Test Bank for Modern Dental Assisting
Malvina Cueria - answer Test Malvina Cueria was the first female dental assistant.
Jennie D. Spurrier - answer Jennie D. Spurrier was the first female dentist in Illinois.
Irene Newman - answer Irene Newman was the first female dental hygienist.
Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor - answer Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor was the first woman to graduate from a recognized
college of dentistry.
Pierre Fauchard - answer Pierre Fauchard is considered the 'Father of Modern Dentistry.'
Hippocrates - answer Hippocrates is known as the 'Father of Medicine.'
Leonardo da Vinci - answer Leonardo da Vinci was the first to describe the difference between
premolars and molars.
G.V. Black - answer G.V. Black is known as the 'Grand Old Man of Dentistry.'
Hippocratic Oath - answer 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.
Claudius Galen - answer Claudius Galen (130-200 AD) was the first to write about nerves in the teeth.
John Baker - answer John Baker was a physician and dentist who practiced in colonial America.
,Samuel Stockton - answer Samuel Stockton established the S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Company
in 1825 and began manufacturing porcelain teeth.
Paul Revere - answer Paul Revere is credited with beginning the science of forensic dentistry, by
performing the first identification of a corpse based on dental history.
Horace Wells - answer Horace Wells is credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia in 1844.
Horace Hayden - answer Horace Hayden, along with Chapin Harris, established the first dental school
in the world in Baltimore, Maryland.
Frederick McKay - answer Frederick McKay discovered that fluoride is connected with the prevention
of dental caries.
Paul Revere - answer A silversmith and United States patriot who worked as an amateur dentist and
offered services to clean teeth and wire false teeth.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - answer Discovered x-rays in 1895.
G.V. Black - answer Standardized dental materials and dental instruments and authored more than 500
dental articles.
Pierre Fauchard - answer Considered the 'Father of Modern Dentistry.'
X-rays - answer Discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895.
Horace Wells - answer Credited with the discovery and first use of nitrous oxide in 1844.
,Amalgam - answer First used by the Chinese and then in the West by M. Taveau in 1826.
Novocaine - answer Created in Germany in 1905 and found to be effective when mixed with a
proportion of epinephrine.
Ida Gray-Rollins - answer The first female African American dentist.
C. Edmund Kells - answer The first dentist to use a dental assistant, in 1885.
Jessica Rickert - answer Became the first recognized Native Indian female dentist in 1975.
Personal Philosophy - answer Reflects your commitments, values, and concerns related to future
employment.
Public Health and Government Programs - answer A career opportunity for a dental assistant that
involves collecting data and reporting statistics on specific public health issues and services.
Fluoridation - answer A specific public health issue related to dental health.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - answer A specific public health issue that a dental
assistant may report statistics on.
Older Adults - answer A specific population group that may be cared for in public health and
government programs.
Native Americans - answer A specific population group that may be cared for in public health and
government programs.
, Migrant Workers - answer A specific population group that may be cared for in public health and
government programs.
Dental Schools - answer An educational institution where dental assistants may find career
opportunities.
Career Goals - answer Important to analyze as you develop a personal philosophy.
6 months - answer The suggested time frame for updating a personal philosophy based on new life
experiences.
51% - answer The percentage of dental school graduates who are active in dental practice,
associations, specialty organizations, public health, and the military.
1895 - answer The year Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays.
1885 - answer The year C. Edmund Kells became the first dentist to use a dental assistant.
1975 - answer The year Jessica Rickert became the first recognized Native Indian female dentist.
Career opportunity in a hospital - answer Generally requires you to be responsible for researching,
writing reports, and calculating and analyzing a wide range of data.
Career opportunity in an insurance company - answer Could incorporate your knowledge of dentistry,
the processing of claims, and customer service.
Career opportunity in dental schools - answer Could provide work in a clinical setting to provide dental
students with experience in four-handed dentistry.
Malvina Cueria - answer Test Malvina Cueria was the first female dental assistant.
Jennie D. Spurrier - answer Jennie D. Spurrier was the first female dentist in Illinois.
Irene Newman - answer Irene Newman was the first female dental hygienist.
Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor - answer Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor was the first woman to graduate from a recognized
college of dentistry.
Pierre Fauchard - answer Pierre Fauchard is considered the 'Father of Modern Dentistry.'
Hippocrates - answer Hippocrates is known as the 'Father of Medicine.'
Leonardo da Vinci - answer Leonardo da Vinci was the first to describe the difference between
premolars and molars.
G.V. Black - answer G.V. Black is known as the 'Grand Old Man of Dentistry.'
Hippocratic Oath - answer 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.
Claudius Galen - answer Claudius Galen (130-200 AD) was the first to write about nerves in the teeth.
John Baker - answer John Baker was a physician and dentist who practiced in colonial America.
,Samuel Stockton - answer Samuel Stockton established the S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Company
in 1825 and began manufacturing porcelain teeth.
Paul Revere - answer Paul Revere is credited with beginning the science of forensic dentistry, by
performing the first identification of a corpse based on dental history.
Horace Wells - answer Horace Wells is credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia in 1844.
Horace Hayden - answer Horace Hayden, along with Chapin Harris, established the first dental school
in the world in Baltimore, Maryland.
Frederick McKay - answer Frederick McKay discovered that fluoride is connected with the prevention
of dental caries.
Paul Revere - answer A silversmith and United States patriot who worked as an amateur dentist and
offered services to clean teeth and wire false teeth.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - answer Discovered x-rays in 1895.
G.V. Black - answer Standardized dental materials and dental instruments and authored more than 500
dental articles.
Pierre Fauchard - answer Considered the 'Father of Modern Dentistry.'
X-rays - answer Discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895.
Horace Wells - answer Credited with the discovery and first use of nitrous oxide in 1844.
,Amalgam - answer First used by the Chinese and then in the West by M. Taveau in 1826.
Novocaine - answer Created in Germany in 1905 and found to be effective when mixed with a
proportion of epinephrine.
Ida Gray-Rollins - answer The first female African American dentist.
C. Edmund Kells - answer The first dentist to use a dental assistant, in 1885.
Jessica Rickert - answer Became the first recognized Native Indian female dentist in 1975.
Personal Philosophy - answer Reflects your commitments, values, and concerns related to future
employment.
Public Health and Government Programs - answer A career opportunity for a dental assistant that
involves collecting data and reporting statistics on specific public health issues and services.
Fluoridation - answer A specific public health issue related to dental health.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - answer A specific public health issue that a dental
assistant may report statistics on.
Older Adults - answer A specific population group that may be cared for in public health and
government programs.
Native Americans - answer A specific population group that may be cared for in public health and
government programs.
, Migrant Workers - answer A specific population group that may be cared for in public health and
government programs.
Dental Schools - answer An educational institution where dental assistants may find career
opportunities.
Career Goals - answer Important to analyze as you develop a personal philosophy.
6 months - answer The suggested time frame for updating a personal philosophy based on new life
experiences.
51% - answer The percentage of dental school graduates who are active in dental practice,
associations, specialty organizations, public health, and the military.
1895 - answer The year Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays.
1885 - answer The year C. Edmund Kells became the first dentist to use a dental assistant.
1975 - answer The year Jessica Rickert became the first recognized Native Indian female dentist.
Career opportunity in a hospital - answer Generally requires you to be responsible for researching,
writing reports, and calculating and analyzing a wide range of data.
Career opportunity in an insurance company - answer Could incorporate your knowledge of dentistry,
the processing of claims, and customer service.
Career opportunity in dental schools - answer Could provide work in a clinical setting to provide dental
students with experience in four-handed dentistry.
