Historical Developmements in Cario Flashcards
WD Miller developed which theory of caries development?
Acidogenic/chemo-parasitic theory
Who inquired about brown stains on the enamel eventually called Colorado stains?
Frederick McKay
Who first diagnosed xerostomia?
WD Miller
What is the condition called when exposed to too much fluoride?
Fluorosis
What is the excessive stain from fluorsis called when it stains the enamel brown?
“Colorado stain”
Who discovered the impetus for “Colorado stains”?
Mckay, GV Black, and Trendley Dean
Who made the classifications for cavity fillings?
GV Black
What did the invention of the Bitewing X-rays revolutionize?
It improved caries diagnosis sensitivity
Who first studied the use of fluoride for caries prevention?
Trendley Dean
Who concluded that the “colorado stain” was due to “something in the water” (i.e. fluoride)?
Churchill and Einsworth
Who first concluded that fluoride prevents caries?
GV Dean
Who challenged probing?
Ekstrand
In what order were Fluoride Varnish, SDF and Xylitol invented?
Fluoride varnish, Xylitol and Silver Diamine Fluoride
