History Of Dental Flashcards
Hippocrates
460-377 BC
Father of medicine
Described the teeth and their development and eruption and even developed mouthwash and dentifrice
Hippocratic oath
Medical doctors and dentist pledged themselves to this oath, which entails being honorable, responsible, and to do no harm
Cornelius Celsus
25 BC-50 AD
Wrote a digestive medical and surgical science
Leonardo Da Vinci
The first differentiate between molars and premolars
Ambroise Paré
The father of modern surgery. He began his career and 1525 as an apprentice to a barber surgeon.
Pierre Fauchard
Known as the father of modern dentistry. He developed dentistry as a profession independent from medicine. He came up with the title of surgeon dentist. In the United States, the degree conferred on dentists either doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine.
John Baker MD
Practice dentistry in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Paul Revere
The famous colonial patriot was a silversmith who became a dentist. He is a credited as a first use forensic dental evidence to identify a corpse. The body of Dr. Joseph Warren who was killed during the battle of Bunker Hill.
Isaac Greenwood
The first native born Americans dentist. He studied under Dr. John Baker. His son, John Greenwood, became a dentist as well.
Horace Hayden and Chaplin A Harris
They establish the first dental college. The Baltimore college of dental surgery. Today the college is known as the University of Maryland dental school.
Dr. Green Vardiman Black
Known worldwide GV black, Dr. Green are in the title of the grand old man of dentistry. He taught in dental school, became a Dean, and wrote more than 500 articles and several books. Dr. black standardized the rules of cavity preparation and feelings. He developed the principle of extension for prevention.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Was a Bavarian physicist who discovered x-rays, radiographs in 1895. The first x-rays were called roentgenograms. He was awarded a Nobel prize.
Dr Horace Wells
Credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia in 1844. This was one of the most important medical discoveries of all time. He realize the potential for pain-free dentistry through the use of nitrous oxide.
Lucy B Hobbs Taylor
Apprentice for a sympathetic dentist in Cincinnati for two years. She applied to the Ohio college of dental surgery and 1861 and was denied entry on the basis of her gender. She started to practice in Cincinnati, but then move to Iowa where she was practicing during the Civil War. She was admitted to the Ohio College a dental surgery in November 1865 and awarded her DDS in 1866. She was the first woman to graduate from dental school.
Ida Gray Rollins
Was the first black woman in the country to earn a formal DDS degree and the first black woman to practice dentistry in Chicago. She graduated from the University of Michigan school of dentistry and practice dentistry in Chicago until she retired in 1928.
Dental assistant
The dental assistant should be positioned as closest possible to the dental chair. The dental assistant should be seated back on the stool feet should be placed on the base or foot ring of the stool and legs should be parallel to the patient’s chair. Eye level should be 4 to 6 inches above the eye level of the operator.
Alfred C Fones
Open the first school for dental hygienist in 1913.
Health insurance portability and accountability act. HIPPA
Federal act that legislate federal protections for personal health information held by medical professionals and allows patients various rights with respect to that information
Who formed the ADAA
Juliette A Southard in 1924
Who is responsible for testing dental assistance?
The dental assisting national board. DANB
What other certifications does the DANB issue?
Certified dental assistant
Certified orthodontic assistant
Certified preventative functions dental assistant
Chairside dental assistant roles
Seating and preparing patients.
Charting.
Instituting infection control procedures.
Mixing in passing dental materials.
Assisting the dentist during procedures.
Ensuring patient comfort.
Exposing and processing radiographs.
Expanded function assistant roles
Placing dental sealants.
Taking impressions.
Fabricating temporary crowns and bridges.
Placing retraction cord.
Applying fluoride.
Applying topical anesthetic.
Placing and removing dental dams.
Team members at the dentist office
Dentist general/specialist
Dental hygienist
Dental assistant
Dental laboratory technician
Dental public health
Handles prevention, control, and treatment of oral diseases.
Endodontics
Treats diseases of the pope and performs root canal therapy
Oral and maxillofacial radiology
Diagnoses through the use of various forms of imaging
Oral pathology
Deals with identification of diseases of the oral structures
Orthodontics
Primarily handle fitting of braces
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Deals with conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw, and associated areas.
Pediatric dentistry
Deals with oral health care of children.
Periodontics
Treats the tissues that support and surround the teeth.
Prosthodontics
We’re stores or places teeth, usually with removable or fixed appliances
Chair side assistance
Makes his dental materials, exchanges instruments, and provides oral evaluation during dental procedures. Before hand, sit down dentistry became popular in the United States in the 1960s because this technique improve productivity and shortens treatment time.
Circulating assistant
And many practices the circulating assistant is also responsible for seating and dismissing patients, as well as preparing and caring for instruments and treatment rooms.
Sterilization assistant
And many offices responsibility for sterilization procedures is delegated to a specific individual. In other offices dental assistance share this important responsibility. The sterilization assistant efficiently and safely process is all instruments and manages biohazardous waste.
Dental suppliers
A representative from a supply company who routinely calls the dental office
Dental specialty suppliers
A representative or sales person of a specific company who visits dental offices to provide the dentist with the information concerning that company’s product.
Dental equipment technicians
A specialist who installs and provides maintenance and repair service for dental equipment
