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Commission on dental accreditation of the Commission that accredits dental, dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental
American dental association laboratory educational programs
Dental treatise Formal article or book based on dental evidence and facts
Area of dentistry that establishes the identity of an individual on the basis of dental
Forensic dentistry
evidence such as dental records, impressions, bite marks, and so forth
Infections and other conditions of the structures that support the teeth, gums and
Periodontal disease
bone
Preceptorship Study under the guidence of a dentist or other professional.
Silver amalgam paste A mixture of mercury, silver and tin
The process of using electronic transfer of images and other information for
Teledentistry
consultation and /or insurance purposes in dentistry
Earliest dentist whose name is known. Egyptian physician who was knows as the
Hesi-Re
"chief of the toothers and the physicians"
Known as "FATHER OF MEDICINE", he stressed the importance of keeping the teeth
Hippocrates in good condition
He also developed a dentifrice and mouthwash
A solemn obligation to refrain from wrongdoing and to treat patients with
Hippocratic Oath
confidentiality and to the best of ones ability.
Chinese Who developed a silver amalgam paste in the second century
Skilled in restoring decayed teeth with gold crowns and replacing missing teeth by
Romans
means of fixed bridgework
Leonardo da Vinci First anatomist to describe the differences between molars and premolars
Ambroise Pare Known as the father of modern surgery
Physician that developed dentistry as an independent profession and originated the
title of "surgeon dentist" he also recognized that scaling the teeth could prevent gum
Pierre Fauchard
disease
Aka FATHER OF MODERN DENTISTRY
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, Paul Revere Credited with the beginning science of forensic dentistry
Dr. Green Vardiman Black GRAND OLD MAN OF DENTISTRY
Aka G. V. Black Believed in preventive dentistry.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen Bavarian physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895
Horace Wells Dentist credited with discovery of inhalation anesthesia in 1844
C. Edmund Kells Dentist credited with employing the first dental assistant aka lady in attendance
Dental assisting national board (previously known as certyfying board of American
1948
dental assistants association) was established in... (DANB)
Hazel O. Torres and Ann Ehrlich Coauthored Modern dental assisting (MDA)
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the Responsible for the evaluation and accreditation of dental education programs in the
American dental association USA.
American Dental assistants association Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a
(ADAA) national level.
The nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who has passed the
Certified dental assistant (CDA) DANB certification examination and keeps current in practice through continuing
education
National agency responsible for administering the certification examination and
Dental assisting national board DANB
issuing the credential of certified dental assistants.
THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT of 1996
HIPPA specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare
information
Professional Person who meets the standards of a profession
Part of dental healthcare team, daily tasks require reducing patient anxiety, making
Dental assistant decisions, simplifying treatment procedures, maintaining appropriate infection
control measures, and improving the quality of patient care
An attitude that is apparent in everything you do and say in and out of the dental
Professionalism
office
Organization that represents the profession of dental assisting, formed in 1924 by
American dental assistants association
Juliette A. Southard .
The vision of an "educated, efficient dental assistant with her own place in the
Juliette A. Southard
profession of dentistry" belonged to....
Can grow personally and professionally
Can attend local, state and national meetings,
Can participate in workshops, earn continuing education credit
Benefits of being a member of ADAA 4 Have professional liability, accidental death and dismemberment and medical
insurance options
Awards and scholarship opportunities
Credit card options and other discounts
to advance the careers of a dental assistants and to promote the dental assisting
Mission statement of the American dental
profession in matters of education, legislation, credentialing and professional
assistants association ADAA
activities that enhance the delivery of quality dental healthcare to the public.
Dental assisting national board DANB
Agency responsible for testing dental assistants and issuing the credential of
DANB
certified dental assistant (CDA)
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