Part One—Conceptual Foundations<br>1. The Dental Hygiene Profession<br>2. Dental Hygiene Metaparadigm Concepts and Conceptual Models Applied to Practice<br>3. Evidence-Based Decision Making<br>4. Community Health<br>5. Sustainable Health Behavior Change<br>6. Inclusive Practices in Healthcare<br>7. Legal and Ethical Decision Making<br>8. Professional e-Portfolios<br>Part Two—Preparation for the Appointment<br>9. Dental Hygiene Patient Care Settings<br>10. Infection Prevention and Control<br>11. Preventing and Managing Medical Emergencies<br>12. Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders<br>Part Three—Assessments<br>13. Personal, Dental, and Health Histories<br>14. Vital Signs<br>15. Pharmacologic History<br>16. Assessment of Head and Neck Examination<br>17. Hard Tissue Assessment and Dental Charting<br>18. Assessment of Dental Deposits and Stain<br>19. Dental Caries Management by Risk Assessment<br>20. Periodontal Assessment and Charting<br>21. Oral-Systemic Health Connection<br>Part Four—Critical Thinking in Dental Hygiene Practice<br>22. Dental Hygiene Diagnosis<br>23. Dental Hygiene Care Plan, Evaluation, and Documentation<br>Part Five—Implementation, Evaluation, and Documentation<br>24. Toothbrushing<br>25. Interdental and Supplemental Oral Self-Care Devices<br>26. Dentifrices<br>27. Antimicrobial Agents for Control of Periodontal Disease<br>28. Hand-Activated Instrumentation<br>29. Ultrasonic Instrumentation<br>30. Root Morphology and Instrumentation Implications<br>31. Dental Implants and Periimplant Care<br>32. Tooth Polishing and Whitening<br>33. Decision Making Related to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy<br>34. Acute Gingival and Periodontal Conditions<br>35. Pit and Fissure Sealants<br>36. Nutritional Counseling<br>37. Tobacco Cessation<br>38. Impressions for Study Casts and Custom-Made Oral Appliances<br>39. Restorative Therapy<br>40. Orthodontic Care<br>41. Fixed and Removable Dental Prostheses<br>Part Six—Pain and Anxiety Control<br>42. Dentinal Hypersensitivity<br>43. Local Anesthesia<br>44. Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation<br>Part Seven—Life Stages and Populations<br>45. Children and Adolescents<br>46. Pregnancy and Oral Health<br>47. The Older Adult<br>Part Eight—Dental Hygiene Care for the Medically Compromised<br>48. Cardiovascular Disease<br>49. Diabetes<br>50. Cancer<br>51. HIV and Oral Health<br>52. Palliative Oral Care<br>53. Autoimmune Diseases<br>54. Organ Transplantation and Renal Disease<br>55. Respiratory Diseases<br>56. Substance Use Disorders<br>57. Eating Disorders<br>58. Child Abuse and Neglect and Family Violence<br>Part Nine—Dental Hygiene Care for Disabilities and Special Needs<br>59. Disability and Healthcare<br>60. Intellectually and Developmentally Challenged<br>61. Orofacial Clefts<br>62. Neurologic Disabilities<br>Part Ten—Professional Development and Practice Management<br>63. Professional Development and Job Searching<br>64. Practice Management<br>65. Telehealth<br>66. Mental Health and Self-Care
