What assessment finding on a patient may indicate signs of possible abuse?

In contrast to locally delivered antibiotic agents placed directly into a pocket, antibiotics administered systemically reach the pathogens in the pocket through the circulation. The specific microorganism that is causing a periodontal infection should be determined first, and the antibiotic selected should be specific for that organism.

The lowest effective power setting should be used during powered instrumentation. Two criteria that should be considered to determine the power setting for powered instrumentation are the size of the calculus deposit and the diameter of the powered instrument tip

What type of abrasions and lacerations might indicate child abuse?

Dental hygiene care aims to prevent, arrest, control, or eliminate the infection in the gingiva. The long-range success of treatment depends on the control of the dental biofilm by the patient on a daily basis.

Evaluation of treatment outcomes and oral health education interventions is the final step in providing evidence-based dental hygiene care.  Ideally, evaluation measures are enacted at each step in the dental hygiene process of care. 

In a series of periodontal debridement appointments, the sequence in which quadrants or sextants are debrided:

Which of the following is true of the direction of strokes when performing manual subgingival scaling?

Florida law defines domestic violence as any assault, battery or sexual battery stalking, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of a household member by another who is residing in the same single dwelling unit.  According to Florida Statutes, all licensed health care providers are mandated to report suspected cases of domestic violence.

The purpose of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to increase awareness of the importance of oral health to overall health and well-being.