History of Dentistry

B3/B4 test 12/2/22

What did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discover?

x-rays

Who discovered inhalation of anesthesia?

Horace Wells

Who used forensic dentistry in the battle fields?

Paul Revere

Who developed the principle of extension for prevention?

G.V. Black

Who is the Father of Modern Dentistry and what does that mean?

Pierre Fauchard; he developed dentistry as a profession independent from medicine

Who was the Grand Old Man of Dentistry?

G.V. Black

What one thing did GV Black accomplish?

• Standardized the rules of cavity preparation and fillings

• Developed the principle of "extension for prevention" (later disproved)

• Taught in dental schools, became a dean, and wrote articles and books

• Taught in dental schools

Who described the differences between molars and premolars?

Leonardo da Vinci

Who is credited with being the first to use prosthetics/prosthesis?

Ambrose Pare

Who was the first African American woman to earn her DDS?

Ida Gray

Who developed the first amalgam silver paste?

The Chinese

Who was the first known dentist?

The Egyptian Physician, Hesi-Re

Who was the father of modern surgery and what does that mean?

Ambrose Pare; he was the first to use artificial eyes, hands, and teeth (a new practice for the time).

Who recommended "rubbing your teeth and gums"?

Diocles

Who is the first to use a dental hygienist and to open up the first dental hygienist school?

Albert C. Fones

Who was the first dental assistant?

Malvina Cueria

What did Dr. Greenspan do?

HIV/AIDS research, hairy leukoplakia research

Who discovered fluoride?

Fredrick McKay

Who explained the swallowing process?

T'ing to-t'ung and Yu Shu

What did Mohammed introduce to the Islamic ritual?

Oral hygiene with Siwak tree

What did the Etruscans use to fix teeth?

Cattle and gold

Who is the first native born dentist and who was the first dentist in the colonies?

Robert Woofendale

Who received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of x-rays?

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

Who is the first African American male to be accepted into dental school?

Robert Freeman

What are some ingredients that were used in toothpaste?

Tobacco, honey, mint, crushed shells/rocks/bones/chalk

What pain-control measures were used before nitrous oxide?

Brute force, opiates, timed surgeries to be less than 20 min, bite the bullet

Who is Emeline Robert Jones?

First female dentist with her own practice, learned dentistry via preceptorship from her husband

Who was the first woman to receive a formal dental education degree?

Lucy B. Hobbs

Who is Ida Gray-Rollins?

The first African American female dentist

Who are the first male and female American Indian dentist?

Dr. Spruce and Dr. Richter (respectively)

What is C. Edmund Kells credited for?

Inventing job of dental assistant

What is Alfred Fones credited for?

Opening a dental hygienist school