Dental History
Who is known as the “Father of Modern Dentistry”?
Pierre Fauchard
What important medical discovery did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen make in 1895?
X-rays
Which member of the dental team ensures that patient privacy measures are in place and followed?
Business assistant
What is Professionalism
is an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and say, in and out of the dental office.
The genetic factor that is most often of concern during prenatal tooth development is
discrepancies in tooth and jaw size.
The Hippocratic Oath is an obligation to
refrain from wrongdoing and to treat patients to the best of one’s ability.
Horace H. Hayden and Chapin A. Harris contributed to the advancement of dentistry by
establishing the first dental school.
Requirements for a registered dental hygienist (RDH) include
passing the written national or regional board examinations and the clinical state board examination.
Regulation of the functions that an extended-functions dental assistant (EFDA) can legally perform is decided by the
State Board of Dentistry.
Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of periodontal disease?
The alveolar crest is flattening out.
Who was the first to write about nerves in the teeth?
Claudius Galen
Who is the barber surgeon known as the “Father of Surgery”?
Ambroise Pare
A dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) requires a curriculum including content in which of the following areas?
Didactic, laboratory, clinical and business
A(n) _______________________ dental assistant who has received additional training is legally allowed to provide certain intraoral patient care procedures.
expanded-functions dental assistant (EFDA)
Generally, the first primary teeth to form are the
mandibular central incisors
Which dentist from the United States is credited as the “Grand Old Man of Dentistry”?
G.V. Black
Which of the following people is recognized for research into dental issues related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
Deborah Greenspan
What is required before a dental laboratory technician can fabricate a crown?
A prescription from a dentist
Teamwork in the dental office is important. The letters TEAM stand for
together everyone accomplishes more.
Fungiform papillae and their associated taste buds are considered a part of which of the following types of mucosa?
Specialized
Which dentist is credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia?
Horace Wells
Who was the first to describe the anatomical differences between each type of tooth?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which of the following is true of the credentialing of the dental laboratory technician?
To become a certified dental technician (CDT) the candidate must pass a written examination.
Important personal qualities of the dental assistant include
trying to see the other person’s point of view.
Which of the following dental developmental disturbances occurs when the enamel organ invaginates into the dental papilla?
Dens in dente