Includes bibliographical references and index

Preparing for dental hygiene board examinations / Jill Mason -- Histology and embryology / Joanne Pacheco -- Anatomy and physiology / Alison F. Doubleday -- Head and neck anatomy and physiology / Kim T Isringhausen -- Clinical oral structures, dental anatomy, and root morphology / Miranda A. Drake -- Oral and maxillofacial radiology / Laura Jansen Howerton -- General pathology / JoAnn R. Gurenlian and Jessica N. August -- Oral pathology / Sandra L. Myers -- Microbiology and immunology / Jessica Peek Scott -- Infection control and prevention of disease transmission in oral health care / Darnyl M. Palmer -- Pharmacology / Elena Bablenis Haveles -- Biochemistry, nutrition, and nutritional counseling / Lisa E Mallonee -- Biomaterials / John M. Powers and Stephen C. Bayne -- Periodontics / Janet Kinney -- Dental hygiene process of care / Laura Mueller-Joseph and Cristina Casa-Levine -- Strategies for oral health promotion and disease prevention and control / Michelle C. Arnett -- Periodontal instrumentation for assessment and care / Danielle Rulli -- Management of pain and anxiety / Margaret J. Fehrenbach and Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Dental hygiene care for patients with special care needs / Susan Lynn Tolle -- Community oral health planning and practice / Christine French Beatty -- Medical emergencies / Leslie Koberna -- Ethical and legal issues / Vickie Kimbrough -- App. A Medical terminology -- App. B Professional organizations of interest to dental hygienists -- App. C American Dental Hygienists' Association and Canadian Dental Hygienists' Association codes of ethics

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