The most comprehensive dental hygiene review book available, Darby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene, 10th Edition, offers an all-inclusive review to help you successfully pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) on the first try. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this affordable, all-in-one review text provides an outline-style review of all examination topics, along with 50 new review questions in each chapter and four computerized practice exams that simulate the NBDHE test-taking experience. New for the 10th edition is a simulated Dental Hygiene Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Exam (DHLOSCE™) to help you prepare for the national clinical licensing examination that was launched in 2025. This text is everything you need for success!
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. iv 8. Preface - p. v 9. Acknowledgments - p. v 10. 1. Preparing for Dental Hygiene Board Examinations - p. 1 11. 2. Histology and Embryology - p. 16 12. 3. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 53 13. 4. Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology - p. 108 14. 5. Clinical Oral Structures, Dental Anatomy, and Root Morphology - p. 131 15. 6. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - p. 153 16. 7. General Pathology - p. 187 17. 8. Oral Pathology - p. 204 18. 9. Microbiology and Immunology - p. 273 19. 10. Infection Control and Prevention of Disease Transmission in Oral Health Care - p. 309 20. 11. Pharmacology - p. 335 21. 12. Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Nutritional Counseling - p. 366 22. 13. Dental Biomaterials - p. 402 23. 14. Periodontics - p. 437 24. 15. Dental Hygiene Process of Care - p. 479 25. 16. Strategies for Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Control - p. 512 26. 17. Periodontal Instrumentation for Assessment and Care - p. 544 27. 18. Management of Pain and Anxiety - p. 572 28. 19. Dental Hygiene Care for Patients With Disabilities and Medical Complexity - p. 602 29. 20. Community Oral Health Planning and Practice - p. 660 30. 21. Medical Emergencies - p. 718 31. 22. Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 744 32. Appendix A. Medical Terminology - p. 780 33. Appendix B. Professional Organizations of Interest to Dental Hygienists - p. 783 34. Appendix C. American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Canadian Dental Hygienists’ Association Codes of Ethics - p. 785 35. INDEX - p. 787
The most comprehensive dental hygiene review book available, Darby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene, 10th Edition, offers an all-inclusive review to help you successfully pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) on the first try. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this affordable, all-in-one review text provides an outline-style review of all examination topics, along with 50 new review questions in each chapter and four computerized practice exams that simulate the NBDHE test-taking experience. New for the 10th edition is a simulated Dental Hygiene Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Exam (DHLOSCE™) to help you prepare for the national clinical licensing examination that was launched in 2025. This text is everything you need for success!
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. iv 8. Preface - p. v 9. Acknowledgments - p. v 10. 1. Preparing for Dental Hygiene Board Examinations - p. 1 11. 2. Histology and Embryology - p. 16 12. 3. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 53 13. 4. Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology - p. 108 14. 5. Clinical Oral Structures, Dental Anatomy, and Root Morphology - p. 131 15. 6. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - p. 153 16. 7. General Pathology - p. 187 17. 8. Oral Pathology - p. 204 18. 9. Microbiology and Immunology - p. 273 19. 10. Infection Control and Prevention of Disease Transmission in Oral Health Care - p. 309 20. 11. Pharmacology - p. 335 21. 12. Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Nutritional Counseling - p. 366 22. 13. Dental Biomaterials - p. 402 23. 14. Periodontics - p. 437 24. 15. Dental Hygiene Process of Care - p. 479 25. 16. Strategies for Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Control - p. 512 26. 17. Periodontal Instrumentation for Assessment and Care - p. 544 27. 18. Management of Pain and Anxiety - p. 572 28. 19. Dental Hygiene Care for Patients With Disabilities and Medical Complexity - p. 602 29. 20. Community Oral Health Planning and Practice - p. 660 30. 21. Medical Emergencies - p. 718 31. 22. Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 744 32. Appendix A. Medical Terminology - p. 780 33. Appendix B. Professional Organizations of Interest to Dental Hygienists - p. 783 34. Appendix C. American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Canadian Dental Hygienists’ Association Codes of Ethics - p. 785 35. INDEX - p. 787
