Early Practices and Pioneers + Origins of Dentistry
Dental Schools and Societies
Public Health Initiatives
The Evolution of Dental Material
Innovation and specialization
100

What is the name of the first recognized dentist in the United States of America?

John Baker!

100

What is the name of the first formal dental school in the United States?

Baltimore College of Dental Surgery

100

Who invented veneers? 

Charles Pincus

100

Apart from barbers, who else would play the role of a dentist in the Middle Ages?

Blacksmiths!

100

Which dental specialty was the first to be officially recognized in the United States?


Orthodontics

200

The _______ civilization was located in southern Mesopotamia, where the oldest text describing tooth decay was found.

Sumer (Sumerian Civilization)

200

In what year was the first dental school founded in the United States?

1859

200

Which state in the United States became the first to implement community water fluoridation?

Michigan!

200

In Ancient Egypt, what were the herbs and minerals used for?

Dental paste!

200

What was the main advantage of John Borden's high-speed, air-driven dental drill?

It significantly reduced the time needed to prepare teeth for fillings.

300

What were the THREE early dental procedures that were performed by dentists in the United States, during the 17th and 18th century?

Tooth extractions

Tooth restorations

Denture Implants

300

Which century was the American Dental Association (ADA) established?

19 century (1859)

300

How did the Civil War impact the field of dentistry in the United States? Name one impact.

It prompted medical advancements.

It improved oral hygiene for US soldiers.

It improved dental care for US soldiers.

300

Why is COMPOSITE RESIN commonly used for fillings nowadays? (two answers)

1) Matches the colour of natural teeth.

2) Can bond securely in place.

300

What was the name of the gas first used by Horace Wells for anesthesia in dentistry?

Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)

400

What was the name of one of President George Washington’s dentists?

a) John Greenwood

b) George Michael

c) Isaac Wood


a) John Greenwood

400

What was the purpose of creating dental schools in the United States? Name at least one!

1) To standardize training.

2) To ensure that dentists would received practical training at a high educational level.

400

In which year was the discovery of fluoride’s cavity-preventing properties?

The 1930s

400

Name the dental material that was commonly used for dental crowns and bridges in the 19th century. 

Porcelain

400

What major dental tool did George F. Green patent in 1875?

The first electric dental drill.

500

Besides the Mayans, the Babylonians, and the Sumerians, which other well-known civilization also believed that tooth decay was caused by “tooth worms”?

Ancient Greece (the ancient Greeks)

500

Which of the following options is NOT one of the research topics focused within dental schools and societies in the United States?

a) Research on improving dental material.

b) Research on understanding podiatry conditions.

c) Research on treatment of oral diseases.

b) Research on understanding podiatry conditions.

500

Bonus question: Who invented the first reclining dentist chair in the United States?

James Snell

500
In modern USA, what metal is commonly used for implants that replace missing teeth?
Titanium!
500

What is the anesthetic did William T. G. Morton demonstrate in 1846 to perform painless tooth extractions?

Ether

M
e
n
u