Chapter 1: History of Dentistry – Flashcards
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Irene Newman:
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The first dental hygienist
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Forensic Dentistry:
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Establishes the identity of an individual on the basis of dental records alone
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Periodontal Disease:
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A disease of the structures that support the teeth (gums and bones)
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Comission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association:
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Accredits dental, dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental labratory educational programs
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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen:
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Discovered Radiographs
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Ida Gray Rollins:
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Was the first African American in the U.S. to earn a fromal DDS degree
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Preceptorship
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To study under the guidance of one already in the profession
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Hesi-re
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The earliest recorded dentist
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How long has dental disease existed?
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Since mankind began
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Who is referred to as the father of medicine
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Hippocrates
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What does the Hippocratic Oath promise?
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To act ethically
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What type of dentistry did the Romans provide?
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Oral hygiene, Gold crowns, and Tooth extraction
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What artist first distinguished molars and premolars?
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Who is referred to as the Father of Modern Surgery?
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Ambroise Pare
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Who is referred to as the Father of Modern Dentistry?
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Pierre Fauchard
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Who was John Bakers famous patient?
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George Washington
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What famous colonial patriot first used forensic evidence?
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Paul Revere
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Who was one of the first dentists to travel throughout the colonies?
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Robert Woffendale
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Who is credited with founding the first dental school in America?
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Chapin Harris
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Who is referred to as the Grand Old Man of Dentistry?
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G.V. Black
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Who is credited with employing the first dental assistant?
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Edmund Kells
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Who was the first dentist to use nitrous oxide in dentistry?
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Horrace Wells
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Who was the first female dentist in the United States?
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Emiline Roberts-Jones
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Who was the first woman to graduate from dental school?
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Lucy Beaman Hobbs
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Where is the National Museum of Dentistry located?
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Baltimore, Maryland
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In what year was the first edition of Modern Dental Assisting published?
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1976
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African Americans were first accepted for education in dental schools in what year?
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1867
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Peri
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Around dental = Teeth
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Amalgam
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Metal like silver fillings
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What were the Romans skilled at?
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Restoring decay with gold crowns
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What two things are the same?
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Molars and bicuspids
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Who did Isaac Greenwood use forensic dentistry on?
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John Greenwood
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What is DDS?
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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What is the CODA?
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Commission on Dental Accreditation
