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1. When hi hi was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
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a. In hi hi ancient Greece hi hi
b. In hi hi the early 1800shi hi hi hi
c. In hi hi the early 1900shi hi hi hi
d. In hi hi 1979
ANS: h i h i C
The scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in
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Connecticut in 1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene Newman,
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to treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state.
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In 1913, Fones established the first school for dental hygienists in Bridgeport,
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Connecticut. The first oath written for dental hygienists called upon Apollo and
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Hygeia, who were the Greek god and goddess of health, respectively. A
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modernized version of the first oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of
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the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 hi hi hi hi hi hi h i h i h i h i
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, including informed
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consent
2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
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a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist hi hi
c. Dental assistant hi hi
d. Receptionist
ANS: h i h i B
The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. The
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dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day
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when dental disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment and
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cleanliness. The dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatment, although
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he or she also shares in preventing oral disease. The dental assistant assists the
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dentist and may assist the dental hygienist as well. The receptionist greets
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patients and may help with the business and financial aspects of the practice.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1 hi hi hi hi hi hi h i h i h i h i
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the following
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professional organizations? hi hi
a. The American Dental Association (ADA)
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b. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
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c. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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d. The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP)
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e. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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ANS: h i h i B