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Hippocrates
Around the fifth century
Known as “the father of medicine”
Began to teach a civilized approach to medicine
Hesi-Re
- Known as “chief of the toothers and the physicians”
- Around 2600 BCE
- Egyptian scribe
- Known as the “first dentist”
Hippocratic oath
Essentially means “to do no harm”
Guild of barbers
France established in 1210 CE
The barbers were spit into two groups
The educated group: performed dental surgeries
The lay group: performed routine dental services such as shaving and tooth extraction
Josiah Foster Flagg
Most recognized for his invention of the dental chair
Green Vardiman Black
or G.V. Black
Earned the title of the “grand old man of dentistry” because of his many contributions to the field
C. Edmund Kells
An American dentist
Experimented with the use of
X-rays
He held film plates in hundreds of patients mouths while exposing them to radiation
Also known for hiring the first “lady in attendance”
Ida Grey
In 1890 she became the first African American women to graduate with a dental degree from the university of Michigan School of Dentistry
American Dental Association (ADA)
In 1859 twenty-six dentists formed the ADA
The ADA is an educational source for the public and dental professionals such as dentists, assistants and hygienists
The ADA’s Commission on Dental Accreditation
Evaluates and provides accreditation for dental assistants and hygiene programs as well as programs for dentists in the U.S.
Juliette Southard
In 1921 she formed a dentist assistant society in NYC
By 1924 the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) officially became incorporated on March 17, 1925 in Illinois
Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
It was established in 1948
DANB is a credential using and certification organization for dental assistants
