Early Practices and Pioneers + Origins of Dentistry
What is the name of the first recognized dentist in the United States of America?
John Baker!
What is the name of the first formal dental school in the United States?
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Who invented veneers?
Charles Pincus
Apart from barbers, who else would play the role of a dentist in the Middle Ages?
Blacksmiths!
Which dental specialty was the first to be officially recognized in the United States?
Orthodontics
The _______ civilization was located in southern Mesopotamia, where the oldest text describing tooth decay was found.
Sumer (Sumerian Civilization)
In what year was the first dental school founded in the United States?
1859
Which state in the United States became the first to implement community water fluoridation?
Michigan!
In Ancient Egypt, what were the herbs and minerals used for?
Dental paste!
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.
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
Which century was the American Dental Association (ADA) established?
19 century (1859)
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.
Why is COMPOSITE RESIN commonly used for fillings nowadays? (two answers)
1) Matches the colour of natural teeth.
2) Can bond securely in place.
What was the name of the gas first used by Horace Wells for anesthesia in dentistry?
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
What was the name of one of President George Washington’s dentists?
a) John Greenwood
b) George Michael
c) Isaac Wood
a) John Greenwood
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.
In which year was the discovery of fluoride’s cavity-preventing properties?
The 1930s
Name the dental material that was commonly used for dental crowns and bridges in the 19th century.
Porcelain
What major dental tool did George F. Green patent in 1875?
The first electric dental drill.
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)
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.
Bonus question: Who invented the first reclining dentist chair in the United States?
James Snell
What is the anesthetic did William T. G. Morton demonstrate in 1846 to perform painless tooth extractions?
Ether