This book offers comprehensive review and the best strategies for the challenging dental hygiene licensing exams. Features include: <P><ul><li>Overview of National, Regional, and State Hygiene Board Exams</li><li>Review of the content covered by the exam, from periodontics to oral health promotion</li><li>Detailed answer explanations to reinforce knowledge and skills</li><li>Full-length simulated National Board exam</li><li>Illustrations of key dental concepts</li><li>Complete case studies with color radiographs and images</li></ul><P>The National Board exam is a paper and pencil exam. It is offered three times a year: March, July, and December, either at test centers or at dental school sites. <P>To become a licensed dental hygienist, one must pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam. A score of 75 (of 99 points) is required to pass.