The correct temperature/time for moist heat (autoclave) sterilization is:

Material alba leads to

It is vital to take each patient’s blood pressure as part of their medical assessment. In order to take a manual blood pressure we must:

Hand-washing is considered the most important single procedure for the prevention of cross contamination. Washing with soap and water should be used during your initial 2-3 minute hand and arm wash.

As a licensed dental hygienist our primary obligation is to our:

Maggie Krieg is a 48 year old female, presenting to SPC as a new patient. She hasn’t been to the dentist in five years. She was prescribed a brush on stannous fluoride gel the last time she was there and had several refills and just ran out thus stop using it about 6-9 months ago. Maggie states that her teeth don’t feel clean since she ran out of fluoride and she doesn’t like the color of her teeth since using the fluoride as it is know to possibly cause stain, if there is any bacteria on teeth. Her blood pressure is 135/80, pulse 50, respiration: 15. Maggie takes vitamins for health once in awhile when she thinks of it. Her calculus is moderate and plaque minimal. Maggie’s stain is probably caused by:

Often dental professionals refer to dental plaque as:

Factors that influence the development of infection include all the following except:

Which are the best type of protective gloves that should be worn when cleaning contaminated(dirty)instruments and/or other sharp materials prior to sterilization?

All the following statements describe acquired pellicle EXCEPT: