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Dental Team and History Flashcards

1
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Who did dental work used to be performed by?

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Physicians

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2
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Which Greek historian expressed that medicine had become so fragmented that each physician was a specialist in a particular disease?

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Herodotus

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Who made an attempt to explain health and the occurrence of disease through the existence of four main fluids?

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Hippocrates

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What are the four main fluids in the body, according to Hippocrates?

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Blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm

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The four main fluids must remain in balance with what four elements?

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Heat, cold, dry air, and wet air

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In ancient dental problems, resulted from _________ techniques

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Food preparation

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7
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What in food led to potential pulp exposure and severe wear of the biting surfaces of the teeth

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Grit

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Grit in food led to what?

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Potential pulp exposure and severe wear of the biting surfaces of the teeth

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What are the biting surfaces of teeth known as?

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Occlusal

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10
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What is used as the basis for code of ethics used by the medical and dental professions?

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Oath of Hippocrates

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Why did U.S. dentistry take a giant leap in the early 1800s?

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The establishment of a popular democracy

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During the early 1800s, ______ and ______ ______.

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Knowledge, literature, expanded

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13
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Whose writing during the 384-322 BC reflected oral hygiene?

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Aristotle

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Who expressed the important of oral hygiene and provided instruction on how to achieve it?

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Diocles of Carystus

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What were early cleaning powders for teeth made up of?

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Crushed bones, oysters, and eggshells mixed with honey

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Who was one of the most influential authors on surgery in the 14th century?

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Guy de Chauliac

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Why is the information provided by Chauliac used today even though it isn’t completely accurate?

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Due to its logical basis

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18
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What foods did Chauliac say to avoid in “Hygienic Rules for Oral Hygiene”?

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Foods that putrefies, are too cold/hot, sticky, or known to be bad for the teeth

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In early times, what did dentistry primarily consist of?

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Removing teeth when pain occurred

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20
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How did dentists relieve pressure in an abscessed tooth?

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Drilling holes in the skull near the roots, allows the infection to drain

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Who was the Egyptian doctor of teeth that was the first dentist recorded?

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Hesi-Re

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22
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Who organized everything we knew about dentistry in a manuscript?

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Pierre Fauchard

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23
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What was the title of the manuscript that Pierre Fauchard organized?

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“Le Chirurgien Dentiste”

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What set Pierre Fauchard apart from other dentists during his time?

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Instead of removing teeth, Fauchard restored them

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25
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Pierre Fauchard was an early advocate for what?

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Treating diseased gingival tissue

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26
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Who was referred to as the “Founder of Modern Dentistry”?

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Pierre Fauchard

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27
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Who was the first to make a distinction between premolars and molars and further defined the morphology of teeth through his writings?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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28
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Who was the German physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895?

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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

29
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Who was one of the first dentists to arrive in the US from England?

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Robert Woofendale

30
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Who was said to be George Washington’s favourite dentist?

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John Greenwood

31
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Who was a silversmith and dentist that made surgical instruments and artificial teeth, contributing to dentistry?

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Paul Revere

32
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Which notable dentist of the late 1700s was trained by Paul Revere?

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Josiah Flagg

33
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What did Josiah Flagg construct for dentistry?

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Dental Chair

34
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Who manufactured and patented the first dental engine in 1971 with a functioning hand piece, motor and foot treadle?

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James B. Morrison

35
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What does a dental engine let dentists do?

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Restore teeth more quickly

36
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Who received dental care from John Greenwood and was inspired/encouraged to take up dentistry?

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Horace H. Hayden

37
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Who built a library of dental literature that includes his own work “The Dental Art: A Practical Treatise on Dental Surgery”?

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A. Harris

38
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Who was critical in the founding of the museum in the University of Maryland?

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Dr. Samuel D. Harris

39
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Who is sometimes known as the “grand old man of dentistry” or as one of the “founders of Modern Dentistry in the US”?

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Dr. Greene Vardiman Black

40
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Who was the first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college in 1866?

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Lucy Beaman Hobbs Taylor

41
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Which African-American graduated from the second class in dentistry in 1870 at Harvard University and is credited as an authority on the cleft palate?

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George Franklin Grant

42
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Who was the first African-American to earn a dental degree, graduating from Harvard University Dental School in 1869?

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Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman

43
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Who was the first African-American woman to earn a dental degree from the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry?

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Ida Gray

44
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What group formed in 1840 and dissolved in 1856?

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American Society of Dental Surgeons

45
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In 1859, 25 delegates organized what?

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American Dental Association(ADA)

46
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What is the official publication of the ADA?

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Journal of the American Dental Association(JADA)

47
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In 1841, the requirements for state regulations began where?

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Alabama

48
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By ____ every state had enacted laws regulating the practice of dentistry

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1899

49
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How many ADA-Approved Specialties are there currently?

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9

50
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What are the current 9 ADA-Approved Specialties?

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Dental public health, Endodontics, Oral and maxillofacial pathology, Oral and maxillofacial radiology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, Pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and Prosthodontics

51
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What other area requires additional training but is not regarded as a specialty of dentistry?

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Forensic dentistry

52
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How do you become a dental assistant(where do you graduate from, how long is training)?

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Graduate from institution accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation, approximately one academic year

53
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What does training for dental assistants include?

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Didactic, laboratory and clinical content

54
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What governs the duties that dental assistants can perform?

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State dental practice act

55
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What duties can dental assistants perform?

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Intraoral procedures(placing retraction cord and dental dams) and extraoral procedures(patient education)

56
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What are the 4 types of dental assistants?

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Certified Dental Assistants, Expanded Function Dental Assistant, Dental Receptionists/Dental Practice Management Assistants, Sterilization Assistant

57
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How do you become a Certified Dental Assistant(CDA)?

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Passing a comprehensive written examination from DANB

58
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Why is there an Expanded Function Dental Assistant?

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Some states require registration and or licensure in expanded functions

59
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What does one undergo to become a dental receptionist?

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Attends seminars to upgrade skills in front office management, computer technology, marketing and accounting

60
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What is a sterilization assistant responsible for?

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Monitoring all sterilizers, water lines, ultrasonic, cold chemical solutions, and biohazard materials

61
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What does ADAA stand for and who was its first president?

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American Dental Assistants Association, Juliette Southard

62
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What member of the dental team specialize in providing dental prophylaxis, including the removal of plaque, stains, and calculus from the teeth?

A

Dental Hygienists

63
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Who was the first to be trained in dental hygiene and by whom?

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Irene Morgan by Dr. Fones

64
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What does ADHA stand for and when was it formed?

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American Dental Hygienists’ Association, 1923

65
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What member of the dental team are essential but may not work in the dental office with everyone else?

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Dental Laboratory Technicians

66
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Who originally performed laboratory procedures and why did they stop?

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Dentists, became too busy

67
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Do dental laboratory technicians require formal training?

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Most states don’t require dental laboratory technicians to have formal training and may be trained on the job

68
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What do other members of the dental team include?

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Dental service technicians, dental representatives, and dental supply companies and representatives

69
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What does the dental team comprise of?

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Dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental lab technicians, and other members of the dental team

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