Assume your instrument set contains the following selection of hand-activated instruments. Which instrument would be best for removing large-size supragingival deposits from posterior teeth?

This diagram depicts the following:

Subgingival instrumentation of dental implants is recommended every 6 months. Instruments used for the assessment and debridement of dental implants should be made of a material that is softer than titanium.

A patient may experience dentinal hypersensitivity for a period of time and then other periods of time when sensitivity is not a problem. Dentinal hypersensitivity usually results from any instrumentation of the root surfaces.

Strategies for evaluating the outcome of dental hygiene care are guided by which of the following?

The small bulge of tissue at the most anterior portion of the hard palate, lingual to the anterior teeth, is the:

Extrinsic (exogenous) stains can be removed by rubber cup polishing. Intrinsic (endogenous) stains cannot be removed by rubber cup polishing but can be removed by air polishing.

The dental hygienist recommends a dentifrice in a safe manner by:

TRUE OR FALSE?  The correct occlusion of a child’s teeth can be determined while in the primary dentition.

A client was diagnosed with a human need for wholesome facial image due to the client’s dissatisfaction with her malaligned maxillary anterior teeth as evidenced by the client verbalizing, “I try not to show my teeth when smiling.” The dental hygienist, in collaboration with the client, set the following goal: The client will seek an orthodontic consultation by 7/12.   Which of the following evaluative statements best measures the outcome of this goal?