ch. 1. Preparing for national, regional, and state dental hygiene board examinations / Lynn Ray, Michele Leonardi Darby --
ch. 2. Histology and embryology / Maureen Dotzel Savner --
ch. 3. Anatomy and physiology / Christine Blue --
ch. 4. Head and neck anatomy and physiology / Irene Mary Connolly --
ch. 5. Clinical oral structures, dental anatomy, and root morphology / Marilyn Beck. Heidi A. Schlei --
ch. 6. Oral and maxillofacial radiology / Evelyn M. Thomson --
ch. 7. General pathology / Joann R. Gurenlian --
ch. 8. Oral pathology / Olga A.C. Ibsen --
ch. 9. Microbiology and immunology / Marie A. Collins --
ch. 10. Prevention of disease transmission in oral healthcare / Darnyl M. Palmer --
ch. 11. Pharmacology / Elena Bablenis Haveles --
ch. 12. Biochemistry, nutrition, and nutritional counseling / Lisa F. Harper --
ch. 13. Biomaterials / Stephen C. Bayne, John M. Powers, Edward J. Swift, Jr., Jeffrey Y. Thompson --
ch. 14. Periodontics / Denise M. Bowen --
ch. 15. Dental hygiene process of care / Kristin H. Calley --
ch. 16. Strategies for oral health promotion and disease prevention and control / Mary-Catherine Dean, Jacquelyn L. Fried --
ch. 17. Instrumentation for client assessment and care / Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, Rebecca A. Spoda --
ch. 18. Management of pain and anxiety / Gwen L. Hlavak Danielle Heigh-Ryan --
ch. 19. Dental hygiene care for individuals with special needs / Susan Lynn Tolle --
ch. 20. Community oral health planning and practice / Pamela Zarkowski --
ch. 21. Medical emergencies / Heidi A. Schlei --
ch. 22. Ethical and legal issues --
Simulated National Board Dental Hygiene Examination / Meg Horst Zayan --
Appendix A : Medical terminology --
Appendix B : Professional organizations of interest to dental hygienists --
Appendix C : American Dental Hygienists' Association and Canadian Dental Hygienists Association Codes of Ethics.
