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Dental Hygiene Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination

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  • Assessment, Interpretation, Evaluation, and Reevaluation (45%)
    • The extraoral and intraoral examination conducted by a dental hygienist, including hard and soft tissue evaluation (including the periodontal examination), interpretation of medical, dental, and psychosocial history and the patient’s oral health condition (e.g., via radiographic imaging), and reevaluation after treatment; findings are interpreted within scope of practice and used to inform the dental hygiene diagnosis.
    • Medical, Dental, and Psychosocial History — measured throughout the examination in every representation of a patient
    • Soft Tissue Evaluation (15% of this topic area)
    • Hard Tissue Evaluation (15% of this topic area)
    • Periodontal Assessment (35% of this topic area)
    • Hard and Soft Deposits (20% of this topic area)
    • Radiographic Technique (15% of this topic area) — effective use of radiographic equipment to obtain diagnostic-quality radiographs, including recognizing factors affecting diagnostic quality and adjustments to improve quality; excludes interpretation of radiographic images to establish the dental hygiene diagnosis, which is covered in other specification areas
  • Dental Hygiene Care Planning and Evidence Based Treatment (55%)
    • Use information acquired during Assessment, Interpretation, Evaluation, and Reevaluation to formulate appropriate dental hygiene care plans incorporating patient considerations, risk factors, and anticipated outcomes; inform dental hygiene treatment (including instrumentation) and follow-up; manage patient anxiety through pain control and medical emergencies during treatment, all within the dental hygienist’s scope of practice.
    • Infection Control (10% of this topic area)
    • Dental Hygiene Care Planning (25% of this topic area)
    • Pain Control (15% of this topic area)
    • Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy and Adjunctive Therapy (40% of this topic area)
    • Medical Emergencies (10% of this topic area)
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