mid term

Question 1

First dentist to hire a dental assistant?

Answer 1

Dr Edmund Kells

Question 2

First Dental assistant with year

Answer 2

Malvina Cueria 1885 she also helped found the New Orleans Dental Assistant Society

Question 3

Who is Julliete Southard?

Answer 3

Founder of the Education and Efficiency Society (1921), which later (1923) became the American Dental Assistant’s Association
1924- became the President of the newly formed ADAA in 1924

Question 4

What is ADAA stand for?

Answer 4

American Dentist Assistant Association

Question 5

ADAA Motto

Answer 5

Education, Efficiency, Loyalty & Service

Question 6

Ann Ford Kirby

Answer 6

• Pioneer of dental assisting in RI
• Founded RIDAA
• 1st RIDAA President

Question 7

Helen Searles

Answer 7

• CCRI Dental Assisting Program

- 2nd RIDAA President

Question 8

Who is the “father of Dentistry”?

Answer 8

Alfred C. Fones

Question 9

Irene Newman

Answer 9

• First trained Dental Hygenist
• trained by Dr Fones
• first president of the of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists’ Association

Question 10

Winifred Hart

Answer 10

• First president of the ADHA in 1923

- ADHA- American Dental Hygienist Association

Question 11

Who discovered the x-ray?

Answer 11

Wilhelm Roentgen

Question 12

Who is regarded as the “grand old man of dentistry”?

Question 13

Beginning in the earliest times and Eygtian scribe recorded that , _____________, was noted as being the first dentist in 2600 B.C

Answer 13

Hesy- Ra

Question 14

The Chinese are credited for inventing _______.

Answer 14

Toothbrush

Question 15

During the Middle Ages ____________ were the first to be called upon to perform dental extractions and minor surgery.

Answer 15

Barber- surgerens

Question 16

Who was the first president of the ADHA (the national organization formed to represent dental hygienists in 1923?

Answer 16

Winifred Hart

Question 17

A dental hygienist in Rhode Island works under general supervision:

Question 18

A dental assistant transfers instruments and materials during a dental procedure and is considered a ____pair of hands in _____ handed dentistry.

Question 19

The supporting structures (gingiva and bone) around a patient’s teeth are severely inflamed and infected which specialist below will the patient be treated by?

Answer 19

periodontist

Question 20

A prosthodontist serves what type of patient?

Answer 20

Bridges, implants, veneers crown

Question 21

Pathogens

Answer 21

Disease-causing microorganisms

Question 22

Asepsis

Answer 22

Creation of an environment free of pathogens

Question 23

Aseptic Technique

Answer 23

Steps needed to make a Aseptic environment

Question 24

People who care bacteria with out evidence of infection are called __

Answer 24

Colonized

Question 25

Antiseptic handwashing

Answer 25

Washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containing an antiseptic agent

Question 26

Alcohol-based handrub

Answer 26

Rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing preparation

Question 27

Four general types of antimicrobial

Answer 27

Antibiotics-Kills microorganisms in or on the body
Antiseptics-Kills microorganisms on the skin
Disinfectants-Kills microorganism on environmental/inanimate surfaces
Sterilants-Kills microorganisms on inanimate objects