Upon reviewing a medical history of your patient, Domenic, you have discovered that he has an increased pulse. This is known as:

The most common artery to palpate when taking and evaluating the pulse manually (heart rate) is:

Dental plaque consists mainly of:

Which of the following statements regarding calculus are true?

To ensure that your clinical instruments are sterile, which of the following represents the most accurate measure?

The dental specialty which involves root canal therapy is called:

The stain caused by a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta would be classified as:

A dental hygienist will probably find the largest deposits of calculus on the:

Kelly is in sterilzation at SPC today as her assigned clinic duty. She places all the plastic implant instruments and plastic mirrors in cold sterilization. How long should they stay submerged in the solution to achieve  sterilization?

The main goal of a dental hygienist is to improve and maintain the oral health of their patient. The concept of evidence-based practice will help the hygienist to answer clinical questions, identify accurate research and use it in practice, and to apply the most up to date and best care to achieve this goal. Evidence-based care is an interaction of several components these include all the following EXCEPT: