Chapter 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Who was the first recorded dentist
Hesi-Re
Attempted to explain health & disease. Wrote first medical book, created basic code of ethics (father of medicine)
Hippocrates
Who rejected the idea of the tooth worm/ converted caveman dentistry to modern dentistry
Pierre fauchard
Discovered x-rays (tested on wife)
Wilhelm Conrad roentgen
Who was George Washington’s favorite dentist
John greenwood
Created artificial teeth + surgical dental instruments
Paul revere
Created machines and instruments in dentistry (grand old man of dentistry)
Dr. Green vardiman black
The first African American woman to earn a dental degree
Ida grey nelson
First president of the ADAA
Juliet Sutherland
Dental team
-Dentists
- dental assistant
-dental hygienist
-dental lab technicians
-support staff
Dental public health
Concerned with the prevention of dental disease
Endodontics
Study of the dental pulp + surrounding tissues because of injury and disease
Pathology
Diagnosis and nature of the diseases affecting the oral cavity
Radiology
Production & interpretation of images and data produced by x-rays
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Diagnosis and surgical treatment of the oral and maxillofacial region
Orthodontics
Diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and correction of malocclusion in the dental structure
Pediatrics
Prevention of oral disease + the diagnosis and treatment of oral disease and children through adolescence
Periodontics
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the surrounding tissues and tooth
Prosthodontics
Diagnosis restoration and maintenance. Creation of prosthetics.
Assistants
-expanded function dental assistant
-dental receptionist
-assistant
-sterilization assistant
-American dental assistance Association
ADA
American dental Association
ADAA
American dental assistants Association
DMD / DDS
Dr. of dental surgery
