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Table of Contents

The professional hygienist; infection control - transmissible diseases; exposure control - barriers; infection control - clinical procedures; patient/client assessment; plaque, calculus, stain; indices and scoring methods; dental hygiene treatment plan; oral infection control; dental prostheses; diet; preventive supplements; cumulative trauma disorders; scaling and root planing; patient/clients with special conditions; emergency care.