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DAS110 FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL ASSISTING (MIDTERM) REAL COMPLETE EXAM
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ESTUDYDAS110 FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL ASSISTING
(MIDTERM) REAL COMPLETE EXAM
### 1. Who is considered the earliest known dentist?
- **A.** Hippocrates
- **B.** Hesi Re
- **C.** Pierre Fauchard
- **D.** Ambroise Pare
**Answer: B.** Hesi Re - Earliest known dentist (3000 BC), called "Chief of the Toothers & the
Physicians."
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### 2. Who is known as the "Father of Medicine" and suggested the balance of four body fluids?
- **A.** Aristotle
- **B.** Leonardo da Vinci
- **C.** Hippocrates
- **D.** Paul Revere
**Answer: C.** Hippocrates - Began to outline a rational approach to treating patients, suggested the
balance of four body fluids, and earned the name "Father of Medicine."
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### 3. Who mistakenly stated that gingiva was responsible for tooth formation?
- **A.** Aristotle
- **B.** Hippocrates
- **C.** Pierre Fauchard
- **D.** Diocles of Carystus
**Answer: A.** Aristotle - Stated that gingiva was responsible for tooth formation and that men had 32
teeth while women had only 30.
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### 4. Which Athenian physician recommended using "finely pulverized mint" for oral hygiene?
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- **A.** T'Ing To-t'ung
- **B.** Robert Woofendale
- **C.** Diocles of Carystus
- **D.** G.V. Black
**Answer: C.** Diocles of Carystus - Recommended rubbing the gums and teeth with bare fingers and
"finely pulverized mint" to remove food particles.
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### 5. Which civilization was practicing dentistry by 2000 BC and developed a silver amalgam paste for
fillings?
- **A.** The Romans
- **B.** The Chinese
- **C.** The Greeks
- **D.** The Egyptians
**Answer: B.** The Chinese - Practicing dentistry by 2000 BC and developed a silver amalgam paste for
fillings.
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### 6. What is silver amalgam paste?
- **A.** A mixture of gold, copper, and zinc
- **B.** A mixture of mercury, silver, and tin
- **C.** A mixture of salt, water, and flour
- **D.** A mixture of lead, silver, and mercury
**Answer: B.** A mixture of mercury, silver, and tin.
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### 7. Who described the entire process of chewing and swallowing around 1000 AD?
- **A.** T'Ing To-t'ung and Yu-Shu
- **B.** G.V. Black
- **C.** Horace H. Hayden and Chapin A. Harris
- **D.** Paul Revere
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