Patient examination / Stefania Moglia Willis, Aaron Yancoskie -- Dental hygiene diagnosis / Holly Harper -- Planning and managing dental hygiene care / Shirley S. Birenz, Cynthia J. Howard -- Nonsurgical periodontal procedures / Judy Kreismann, Marija Cahoon -- Pharmacology / Ronald L. Lehane -- Surgical periodontal procedures / Edgard S. El Chaar, Stefanie E. Cruz, Angelita L. Leon, Yung Cheng Paul Yu -- Preventive therapies / Kellie R. Kennedy, Mark S. Wolff -- Providing supportive treatment services / Lorilei Kirby, Kim Attanasi -- Management of special needs patients / Rosemary D. Hays, Eva M. Lupovici, Sarah Yoon Kang -- Management of medically complex patients / Debra Ferraiolo, Miriam R. Robbins, Silvia Spivakovsky, Analia Veitz-Keenan, Joan A. Phelan -- Professional responsibility / Winnie Furnari -- Community health and oral promotion / Lisa B. Stefanou, Dianne L. Sefo.