Dental Hygiene
Table of Contents
Translate this page:
List of Clinical Services Available to Patients from DH Students:
- Assess medical/dental histories
- Vital signs
- Extra/intra-oral examination
- Periodontal & dental examination
- Indices
- Radiographs
- Dental hygiene diagnosis
- Dental hygiene treatment plan
- Practicing proper infection control
- Periodontal debridement and scaling
- Rootplaning
- Pain management/Local anesthesia
- Application of chemotherapeutic agents
- Fluoride therapy
- Application of pits and fissure sealants
- Coronal polishing
- Care of oral prosthesis
- Care and maintenance of restorations
- Nutritional counseling
- Smoking cessation strategies and or referral
- Reevaluation of oral and periodontal health status (Recare)
- Referral