Case Studies in Dental Hygiene

Case Studies in Dental Hygiene by Shuman, Deanne. paperback edition. ISBN: 8580000936728.

Designed to guide the development of critical thinking skills at all levels of dental hygiene education, this collection of case studies provides diverse scenarios that span the curriculum, applying theory to care. Patterned after the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination, the cases profile pediatric, periodontally involved, geriatric, special needs, and medically compromised situations. Basic and advanced case-based questions encourage critical thinking, and answers provide rationales. Thomson teaches dental hygiene at Old Dominion University. There is no subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)