● The Dental Team, Dental Specialties, and History - 10% Flashcards
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earliest dentist whose name is known
- Egyptian from 3000 BC
- “chief of toothers and physicians”
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hesi-re
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a radiograph of thuya, mother in law of pharaoh, showed bone loss in her jaws, indication of periodontal disease. some problems have been attributed to the egyptian diet, which was primarily ___. grain was ground with stone pestles, which missed sand and grit into food, resulting in wear of occlusal tooth surfaces and exposure of pulp
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vegetarian
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Chinese Canon of Medicine refers to
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dentistry
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which group? teeth receive attention for religious reasons or self-adornment
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mayans
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which group? Hippocrates and Aristotle write about tooth decay
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greeks
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which group? restored decayed teeth with gold crowns
- saint apollonia
- cornelius celsus wrode de medicina
- claudias Galen: greatest physician after Hippocrates. first to mention nerves in teeth
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romans
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which group? used siwak as primitive toothbrush
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muslims
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“father of modern surgery” who wrote extensively about dentistry, including extractions
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ambroise pare
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becomes “father of modern dentistry”
- developed dentistry as an independent profession
- dispelled theory that toothache was caused by a “tooth worm”
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Pierre fauchard
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who performed the first scientific study of teeth?
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John Hunter 1729-1793
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who introduced amalgam as “silver paste”?
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m. taveau 1826
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who used nitrous oxide for relief of dental pain?
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Horace wells 1844
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when was the American dental association founded?
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1859
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who employed the first dental assistant?
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c. Edmund Kell’s 1885
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who is known as the “grand old man of dentistry? and perfects amalgam?
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gv black 1895
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who discovered x-rays?
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wc roentgen 1895
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who discovered that fluoride is connected with prevention of dental caries?
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Frederick mckay 1908
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who establishes first dental hygiene school in Bridgeport, Connecticut?
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Alfred c. fones 1913
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when was the American dental hygiene association founded? ADHA
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1923
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when was the American dental assistants association founded? ADAA
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1924
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when was the dental assisting national board founded?
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1948
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who created the occupational safety and health administration? OSHA when?
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congress 1970
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what group published a report on infection control for dental offices?
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journal of the American dental association 1978
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when did the first cases of what later became known as acquired immunodeficiency (AIDS) get reported?
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1980
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when was the first hepatitis B vaccine commercially available?
1982
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when was the first human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) first identified to be the cause of AIDS
1983
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when was oral health in america: a report of the surgeon general released?
2000
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which group released guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings?
centers for disease control and prevention 2003
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during the 5th century BC in Greece, the practice of dentistry was based on worship practices of
priesthood
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Hippocrates said the four main fluids ___ must remain in balance or disease would occur
blood, black bile, yellow bile, phlegm
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who was the "father of medicine"
hippocrates
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the solemn obligation to refrain from wrongdoing and to treat patients with confidentiality and to the best of one's ability
Hippocratic oath
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he mistakenly said the gingiva was responsible for tooth formation, and that men had 32 teeth and women only had 30
aristotle
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Athenian physician of aristotle's time, recommended rubbing the gums and teeth bared fingers and finely pulverized mint
diocles of carystus
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when did Chinese practice dentistry
- they developed silver amalgam more than 1000 years before dentists in the west
- ting to-t'ung and yu shu described chewing and swallowing... incorrect about what happened to food when it reached the stomach
2000 BC
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patroness of dentistry
one of a group of Roman virgin martyrs... her torture was having all her teeth pulled or shattered
saint apollonia
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important achievements during the ___: separation of science from theology and superstition
renaissance
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who sketched every internal and external structure of the body? he was also first to describe differences between molars and premolars
Leonardo da vinci
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early america
-in 1766, the first dentist Robert ___ traveled throughout the American colonies
- John Baker from Ireland (one of george washington's dentists)
- Paul Revere silversmith apprentice under Baker... he made artificial teeth and instruments... forensic dentistry
woofendale
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who is credited with the beginning the science of forensic dentistry
Paul revere
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who established the first nationwide association of dentists in the US. he also wrote a dental treatise (the dental art: a practical treatise on dental surgery). student under horace h Hayden. both established first dental college (Baltimore college of dental surgery)
Chapin a harris
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first dental college in the world, now called university of Maryland school of dentistry. established by Horace Hayden and Chapin a harris
Baltimore college of dental surgery
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grand old man of dentistry
thought that dentistry should stand as a profession independent from and equal to that of medicine
gv black
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who discovered inflation anesthesia in 1844
Horace wells
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what percent of students in dental schools and dental associations are women
50%
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who did research into dental issues related to HIV and AIDS discovered oral "hairy" leukoplaki
Dr Deborah greenspan
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who was the first women to graduate from the college of physicians and surgeons
Dr. faith sai so leong
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who was the first African American student accepted into dental school (1867, Harvard)
Robert Tanner freeman
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who was the first African American woman in the US to earn a formal DDS degree
ida gray-rollins
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who was the first American Indian dentist in the US
Dr. George blue spruce jr
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first recognized American Indian female dentist (1975)
Jessica a rickert
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who employed the first dental assistant in 1885... ladies!!!
c Edmund kells
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dental assisting national board. first established in 1948 as the certifying board of the American dental assistants association
- national agency responsible for administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant
DANB
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hazel o Torres and ann Ehrlich wrote modern dental assisting 1st
ok
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first person to become a dental hygienist early 1900s
Irene newman
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responsible for the evaluation and accreditation of dental educational programs in the US. stuff like graduate programs, residency programs, standards for educational programs...
commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association
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affiliate of Smithsonian institute and the largest dentistry museum (Baltimore college)
Dr Samuel d harris
national museum of dentistry
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uses information technology and telecommunications to provide oral healthcare to patients in remote or underserved areas by collaborating with dentists and specialists in other areas
teledentistry
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professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on national level
- founded 1924 by Juliette a southard
- membership is tripartite (u become member of state, local, and national organization)
American dental assistant association (ADAA)
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who founded the adaa
Juliette southard
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national recognized credential of the dental assistant who has passed the DANB certification exam and keep current in practice through continuing education
- voluntary credential
- some states require CDA to perform expanded functions
certified dental assistant
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health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information
hipaa
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person who meets the standards of a profession
professional
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essential aspects of a professional appearance include
good health, good grooming, appropriate dress
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dental assistants should have both front desk () and chairside () skills
business, clinical
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team
together, everyone accomplishes more
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responsibility
arrive on time, stay for full shift, be a cooperative team member, do not leave early
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settings available for dental assistants:
- solo practice (practice with one dentist)
- group practice (practices with two more dentists)
- specialty practices (orthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry)
- office manages
- financial coordinators
- scheduling coordinators
- public health dentistry (schools, clinics)
- hospital dental clinics
- dental school clinics)
insurance company workers, processing dental insurance claims
- educators, teaching dental assisting in vocational schools, technical institute, community colleges, dental schools, and universities
- dental product sales representatives
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who founded the adaa in 1924
Juliette a southard
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CDA eligibility requirements
Pathway 1
- graduate from CODA accredited dental assisting or dental hygiene program
- current CPR from a DANB accepted provider
pathway 2
- high school grad or equiv
- minimum of 3500 hours of approved work experience
- current CPR from a DANB accepted provider
pathway 3
* Former DANB CDA status, or graduation from a CODA
Accredited DDS or DMD program, or graduation from a
dental degree program outside the United States or Canada
* Current CPR from a DANB-accepted provider
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5 national certifications offered by DANB
- certified dental assistant (CDA)
- certified orthodontic assistant (COA)
- national entry level dental assistant (NELDA)
- certified preventative functions dental assistant (CPFDA)
- certified restorative functions dental assistant (CRFDA)
dental, orthodontic, entry level, preventative, restorative
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who is legally responsible for the care of patients and the supervision of all other members of the team
- must grad from dental university approved by the commission on dental accreditation of the ADA
- must bass national board dental exam (NBDE) and a state specified clinical exam to obtain license
- get DDS or DMD
- take another national written and state clinical board exam before practice
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consists of
- dentist (general or specialist)
- dental assistant (clinical, expanded-functions, business)
- dental hygienist
- dental laboratory technician
dental healthcare team
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additional education required to become a specialist takes from _ to __ years to complete
2, 6
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dental specialties recognized by the American dental association
dental public health
endodontics
oral and maxillofacial radiology
oral and maxillofacial surgery
oral pathology
orthodontics
pediatric dentistry
prosthodontics
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specialty that promotes oral health by developing policies to control and prevent disease
- community, rather than individual, is the patient
dental public health
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specialty that involves the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease and injuries to pulp and structures
- treatment is called root canal
endodontics
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specialty that uses digital imaging techniques to locate tumors and infectious disease of the jaws, head, neck
- assists in diagnosis of patients with trauma and temporomandibular disorders
oral and maxillofacial radiology
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specialty that involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial region (more than just tooth extractions)
oral and maxillofacial surgery
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specialty that involves examination of the nature of diseases that affect the oral cavity and adjacent structures
- perform biopsies and work with oral surgeons
oral pathology
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specialty that involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of malocclusions of teeth and associate structures
orthodontics
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specialty that involves oral healthcare of children from birth to adolescence
- also helps treat children with emotional and behavioral problems
pediatric dentistry
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specialty that involves the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral tissues that support and surround the teeth (the gum)
periodontics
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specialty that involves the restoration and replacement of natural teeth with artificial constructs such as crowns, bridges, and dentures
prosthodontics
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member of the dental healthcare team that:
- removes deposits on teeth, exposes radiographs, places topical fluoride and sealants, provides home care instructions
- some states can do anesthesia
- min 2 years of college and associate's degree in ADA program
- pass both written national or regional board exams and clinical state board exams
- most states, RDH required to work under supervision of dentist
dental hygienist
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American dental hygienists association
ADHA
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min 1 year education post high school
content includes didactic, laboratory, and clinical
dental assistant
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instructive
didactic
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dental assistant directly involved in patient care
"chairside" or "circulating assistant"
- also work in community work and mobile dental facilities
clinical dental assistant
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works with dentist who uses four handed dentistry techniques:
describes the seated dentists and __ working as an efficient team
roles: mix dental materials, exchange instruments, provide oral evacuation, make patient relaxed
chairside assistant
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serves as an extra pair of hands where needed throughout clinical areas of practice
- six handed dentistry
- roles: seat and dismiss patient, prepare and care for instruments and treatment rooms
circulatory assistant
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efficiently and safely processes all instrument and manages biohazard waste
sterilization assistant
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dental assistant that has received additional training and is legally permitted to provide certain intraoral patient care procedures beyond duties of normal DA
expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA)
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responsible for the smooth and efficient operation for the business office
- AKA administrative assistant, secretarial assistant, receptionists
- 2 or more may work in office
business assistant
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make crowns, bridges, dentures from impressions taken by dentist
does not work in the dental office with other team members
- legally can only perform tasks on written prescription by dentist
- not required to have formal education
dental laboratory technician
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(supporting services)
representative from a dental supply company who calls and visits office frequently
dental supply person
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(supporting services)
representative of a specific company (often drug of dental product manufacturer) who visits the office to provide dentist with info concerning product
detail person
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(supporting services)
specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment
dental equipment technician
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soothing and peaceful atmosphere as an alternative to dental offices
- common in cosmetic dental practices
dental spas
