Who is known as the "Father of Modern Dentistry"?
-Hippocrates
-Leonardo da Vinci
-G.V. Black
-Pierre Fauchard - CORRECT ANSWER Pierre Fauchard
Which early American dentist is credited with developing the principle of extension for
prevention?
-Robert Woofendale
-John Baker
-Paul Revere
-G.V. Black - CORRECT ANSWER G.V. Black
Who was the "Grand Old Man of Dentistry"?
-Pierre Fauchard
-John Baker
-G.V. Black
-Robert Woofendale - CORRECT ANSWER G.V. Black
Which is not an accomplishment of G.V. Black?
-He believed that dentistry should stand as a profession independent of medicine.
-He invented numerous machines for testing metal alloys and dental instruments.
-He standardized rules of cavity preparation and filling.
-He is credited with beginning forensic dentistry. - CORRECT ANSWER He is credited with
beginning forensic dentistry
,Which dentist is credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia?
-Horace Hayden
-Frederick McKay
-Horace Wells
-G.V. Black - CORRECT ANSWER Horace Wells
Who was the first female African American dentist?
-Ida Gray-Rollins
-C. Edmund Kells
-G.V. Black
-Robert Woofendale - CORRECT ANSWER Ida Gray-Rollins
___________ is recognized as the first black woman to earn a formal DDS degree.
-Geraldine Morrow
-Lucy Hobbs-Taylor
-Ida Gray-Rollins
-Deborah Greenspan - CORRECT ANSWER Ida Gray-Rollins
To maintain accreditation status, dental and dental auxiliary schools are required to be reviewed
every _____ years.
-5
-7
-9
-12 - CORRECT ANSWER 7
, Dental disease has been recorded since the:
early 1900s.
mid 1800s.
late 1700s.
earliest times. - CORRECT ANSWER earliest times
The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) published a report of infection control
for dental offices in:
-1968.
-1978.
-1988.
-1998. - CORRECT ANSWER 1978
Teamwork in the dental office is important. The letters TEAM stand for:
-treat everyone as members.
-take everything as money.
-together everyone accomplishes more.
-two equals a lot more. - CORRECT ANSWER together everyone accomplishes more
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws ensure that:
-infection control is maintained in the dental office.
-there is no discrimination in the treatment of HIV-positive patients.
-needles are disposed within 90 days.
-patient privacy is protected. - CORRECT ANSWER patient privacy is protected
Which is not considered an expanded function?