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___ is the dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis & resoration & maintenance of oral function with replacement of missing teeth & supporting structures through artificial means.
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Prosthodontics
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___ is the branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the pulp & the periapical tissues.
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Endodontics
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___ is the founder of modern dentistry and organized all known info about dentistry & compiled it into a textbook.
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Pierre Fauchard
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___ is a frech surgeon who wrote hygienic rules for oral hygiene.
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Guy de Chauliac
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___ is one of the 1st dentists from England to establish a practice in the United States.
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Robert Woofendale
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___ founded the American Dental Assistant's Association in 1924.
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Juliette Southard
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___ is the favored dentist of George Washington; propent for pediatric dentistry; constructed dentures.
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John Greenwood
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___ is a notable dental surgeon; developed the 1st dental chair.
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Josiah Flagg
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___ is the specialty in dentistry that is concerned with dental disease; works with the community to promote dental health.
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Dental Public Health
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___ is a dental specialty concerned with the prevention of oral disease, diagnosis & treatment of oral care in children from birth to adolescence.
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Pediatric Dentistry
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___ is a dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guideance & correction of the malocclusion in the dental facial structures.
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Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
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The specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis & surgical treatment of the oral & maxillofacial region is ___.
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Oral & Maxillofacial surgery
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___ is the dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting & surrounding tissues of the tooth.
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Periodontics
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___ is an area of dentistry that deals with identification of an individual through tooth resorations & morphology using dental records.
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Forensic Dentistry
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___ discovered x-rays in 1895.
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Whilhelm Conrad Roentgen
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Who recorded all known information on dentistry in a textbook?
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Pierre Fauchard
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___ described the 4 fluids in the body as blood, black bile, yellow bile & phlegm.
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Hippocrates
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___ was the 1st african american woman to earn a dental degree from the University of Michigan Dental School.
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Ida Gray
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Who is given credit for hiring the 1st female dental assistant?
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Dr. C. Edmund Kells
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Who was the 1st recorded dentist that practiced in 3000 B.C.?
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Hesi-Re
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What did James Morrison invent?
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The 1st dental engine with functioning handpiece, motor & foot treadle.
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Who was George Washington's favorite dentist?
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John Greenwood
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In what year was the 1st "Lady in Attendance" employed?
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1885
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X-rays were discovered by Conrad Roentgen in what year?
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1895
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Juliette Southard founded what in 1924?
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ADAA - American Dental Assistants Assoc.
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The organization that qualifies dental assistants to be certified is the ___?
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DANB - Dental Assisting National Board
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___ established the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery with Horace Hayden. This was the 1st dental college in the world.
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Chapin A Harris
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___ is known as the "Grand Old Man of Dentistry".
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Dr. Green Vardiman Black (G.V. Black)
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In 1840 the 1st dental college in the world was established where?
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Baltimore
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What year was the American Dental Association established?
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1859
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In what state was the ADA established?
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Niargra Falls, NY
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The first African American to graduate from dental school was ___.
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Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman
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The specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis & nature of the diseases that affect the oral cavity is ___.
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Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
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The specialty that is concerned with the prevention of oral disease, & diagnonis & treatment on children is ___.
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Pediatric dentistry
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The specialty concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance & correction of malocclusion in the dentofacial structures is ___.
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Orthodontics
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The specialty concerned with the diagnosis & treatment of the diesases of the supporting & surrounding tissues of the tooth is ___.
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Periodontics
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The specialty that is concerned with the prevention of dental disease & works with the community to promote dental health is ___.
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Dental Health Public
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The specialty concerned with the pathology & morphology of the dental pulp & surrounding tissues is ___.
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Endodontics
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What professional organization are dentists associated with?
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ADA - American Dental Association
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What professional organization are dental hygienists associated with?
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ADHA
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What professional organization are dental assistants associated with?
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ADAA
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What does DMD stand for?
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Doctor of medical dentistry
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What does DDS stand for?
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Doctor of dental surgery
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The American Dental Assoc recongnizes how many specialties?
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9
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Name the 9 dental specialties.
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Pediatric, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery & Oral Radiology
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Who is the father of medicine?
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Hippocrates
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___ was a silversmith who was known to practice dentistry; his greatest contribution was making artificial teeth & surgical instruments.
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Paul Revere
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