Whcih of the following are true with regard to the aging patient, EXCEPT one.  Which one is the EXCEPTION? 

Which of the following is not an outcome of using sharp instruments?

The dental hygienist may refuse to provide a service requested by the patient if that service is in conflict with the standards of patient care.   Although this decision conflicts with patient’s autonomy, it is within the dental hygienist’s autonomy and ethical responsibility. 

According to the hydrodynamic theory, dentinal nerve stimulation which leads to dentinal hypersensitivity is limited by:

The appropriate mechanism of action for a sonic device is: 

Obtaining a bacterial plaques sample for microscopic evaluation requires all of the following EXCEPT? 

Individuals’ beliefs regarding their own ability to have control over events in their lives is the concept of: 

Place the following list in order from most powerful to least powerful.   1. concave surface 2. convex surface 3. tip 4. lateral surfaces

What is the average distance from the CEJ to the furcation entrance on a maxillary first molar’s distal surface?

Which of  the following would be the ideal procedure to maintain desirable instrument sharpness thoughout the debridement process?