TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Hippocrates is known as "the father of modern dentistry." 1)
2) Aristotle was the first person to purport that men and women had 32 teeth. 2)
3) Oil of cloves is used in filling materials to soothe the pulp. 3)
4) Barbers were some of the first early American dentists. 4)
5) Isaac Greenwood constructed a denture made of ivory and gold for George Washington. 5)
6) William S. Halstead, a surgeon, demonstrated the use of anesthetic to block the trigeminal nerve on 6)
the maxilla.
7) The black spoon is so named after G.V. Black, the "grand old man of dentistry." 7)
8) The National Dental Assisting Association was founded in 1911 by Juliette Southard. 8)
9) The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association evaluates and 9)
provides accreditation for dental assistant and hygiene programs.
10) The ADA is an organization for dental assistants. ADA stands for the Association of Dental 10)
Assistants.
11) Ida Gray was the first African-American to graduate from dental school. 11)
12) In order to become a CDA, you must pass a test given by the Dental Assisting National Board. 12)
13) Fluoride is added to all public water supplies. 13)
14) Children's Dental Health Month was initiated by the American Dental Assistants Association. 14)
15) The Etruscans are noted for being the first to use gold in dentistry. 15)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
16) As early as ________ B.C.E., people thought "toothworms" caused toothaches. 16)
A) 3000 B) 5000 C) 2000 D) 4000
17) The Chinese used acupuncture around ________ B.C.E. to treat pain associated with tooth decay. 17)
A) 2700 B) 3700 C) 4700 D) 5700
18) The ________ used a "chewing stick" to clean the teeth. 18)
A) Babylonians B) Chinese C) Egyptians D) Romans
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,19) What is the name of the first known dentist? 19)
A) Hippocrates B) Hesi-Re
C) Aristotle D) Pierre Fauchard
20) The ________ discovered jaw surgery. 20)
A) Chinese B) Babylonians C) Romans D) Egyptians
21) Who was the "father of medicine"? 21)
A) Aristotle B) Hesi-Re
C) Hippocrates D) Pierre Fauchard
22) Hippocrates felt that fluids in the body such as phlegm, yellow bile, black bile, and ________ 22)
caused disease.
A) grind B) blood C) platelets D) plasma
23) The Hippocratic Oath means: 23)
A) to do harm. B) to do.
C) to do no harm. D) None of the above.
24) ________ invented dental instruments. 24)
A) Aristotle B) Hippocrates
C) Pierre Fauchard D) Hesi-Re
25) During the 15th century, ________was/were thought of as a way to treat a variety of ailments. 25)
A) chewing sticks B) magic C) worms D) maggots
26) ________ is another term used for halitosis. 26)
A) Bad breath B) Fresh breath C) Good breath D) Stinky breath
27) Between 100 and 400 B.C.E., the ________ contributed to the restorative art of dentistry. 27)
A) Egyptians B) Romans C) Etruscans D) Chinese
28) Bands of gold fastened to natural teeth and artificial teeth were made of ________ teeth in the era of 28)
100-400 B.C.E.
A) horse B) calves' C) cows' D) pigs'
29) The Romans actually learned the field of dentistry from the: 29)
A) Egyptians. B) Etruscans. C) Chinese. D) Americans.
30) ________ believed that dental disease resulted from an infection inside the tooth. 30)
A) Archigenus B) Hippocrates C) Aristotle D) Galen
31) ________ categorized teeth into central incisors, cuspids, and molars. 31)
A) Archigenus B) Aristotle C) Hippocrates D) Galen
32) ________ was the first to recognize that there are nerves in each tooth. 32)
A) Archigenus B) Aristotle C) Hippocrates D) Galen
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, 33) The Middle Ages were most commonly referred to as the time between: 33)
A) 500 and 1600 C.E. B) 500 and 1500 C.E.
C) 500 and 1700 C.E. D) 500 and 1800 C.E.
34) Dentistry and medicine were being practiced by ________ between 500 and 1500 C.E. 34)
A) priests B) monks C) barbers D) dentists
35) In ________ C.E., France established a guild of barbers. 35)
A) 1210 B) 1220 C) 1215 D) 1205
36) During the Middle Ages, the ________ developed a silver paste to fill cavities. 36)
A) Romans B) Chinese C) Egyptians D) Americans
37) ________ was known as "the father of modern dentistry." 37)
A) Aristotle B) Hippocrates
C) Pierre Fauchard D) Etruscans
38) Pierre Fauchard wrote a book called: 38)
A) "Late America." B) "Early America."
C) "Surgeon Dentist." D) "First Dentist."
39) Pierre Fauchard's teachings were used for more than: 39)
A) 200 years. B) 100 years. C) 300 years. D) 500 years.
40) Trained dentist began arriving to the colonies from: 40)
A) England. B) France. C) Japan. D) Europe.
41) ________ marketed his abilities to perform a variety of different dental procedures. 41)
A) Josiah Foster Flagg B) Robert Woofendale
C) George Washington D) John Greenwood
42) ________ is credited for constructing a denture made of ivory and gold for George Washington. 42)
A) Josiah Foster Flagg B) Robert Woofendale
C) George Washington D) John Greenwood
43) John Baker was one of ________ dentist in the 1700s. 43)
A) John Greenwood's B) George Washington's
C) Robert Tanner Freeman's D) Karl Koller's
44) The first native-born dentist in colonial America was: 44)
A) Isaac Greenwood. B) Karl Koller.
C) John Greenwood. D) Robert Woofendale.
45) ________ invented the dental chair. 45)
A) Josiah Foster Flagg B) Robert Tanner Freeman
C) John Greenwood D) Isaac Greenwood
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