Radiographs of upper and lower crowns, used to diagnose decay.
What is a Bitewing?
100
A trust-based relationship between a patient and health care provider that allows the patient to disclose personal information.
What is privacy?
100
Research studies about the cost-effectiveness of procedures.
What is Health Services Research?
100
Assessment data that you can physically see/measure/record such as a lesion or an abnormality on an xray.
What is Objective data?
200
Irreversible inflammation and disease of the periodontium.
What is periodontitis?
200
Radiograph of 1-2 teeth that includes the apex (root).
What is a Periapical?
200
The strictest form of regulation and the only way to work as a dental hygienist in South Dakota.
What is licensure?
200
Research studies on the effectiveness of dental hygiene procedures and how they reduce or eliminate disease.
What is Health Promotion and Disease Prevention?
200
Assessment data that the patient gives you, such as their health history or their religious preferences.
What is Subjective data?
300
The cells that stimulate the liver to produce C-Reactive protein.
What are cytokines?
300
Highly concentrated fluoride treatment that helps with tooth sensitivity.
What is fluoride varnish?
300
Prevention of the loss of functionality by rehabilitation.
What is tertiary prevention?
300
A document describing a planned research topic that includes the previous research done, the methods and plan of study, and a problem statement or hypothesis.
What is a proposal?
300
Classification systems, consultations with other professionals, and comparing findings to standards.
What are techniques to process data in the ASSESSMENT phase?
400
The immune response that binds to dying cells or bacteria to rid the body of them and increases the chance of blood clot development.
What are C-Reactive proteins?
400
A dental hygiene treatment that involves cleaning the teeth and gums.
What is a prophylaxis?
400
Clinic Instructor, CE Instructor, Classroom Instructor, Program Director
What is the order of education careers based on minimum education requirements?
400
The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.
What is Evidence-Based Practice?
400
The steps to frame a clinical question that include population, intervention, comparison, and outcome.
What is PICO?
500
The aggregate of microorganisms on the surface of the teeth.
What is plaque?
500
A non-surgical treatment that involves debridement of the tooth and root, removal of dead tissue to promote health.