DHYG 1105 Final Exam Study Guide
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2026/2027
Wilhelm Roentgen - correct answer Discovered x-rays in 1895
Alfred C. Fones - correct answer trained his women assistant (Irene Newman), open the first dental
hygiene school 1913.
Lucy Hobbs - correct answer 1st women of color to graduate dental school 1866.
Irene Newman - correct answer First dental hygienist
1st DH school? - correct answer Fones School of Dental Hygiene 1913 in Bridgeport, CT
DH - associate degree minimum - correct answer - 3 years Associate in Science degree
- Computerized National Board Exam
- Clinical Board Exam
What Can a DH do? - correct answer - Administer local anesthesia in 47 states
- Periodontal health of patients
- Dental prophylaxis, sealant placement, fluoride
- Scaling & root planing procedures
- Radiographs
- Educate the patient on brushing flossing, smoking, cessation, diet.
, What Can't a DH do ? - correct answer
DH accreditation - correct answer provide assurance to dental hygiene students and the public program
continues to be high standards set forth by the profession.
TMJ movements - correct answer -upward and downward (hinge)
-forward and backward (gliding)
-side to side
Inferior - correct answer away from the head
Posterior - correct answer toward the back. Ex premolars and molars
Anterior - correct answer toward the front. Ex. Central Incisor, Lateral incisors, and canines
Labial/ Facial - correct answer towards the lips
Buccal - correct answer cheek area
Lingual - correct answer towards the tongue
Mesial - correct answer toward the midline
Distal - correct answer distance from the midline
Incisal - correct answer Chewing surface of anterior teeth ( front)
Question and answers rated A+
2026/2027
Wilhelm Roentgen - correct answer Discovered x-rays in 1895
Alfred C. Fones - correct answer trained his women assistant (Irene Newman), open the first dental
hygiene school 1913.
Lucy Hobbs - correct answer 1st women of color to graduate dental school 1866.
Irene Newman - correct answer First dental hygienist
1st DH school? - correct answer Fones School of Dental Hygiene 1913 in Bridgeport, CT
DH - associate degree minimum - correct answer - 3 years Associate in Science degree
- Computerized National Board Exam
- Clinical Board Exam
What Can a DH do? - correct answer - Administer local anesthesia in 47 states
- Periodontal health of patients
- Dental prophylaxis, sealant placement, fluoride
- Scaling & root planing procedures
- Radiographs
- Educate the patient on brushing flossing, smoking, cessation, diet.
, What Can't a DH do ? - correct answer
DH accreditation - correct answer provide assurance to dental hygiene students and the public program
continues to be high standards set forth by the profession.
TMJ movements - correct answer -upward and downward (hinge)
-forward and backward (gliding)
-side to side
Inferior - correct answer away from the head
Posterior - correct answer toward the back. Ex premolars and molars
Anterior - correct answer toward the front. Ex. Central Incisor, Lateral incisors, and canines
Labial/ Facial - correct answer towards the lips
Buccal - correct answer cheek area
Lingual - correct answer towards the tongue
Mesial - correct answer toward the midline
Distal - correct answer distance from the midline
Incisal - correct answer Chewing surface of anterior teeth ( front)
