Saunders Review of Dental Hygiene

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Saunders, 2000 - Medical - 666 pages
This comprehensive review of current dental hygiene knowledge provides students with a guide to relevant information to help prepare them for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and other competency exams. Each chapter covers the dental hygiene body of knowledge in a specific area beginning with a comprehensive outline of relevant information and incorporating clinical case studies. Also includes multiple choice questions in each chapter and a simulated board examination section designed to replicate the style and format of those faced in the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
  • Coverage of both clinical and basic science dental hygiene knowledge needed for written competency examinations
    • Each chapter contains a clinical case study plus a series of open-ended questions to encourage readers to apply basic dental hygiene knowledge and experience to real life situations
  • Numerous multiple choice questions and rationales located throughout, and at the end of, each chapter help students review their understanding of key topics
    • Each chapter carefully structured with a case study, content review, topic information and questions to enable students to monitor how well they understand each topic and to review problem areas
  • Artwork, photographs and illustrations promote understanding of key topics; references and lists of additional reading facilitate further study
    • A simulated National Board Dental Hygiene Examination comprises the final section

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    Contents

    Histology and Embryology I
    		1
    Anatomy Biochemistry and Physiology
    		10
    Head Neck and Dental Anatomy
    		61
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    TitleSaunders Review of Dental Hygiene
    AuthorDebralee McKelvey Nelson
    Editionillustrated
    PublisherSaunders, 2000
    Original fromthe University of Michigan
    DigitizedJul 16, 2008
    ISBN072167576X, 9780721675763
    Length666 pages
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    Medical / Dentistry / Dental Assisting
    Medical / Dentistry / Dental Hygiene
    Medical / Dentistry / General
    Medical / Test Preparation & Review
      
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