Quez 1: Question 1
Periodontal diseases are as old as human civilization. Periodontal diseases in the early 1800s were considered incurable and beyond the reach of medical skill.
Both statements are TRUE
Question 2
Some primitive groups chewed fiber sticks to clean the teeth. These sticks are called
:
Siwaks
Question 3 Dentists in the early 1900s trained individuals who would specialize in the cleaning of teeth because the skill was time consuming, difficult to perform, and limited the time for performing other dental procedures. Both the statement and the reason are correct and related
Question 4:
The first dental hygiene educational program was established in what city?
Bridgeport
Question 5 Dr. Alfred Fones’ first office dental hygienist had been trained in what profession?
Dental Assistant
Question 6
The first state to pass a dental practice act that included licensure for dental hygienists was the state of:
Connecticut
Question 7 Who was the first person known to have developed toothpaste?
Hippocrates
Question 8 Who is considered to be the “father of American dentistry”?
G. V. Black
Question 9
Operating stools were first introduced to dentistry:
When four-handed dentistry was introduced in the 1960s
Question 10
What medical emergency in the dental office decreased when dentists and dental hygienists began practicing while sitting down?
Syncope
