Exam 1 Flashcards
7 roles of a dental hygienist
- Clinician
- Corporate
- Public Health
- Researcher
- Educator
- Administrator
- Entrepreneur
Define dental hygienist
Works under supervision of dentist to remove stains and deposits from the teeth
Types of Supervision
General, Direct, Indirect
Define accreditation
Serves the public and profession by developing and implementing accreditation standards
Clayton Gracey
-Clayton discovered the Gracey curette in 1945
-In 1950, the ultrasonic scaler was introduced
Is the American Dental Hygienists’ Association in support or oppose preceptorship
Oppose, less jobs for RDH
Preceptorship
On-the-job training by the employer. ONLY in Alabama
Dental Hygiene first started where?
Bridgeport, CT
In what setting was dental hygiene created
Schools
Role of the Dental Assistant
-aiding the dentist in providing treatment
-serving as a source of information to the patient and family
-making the patient more comfortable and reducing anxiety
What is the purpose of accreditation?
To provide assurance to dental hygiene students and the public that the program continues to meet high standards set forth by the profession.
dental specialties
Periodontist, oral surgery, pediatrics, Endodontics
Ida Gray
The first African-American woman to earn a dental degree in 1890
Irene Newman (1906)
First dental hygienist
Alfred C. Fones
Establishes the first dental hygiene school in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Wilhelm Roentgen
Discovered x-rays in 1895
Esther Wilkins
Wrote the first comprehensive textbook “Dental Hygiene Bible”, pioneer
G.V. Black
-“Grand Old Man of Dentistry”
-Believed dentistry should be independent of medicine
-Dentistry would become preventative not restorative
Lucy Hobbs
1st woman to graduate from dental school in 1866
Is the American Dental Association in support or oppose preceptorship
Support, spend less money
Define Commission on Dental Accreditation
Implement accreditation standards that promote and monitor the
continuous quality and improvement of dental
education programs, including dental hygiene
programs
What kind of supervision is used in CT
General
Role of Dentist
-Diagnoses dental disease
-Provides restorative care
-Generally owns the practice/employs everyone in the practice
-Provides clinical supervision for all patients in the practice
Roles of A Dental Laboratory Technician
Fabricates, constructs and repairs
-Crowns
-Bridges
-Implants
-Full and Partial Dentures (prostheses)
-Orthodontic appliances
roles of an office manager
Make schedules, greet patients, bill insurances
Role of Dental Therapist
-Provides restorative care
-Simple extractions
-Rx
-Administers N2O and all other RDH services
-Works in collaboration w/ DDS/DMD
Define Plantree
Higher education certification
