History of Dental Hygiene Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+
Historically dental hygiene was : regulated under the dental act and was viewed in a more occupational model 1905 : Dr. Alfred G. Fones, of Connecticut, is credited with training the first "dental hygienist" and coining the term 1907 : The Connecticut Dental Practice Act is amended to include a definition of dental hygiene 1913 : Dr. Fones opens the Fones Clinic for Dental Hygienists in Bridgeport, Conn., with 27 graduates in its first year; most worked for the local school system, reducing the caries rate for children by 75 percent 2 | P a g e 1920 : The first mention of a dental hygienist in Canada, a graduate from the Forsythe Dental Infirmary in Boston, is in charge of a dental clinic in Quebec. 1923 : American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) is founded 1945 : The U.S. has 17 schools of dental hygiene and approximately 7000 dental hygienists in practice 1947 : The first year that dental hygiene is recognized as a health occupation in Canada (Ontario). The Board of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario passes a resolution to recommend standardized education for dental hygienist
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