, Bird & Robinson: Modern Dental Assisting, 10th Edition
Chapter 01: History of Dentistry
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college was:
a. Jennie D. Spurrier. c. Irene Newman.
b. Malvina Cueria. d. Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor.
ANS: D
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A Jennie D. Spurrier was the first female dentist in Illinois.
B Malvina Cueria was the first female dental assistant.
C Irene Newman was the first dental hygienist.
D Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor was the first woman to graduate from a recognized
college of dentistry.
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: pp. 7-8 TOP: Women in Dental
History
2. Who is known as the “Father of Medicine?”
a. Hippocrates c. G.V. Black
b. Leonardo da Vinci d. Pierre Fauchard
ANS: A
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A Hippocrates is known as the “Father of Medicine.”
B Leonardo da Vinci was the first to describe the difference between premolars and
molars.
C G.V. Black is known as the “Grand Old Man of Dentistry.”
D Pierre Fauchard is considered to be the “Founder of Modern Dentistry.”
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 3 TOP: The Greeks
3. The Hippocratic Oath is the basis for:
a. modern-day medical and dental law.
b. the obligation to treat patients to the best of one’s ability.
c. the code of ethics for the medical and dental professions.
d. both b and c.
ANS: D
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A Modern-day medical and dental law is not based on a specific code of ethics.
B The Hippocratic Oath is the basis for the obligation to treat patients to the best of
one’s ability, but this is not the only correct choice presented.
C The Hippocratic Oath is the basis for the code of ethics for the medical and
dental professions, but this is not the only correct choice presented.
D The Hippocratic Oath is the basis for the code of ethics for the medical and
dental professions and is based on the solemn obligation to “do no harm” to the
patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: pp. 3-4 TOP: The Greeks
4. Who originated the title of “surgeon dentist” and dispelled the theory that tooth decay
was caused by tooth worms?
a. Pierre Fauchard c. John Baker
b. Claudius Galen d. Leonardo da Vinci
ANS: A
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A Pierre Fauchard developed dentistry as an independent profession and originated
the title of “surgeon dentist.” He also dispelled the theory that tooth decay was
caused by tooth worms.
B Claudius Galen was the first to write about nerves in the teeth.
C John Baker was a physician and dentist who practiced in colonial America.
D Leonardo da Vinci sketched every internal and external structure of the body.
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 5 TOP: The Renaissance
5. Which early American dentist is credited with beginning the science of forensic
dentistry?
a. Robert Woofendale c. Paul Revere
b. John Baker d. G.V. Black
ANS: C
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A Robert Woofendale was one of the first dentists to travel throughout the
American colonies.
B John Baker was one of the dentists who treated George Washington.
C Paul Revere is credited with beginning the science of forensic dentistry, by
performing the first identification of a corpse based on dental history.
D G.V. Black developed the principle of “extension for prevention” and
standardized rules for cavity preparation and filling.
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 6 TOP: Early America
6. The “Grand Old Man of Dentistry” was:
a. Horace Hayden. c. Horace Wells.
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b. Frederick McKay. d. G.V. Black.
ANS: D
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A Horace Hayden, along with Chapin Harris, established the first dental school in
the world in Baltimore, Maryland.
B b. Frederick McKay discovered that fluoride is connected with the prevention of
dental caries.
C Horace Wells discovered inhalation anesthesia in 1844.
D Dr. Green Vardiman Black earned the title of the “Grand Old Man of Dentistry”
through his unmatched contributions to the dental profession.
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 6
TOP: Educational and Professional Development in the United States
7. The physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895 was:
a. Paul Revere. c. G.V. Black.
b. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. d. Pierre Fauchard.
ANS: B
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A Paul Revere is credited with beginning the science of forensic dentistry.
B The scientist who discovered x-rays in 1895 was a Bavarian physicist named
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen.
C G.V. Black standardized dental materials and dental instruments and authored
more than 500 dental articles.
D Pierre Fauchard is considered the “Father of Modern Dentistry.”
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 7
TOP: Educational and Professional Development in the United States
8. What important medical discovery did Horace Wells make in 1844?
a. Inhalation anesthesia c. Amalgam
b. X-rays d. Novocain
ANS: A
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A Horace Wells is credited with the discovery and first use of nitrous oxide in
1844.
B X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen.
C Amalgam was first used by the Chinese, then in the West by M. Taveau in 1826.
D Novocain was not discovered by Horace Wells.
PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 7
TOP: Educational and Professional Development in the United States
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