Exam 1: Introduction to the Dental Profession

The person who contributed surgical instruments and artificial teeth to dentistry was/is _______.

The organization that certifies dental assistants is the ________.

The dental specialist who treats patients who have lost bone around the tooth due to disease is the ________.

The specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis, restoration, and maintenance of oral functions is ____________.

In 1924, Juliette Southard founded the _________.

Who is regarded as the "grand old man of dentistry"?

The individual responsible for inventing the dental foot engine is _________.

The specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the oral and maxillofacial region is ___________.

The first African American woman to graduate from a recognized dental school was _________.

Dentists can choose whether to take and pass a written or a clinical examination in the state in which they choose to practice dentistry.

A pediodontist deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding structures of the tooth.

A graduate of Harvard, George Franklin Grant was a specialist in the cleft palate; however, he is also well known for this invention.

The Oath of Hippocrates is the basis of the code of ethics medical and dental professions use when caring for patients.

The dental specialty that promotes the prevention of dental disease is _____________.