Deck 1: Introduction to the Dental Profession

Question 1

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

A) prosthodontist
B) periodontist
C) endodontist
D) pediodontist

Answer 1

periodontist

Question 2

Lucy Beaman Hobbs Taylor was a teacher first and then became interested in medicine.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Ida Gray, the first African American woman to earn a dental degree, graduated from the University of Ohio, School of Dentistry.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Paul Revere was the favorite dentist of George Washington.

Question 5

An endodontist treats pathologies of the dental pulp and surrounding tissues.

Question 6

The individual responsible for inventing the dental chair is __________.

A) John Greenwood
B) Josiah Flagg
C) James Morrison
D) James Kells

Question 7

The dental specialist who corrects malocclusion is the _______.

A) orthodontist
B) pediodontist
C) periodontist
D) prosthodontist

Question 8

The first dental engine with functioning handpiece, motor, and foot treadle was invented by Horace Hayden.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Pierre Fauchard recorded all known information on dentistry in a book.

Question 11

All dental laboratory technicians work in dental offices.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Depending on the dental school, a DDS or a DMD degree is granted.

Question 14

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

Question 15

The dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the oral region is ________.

A) oral and maxillofacial surgery
B) oral and maxillofacial pathology
C) oral and maxillofacial radiology
D) oral and maxillofacial anatomy

Question 16

Aristotle described the four fluids in the body as blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm.

Question 17

The dental health team approach to dentistry improves efficiencies and the overall patient experience.

Question 18

Beginning in the very earliest of times, dental work was done by physicians.

Question 19

The dental specialist who replaces missing teeth is the ________.

A) periodontist
B) endodontist
C) pediodontist
D) prosthodontist

Question 20

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

A) oral and maxillofacial pathology
B) dentofacial orthopedics
C) dental public health
D) forensic dentistry

Question 21

The individual responsible for discovering x-rays is ___________.

A) Pierre Fauchard
B) Robert Woofendale
C) Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
D) Chapin Harris

Question 22

Who is the French surgeon who wrote the rules of oral hygiene?

A) Aristotle
B) Diocles of Carystus
C) Hippocrates
D) de Chauliac

Question 23

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

A) Josiah Flagg
B) Horace Hayden
C) Pierre Fauchard
D) Paul Revere

Question 24

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

A) Lucy Beaman Hobbs
B) Juliette Southard
C) Ida Gray
D) Irene Morgan

Question 25

Pierre Fauchard was a Frenchman who ____________.

A) perfected several dental treatments that are still used today
B) organized information about dentistry with step-by-step procedures
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 26

The specialty that is concerned with preventing oral disease and diagnosing and treating oral care issues for children from birth through adolescence is _________.

A) dental public health
B) orthodontics
C) periodontics
D) pediatric dentistry

Question 27

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

A) Robert Freeman
B) Chapin Harris
C) Arthur Black
D) Lucy Hobbs

Question 28

The specialty concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and correction of malocclusion in the dentofacial structures is __________.

A) oral pathology
B) orthodontics
C) periodontics
D) pediatric dentistry

Question 29

The American Dental Association was established in New York in _____.

A) 1839
B) 1840
C) 1856
D) 1859

Question 30

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

A) Chapin Harris
B) John Greenwood
C) G. V. Black
D) Pierre Fauchard

Question 31

The first woman to graduate from dental school was ________.

A) Lucy Hobbs
B) Juliet Southard
C) Roberta Freeman
D) none of the above

Question 32

The professional organization for dental assistants is the _________.

A) ADA
B) ADAA
C) ADHA
D) ADLTA

Question 33

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

A) James Morrison
B) James Snell
C) Josiah Flagg
D) John Greenwood

Question 34

Who is the father of medicine?

A) Aristotle
B) Diocles of Carystus
C) Hippocrates
D) de Chauliac

Question 35

The specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis and nature of the diseases affecting the oral cavity is __________.

A) oral pathology
B) orthodontics
C) periodontics
D) pediatric dentistry

Question 36

The American Dental Association recognizes ____ specialties.

A) five
B) six
C) seven
D) nine

Question 37

The specialty concerned with the pathology and morphology of the dental pulp and surrounding tissues is __________.

A) orthodontics
B) pediatric dentistry
C) endodontics
D) periodontics

Question 38

The specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating the diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the tooth is ___________.

A) endodontics
B) oral and maxillofacial surgery
C) periodontics
D) prosthodontics

Question 39

In 1840, the first dental college in the world was established in ____________.

A) Baltimore, Maryland
B) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
C) New York, New York
D) Chicago, Illinois

Question 40

The specialty that is concerned with preventing dental disease and that works with the community to promote dental health is _________.

A) orthodontics
B) dental public health
C) oral pathology
D) pediatric dentistry

Question 41

The organization that certifies dental assistants is the ________.

A) ADA
B) ADAA
C) ADHA
D) DANB

Question 42

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

A) orthodontics
B) prosthodontics
C) pediatric dentistry
D) periodontics

Question 43

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

A) The toothbrush
B) The golf tee
C) Spinning wheel foot treadle
D) The reclining chair

Question 46

Dr. ____ is credited with hiring the first female dental assistant.

A) Kells
B) G. V. Black
C) John Greenwood
D) Robert Freeman

Question 49

State requirements for an expanded function dental assistant vary greatly.

Question 50

The dental team member who is responsible for cleaning, providing dental prophylaxis, removing deposits from the teeth, and patient education is  ________.

A) the dental hygienist
B) the dental assistant
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 51

In 1924, Juliette Southard founded the _________.

A) ADA
B) ADAA
C) ADHA
D) DANB

Question 52

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

A) periodontics
B) prosthodontics
C) oral and maxillofacial surgery
D) oral pathology

Question 53

Dental laboratory technicians fabricate _________.
1) amalgam restorations
2) full dentures
3) gold crowns and bridges
4) partial dentures
5) porcelain veneers

A) all of the above
B) 1 only
C) 2, 3, 4, 5
D) none of the above

Question 54

Beginning in the earliest times, an Egyptian doctor of teeth, named _________, was the first dentist recorded, and he practiced in 3000 BC.

A) Hippocrates
B) Hesi-Re
C) Guy de Chauliac
D) G.V. Black