Legal and Ethical Considerations for Dental Hygienists and Assistants

Legal and Ethical Considerations for Dental Hygienists and Assistants

Author: Judith A. Davison

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13:

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Dental hygienists and dental assistants need to be aware of current accepted legal processes related to such issues as infection control, insurance, malpractice, liability, and negligence. LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND ASSISTANTS provides them with strong theoretical and philosophical information concerning the legal, ethical, and management dilemmas that face the entire dental health team. Real-life examples with expert commentary and follow-up questions illustrate legal situations the dental hygienist or assistant may face.


Current Catalog

Current Catalog

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 1712

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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.


Practice Management for Dental Hygienists

Practice Management for Dental Hygienists

Author: Esther K. Andrews

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780781753593

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This textbook prepares dental hygiene students and dental hygienists to handle the business and operational aspects of the dental office. The book teaches students how a dental office functions from an operational standpoint and how dental hygienists, as licensed professionals, fit into that operation. Major sections cover basics of dentistry and dental law, office management, applied communications, and employability skills. To accommodate a two-credit course, the text is concise and focuses on exercise-based learning. Each chapter includes workbook exercises, study questions, critical thinking activities, case studies, and RDH board practice questions, as well as selected references, Websites, and student activities.


Dental Health Education

Dental Health Education

Author: Lori Gagliardi

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2020-08-03

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1478645954

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“Dental disease is the most widespread public health problem among the school-age population in the United States today,” states the author of this first-of-its-kind book to combine dental health information and lesson plans for K-6 teachers, hygienists, and school nurses. Loaded with valuable information, the up-to-date workbook addresses the role of the dental health educator in getting children to learn how to properly take care of their teeth. Reader friendly, it offers simple ways to achieve excellence in oral hygiene beyond trips to the dentist, along with the rationale for proven modern techniques. Educators will welcome Lori Gagliardi’s complete lesson plans, visual aids, supplemental material, and tips on integrating dental health into academic curricula. It is also an essential companion for any comprehensive dental disease prevention program in the community. Outstanding features: • Engaging visual aids enhance the lesson plans. • Background information and objectives accompany lesson plans. • Guided practice activities reinforce the subjects covered. • Includes a section targeting children with exceptional needs. • Lesson plans, including time frames, focus on specific information. New to the Third Edition: • Improved organization. • National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. • USDA MyPlate healthy eating tool. • Updated information regarding reading labels and serving sizes. • New chapter, Community Education Program Development. • Updated appendix material.


Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene

Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene

Author: Vickie J. Kimbrough-Walls

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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A successful dental hygienist requires a complete understanding of how ethical issues interrelate to knowledge of the latest advances in practice management. Appropriate for use in ethics and jurisprudence courses, practice management and seminar courses or as a resource for practicing hygienists, "Ethics & Practice Management in Dental Hygiene" provides a current and comprehensive overview. Features Detailed discussion of common ethical situations A focus on technology in the workplace Comprehensive coverage of practice management for those in independent practice Chapter activities and exercises that provide real-life examples of topics