.
What is silver diamine fluoride (SDF)?
This type of diabetes may be present at birth.
What is Type I diabetes?
This is the most effective way to control biofilm.
What is toothbrushing (mechanical control)?
This term is defined as identifying a condition based on its cause and defining characteristics.
What is diagnosis?
This condition is defined as a persistent fear that leads a patient to avoid dental care or endure it with intense anxiety.
What is dental phobia?
This process involves identifying a patient’s oral health needs and developing a personalized plan of care.
What is dental hygiene care planning?
This condition is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in permanent destruction of supporting tooth structures.
What is periodontitis?
This bacterium is strongly associated with periodontal disease and is part of the “red complex.”
What is Porphyromonas gingivalis?
The critical pH for enamel demineralization falls within this range.
What is 4.5–5.5?
This type of diabetes develops during pregnancy.
What is gestational diabetes?
This ingredient creates the foaming action in toothpaste and mouth rinses.
What is sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)?
These conditions—such as economic and social factors—impact health outcomes and are considered in dental hygiene diagnosis.
What are social determinants of health?
This type of anxiety cause comes from personal past experiences, such as a painful dental visit.
What is a direct cause of anxiety?
These are the five components of the dental hygiene process of care.
What are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation?
This concept explains that periodontal disease results from the interaction of bacteria, host response, and risk factors.
What is multifactorial etiology?
This type of bacteria becomes more dominant as periodontal disease progresses.
What are gram-negative bacteria?
This G.V. Black classification involves pit and fissures of posterior teeth.
What is Class I?
A dental provider should consider a medical consult when A1C is above this percentage.
What is above 8%?
This prescription antimicrobial rinse is available at 0.12% concentration.
What is chlorhexidine (CHX)?
This component of dental hygiene diagnosis focuses on identifying patient behaviors, attitudes, and oral health care needs.
What is patient assessment within dental hygiene diagnosis?
This term describes how well a patient follows recommendations.
What is compliance?
This phase focuses on identifying patient problems and oral health needs based on collected data.
What is the diagnosis phase?
This is responsible for nearly all tissue destruction in periodontal disease—not the bacteria themselves.
What is the host response?
This toxin, produced by certain periodontal pathogens, destroys white blood cells.
What is leukotoxin?
This is the critical pH range for cementum demineralization (root caries) to occur.
What is 6.0-6.7
This lab value reflects blood glucose control over the previous 6–8 weeks.
What is HbA1c?
This oral hygiene aid is best for halitosis.
What is a tongue scraper?
This diagnosis is limited to what a hygienist is licensed to perform.
What is a dental hygiene diagnosis?
Fear created by stories, media, or hearing others’ experiences is classified as this type of cause.
What is an indirect cause of anxiety?
This phase involves carrying out treatment such as scaling, polishing, and patient education.
What is the implementation phase?
These three bacteria are commonly identified as initiators of periodontal disease.
What are Aa, Tf, and Pg?
(Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythia, Porphyromonas gingivalis)
These bacteria initiate the host inflammatory response through lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
What are gram-negative bacteria?
This G.V. Black classification involves proximal surfaces of anterior teeth that include the incisal edge.
What is Class IV?
Poorly controlled diabetes affects this major factor in periodontal destruction.
What is the host response?
This chemical agent reduces nerve response and is used for sensitivity.
What is potassium nitrate?
This model is used to guide the understanding of human needs in dental hygiene diagnosis.
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
In the CARE approach, this is what the “C” stands for.
What is Comfort?
This phase determines if the treatment plan was successful and if modifications are needed.
What is the evaluation phase?
This type of periodontal pocket has its base located below the alveolar crest and is associated with vertical bone loss.
What is an infrabony pocket?
This structure protects periodontal bacteria from antimicrobials and host defenses.
What is the biofilm matrix (slime layer)?
This bacterium is most associated with root caries progression.
What are Lactobacilli?
Elevated levels of this inflammatory mediator are associated with preterm delivery in periodontal patients.
What are prostaglandins (PGE2)?
This dental aid could require a physician's consultation if the patient has a history of infective endocarditis.
What is an Oral Irrigator?
Dental hygienists can care plan anything within this boundary.
What is their scope of practice?
This counseling approach is collaborative, patient-centered, and designed to strengthen a patient’s motivation for behavior change.
What is motivational interviewing (MI)?
These types of goals in care planning must be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.
What are SMART goals?
This inflammatory marker is measured to determine a patient’s genetic susceptibility to periodontal disease.
What is Interleukin-1 (IL-1)?