MODULE 4

Question 1

in what century was dentistry considered as a lesser part of medicine but by thr end of this century it begun to emerge as a discipline in its own right

Answer 1

17th century

Question 2

what is Piere Fauchard’s monumental work in 1723?

Answer 2

Le Chirurgien Dentiste

Question 3

who is known as the father of modern dentistry?

Answer 3

Pierre Fauchard

Question 4

He introduced dental braces

Answer 4

Pierre Fauchard

Question 5

He suggested that substitutes could be made from carved blocks of ivory or bone

Answer 5

Pierre Fauchard

Question 6

he was a pioneer for the development and use of gold crown

Answer 6

Claude Mouton

Question 7

who is one of the first contributors to the field of prosthodontics and cosmetic dentistry?

Answer 7

Claude Mouton

Question 8

he recommended the use of the gold-shell crown on molars

Answer 8

Claude Mouton

Question 9

the first textbook related to dentistry in Germany

Answer 9

Treatise on The Teeth of the Human Body and their Diseases

Question 10

the first book related to dentistry in germany was published by

Answer 10

Phillip Pfaff

Question 11

who is the first to take dental impressions

Answer 11

Phillip Pfaff

Question 12

at Pfaff’s time, what were the traditional materials used?

Answer 12

Ivory, bone, and sea cow

Question 13

this is used to create a 3 dimensional model of the oral cavity

Answer 13

Dental impressions

Question 14

who is the earliest medically-trained dentist to practice in America immigrated from England and sets up practice

Answer 14

John Baker

Question 15

a renowned silversmith and copper-plate engraver in Boston that also did some work as a dentist in 1768-1775

Answer 15

Paul Revere

Question 16

who received the first patent for porcelain teeth

Answer 16

Nicolas Dubois de Chemant

Question 17

invented the first known “dental foot engine”

Answer 17

John Greenwood

Question 18

constructed the first chair made specifically for dental patients

Answer 18

Josiah Flagg

Question 19

made then first mechanical dental chair with an adjustable seat and back

Answer 19

James Snell

Question 20

was the first to permit tipping forward and backward of the seated patient

Answer 20

The Asks Patent Dental Chair

Question 21

the first to permit raising and lowering of the seated patient

Answer 21

The Whitcomb Dental Operating Chair

Question 22

inventd the first chair with an unprecedented vertical range of 27 inches

Answer 22

J.B. Morrison

Question 23

when was the dental foot engine invented?

Answer 23

1790

Question 24

invented the process in porcelain dentures, that De Chemant was able to overcome the problem of shrinkage during firing.

Answer 24

Alexis Duchateau

Question 25

when did Pfaff publish his textbook?

Answer 25

1756

Question 26

he makes a gold crown and post to be retained in the root canal

Answer 26

Calude Mouton