A six-year veteran dental hygienist has volunteered to present an educational program to six classes of first graders at Cool Spring Elementary School. She has two children of her own, ages 8 and 10. One of the objectives of the program is, “After a demonstration of different tooth-brushing methods, students will be able to verbally describe one method of tooth brushing to a friend.” During the presentation, the dental hygienist will relay experiences involving other young children about cavities and the results poor dental hygiene practices have had on their overall dental health.The dental hygienist will evaluate the learning of the first-grade classes by

Dental hygienists assist dentists in conducting cleanings and advising patients on proper oral hygiene and care. The NBDHE Dental Hygienist exam has 350 questions and has two components ( with many subsections): Discipline Based and Dental Hygiene Patient Cases.  Component A: The first component covers these main exam sections: Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice; Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services and Principles of Community Health and Research.  Component B: The second component of patient cases contains at least one each of geriatric, periodontal, pediatric, special... Show more

Dental hygienists assist dentists in conducting cleanings and advising patients on proper oral hygiene and care.

The NBDHE Dental Hygienist exam has 350 questions and has two components ( with many subsections): Discipline Based and Dental Hygiene Patient Cases. 

Component A: The first component covers these main exam sections: Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice; Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services and Principles of Community Health and Research. 
Component B: The second component of patient cases contains at least one each of geriatric, periodontal, pediatric, special needs and medically compromised patient cases.

Show less