Which is not one of the five interrelated roles of a professional dental hygienist?

Studies have shown that in patients with diabetes mellitus, periodontitis:

Which of the following is NOT considered assessment of the patient?

Which party or entity establishes the rules and regulations that determine the scope of practice for a dental hygienist?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of periodontal disease?

Simple extractions of primary teeth fall under the role of which of the following Healthcare team providers?

Plaque retentive factors make dental plaque easier to accumulate and harder to remove from tooth surfaces.

The acquired pellicle is significant to the dental hygienist because it:

All of the following are typical bacterial cell shapes EXCEPT:

A dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, office support staff and dental laboratory technician who work together to meet the many varied dental and orally-related needs of a dental patient are collectively called: