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