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The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
is responsible for: - -evaluating and accrediting dental education programs
- The ADAA was founded in: - -1924
- The Hippocratic Oath is the basis for: - -the obligation to treat patients to
the best of one's ability AND the code of ethics for the medical and dental
professions
- X-rays were discovered by: - -Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
- Which early American dentist is credited with beginning the science of
forensic dentistry? - -Paul Revere
- Which artist was the first to describe anatomical differences between
molars and premolars? - -Leonardo da Vinci
- ___________ is recognized as the first black woman to earn a formal DDS
degree. - -Ida Rollins
- _____________ is credited with developing the first school of dental hygiene
and training the first dental hygienist. - -Alfred Fones
- ___________ is recognized for her research related to HIV and AIDS. - -
Deborah Greenspan
- The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry is located in. - -
Baltimore
- The first dental school was established by: - -Horace Hayden and Chapin
Harris
- The first hepatitis vaccine became available in: - -1982
- The ADA was founded in: - -1859
- The first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college was: - -Lucy
B. Hobbs-Taylor
- Which is NOT an accomplishment of Dr. G.V. Black? - -He is credited with
beginning forensic dentistry
, - What important medical discovery did Horace Wells make in 1844? - -
Inhalation anesthesia
- Who is known as the "Father of Medicine?" - -Hippocrates
- History shows cleft palate repairs 2200 years ago in: - -China
- The DANB was founded in: - -1948
- The first person credited with utilizing a prosthesis is: - -Ambroise Paré
- Before formal training in dental colleges, the profession of dentistry was
learned through preceptorship. - -True
- The "Grand Old Man of Dentistry" was: - -G.V. Black
- The barber surgeon known as the "Father of Modern Surgery" is: - -
Ambroise Paré
- Who originated the title of "surgeon dentist" and dispelled the theory that
tooth decay was caused by tooth worms? - -Pierre Fauchard
- In some dental schools today, women represent almost _____% of dental
students. - -50
- Dental disease was first recorded: - -since the beginning of time
- Who was the first dentist to employ a dental assistant? - -C. Edmund Kells
- Which are examples of early oral hygiene aids? - -Wooden sticks,
Animal-hair bristle brushes, and
Tree twigs
- To maintain accreditation status, dental and dental auxiliary schools are
required to be reviewed every _____ years. - -7
- The physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895 was: - -Wilhelm Conrad
Roentgen
- Who was George Washington's dentist? - -John Baker
- Which NOT is true of certification? - -It is required in all states to perform
expanded functions.
, - Which of the following statements is true concerning professionalism? - -It
is an attitude apparent in everything you do and say, in and out of the dental
office.
- Recommendations for good grooming and appropriate dress include: - -
considering infection-control requirements when selecting clinical wear.
- A responsible person will not: - -leave promptly at the end of the day.
- The essential aspects of professional appearance are: - -good health, good
grooming, and appropriate dress.
- The single most important factor in helping to relieve the stress in a dental
office is to maintain a positive attitude. - -True
- A dental assistant become certified as a CDA by: - -passing the national
DANB exam.
- Teamwork in the dental office is very important. The letters TEAM stand
for: - -together, everyone accomplishes more.
- The duties an EFDA can perform will vary according to: - -state.
office.
personal ability.
- Important personal qualities of the dental assistant include: - -being
sincere.
- What agency issues the certified dental assistant (CDA) credential? - -
Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
- In addition to working in a dental office, a dental assistant may find
employment opportunities in: - -dental product sales.
teaching dental assisting.
processing insurance claims.
- Which of the following statements is not a role of a dental assistant? - -
Removing hard deposits from teeth
- Sharing a funny event about a patient that occurred in the dental office
with a friend at lunch at a restaurant is: - -a breach of confidentiality.
- Other titles for an administrative assistant are: - -secretarial assistant.
business assistant.
receptionist.
, - HIPAA laws regulate: - -patient privacy.
- Which of the following is considered to be the role of an expanded-
functions dental assistant? - -Placing dental sealants
- A dental assistant's salary can be greatly influenced by: - -personal
ambition.
responsibility.
geographical location
- Benefits of membership in the ADAA include: - -the opportunity to attend
meetings where continuing education credit may be earned.
- Which is not considered an expanded function? - -Trimming study models
- The organization that represents the dental assisting profession is: - -the
American Dental Assistants Association.
- The circulating assistant is usually not responsible for: - -placing topical
fluoride and dental sealants
- A general dentist may legally perform all dental and specialty functions. - -
True
- The training required for a dental degree in the United States includes: - -
an undergraduate degree and
four years of dental education
- The dental specialty that is concerned with the restoration and
replacement of natural teeth and tissues is: - -prosthodontics
- The ________ normally does not work in the dental office with the other
members of the dental health team. - -dental laboratory technician
- A dental assistant who has received additional training and is legally
allowed to provide certain intraoral patient care procedures is a(n): - -
expanded-functions dental assistant (EFDA)
- Dental public health dentists treat the ______ rather than the individual. - -
community
- Specialty training is usually ______ beyond dental school. - -two to six
years
- Dental public health dentists are active in: - -dental screening within a
community,
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