History of Dentistry
Who is the father of medicine?
Pierre Fauchard
The law that protects a patient's privacy is known as what?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
What is the Dental specialty concerned with neonatal?
Pediatric Dentistry
Teamwork in the dental office is important. The letters TEAM stand for:
Together Everyone Achieves More
Reciprocity allows a licensed practitioner to do what?
To practice in another state
The original name for a "Lady assistant" is?
Lady in Attendance
What is the organization that is nonprofit?
American Dental Assistants Association
Name the members of the dental team
Dental Receptionist, Dental assistant, Dentist, Dental hygienist
What establishes a guide to professional behavior?
Code of Ethics
What's the name for Terminating the dentist-patient relationship without reasonable notice to the patient?
Abandonment
The 1st woman to practice dentistry?
Ida Gray-Rollins
What are the essential aspects of a professional appearance?
Good Health, Good Grooming, Appropriate Dress
What is the dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease through various forms of imaging including x-ray films?
Oral and maxillofacial radiology
What is the difference between ethics and law?
Ethics is what you should do and law is what you must do
A category of law is?
Civil and contract law
Dental Assisting National Board was founded in?
1948
What distinguishes people who "have a job" from those who "pursue a career?"
Professionalism
How long does it take for a dentist to be educated in a specialty?
2-6 years
What are the Basic instincts (right from wrong) and observation of other people's behavior?
Source of Ethics
An individual who has been examined and diagnosed by the dentist and has had the treatment planned?
Patient of Record
Who developed silver amalgam?
The Chinese
What does a Certified Dental Assistant focus primarily on?
Chairside Assistance, Radiation Health and Safety, Infection Control
The specialty that promotes oral health through organized communities?
Dental Public Health
The Code of Ethics was Established Because?
Demonstrate the standard of care that the public can expect from their members
A legal doctrine that holds the employer liable for the acts of the employees?
The Respondeat superior