Question 1

Which of the following duties is not an expanded-duty dental hygiene skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cavity preparation 
B)  Placing and carving amalgam restorations 
C)  Placing and finishing composite restorations 
D)  Placement and the removal of periodontal sutures and periodontal packs 
A)  Cavity preparation 
B)  Placing and carving amalgam restorations 
C)  Placing and finishing composite restorations 
D)  Placement and the removal of periodontal sutures and periodontal packs A

Question 2

The first school of dentistry affiliated with a university was established in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston 
B)  Chicago 
C)  Baltimore 
D)  New York 
E)  Bridgeport 
A)  Boston 
B)  Chicago 
C)  Baltimore 
D)  New York 
E)  Bridgeport A

Question 3

A look into the past reveals that periodontal disease began in the 1800s with the advent of processed foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

He identified streptococcal infection as the cause of the destruction of the periodontal membrane,supporting bone,and tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) John Greenwood 
B) Percy Howe 
C) John M.Riggs 
D) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 
E) G.V.Black
F)T.B.Hartzell
G)D.D.Smith 
A) John Greenwood 
B) Percy Howe 
C) John M.Riggs 
D) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 
E) G.V.Black
F)T.B.Hartzell
G)D.D.Smith

Question 5

The first state to allow dental hygienists to practice beyond the scope of normal practice (expanded functions)was:

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Colorado 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Minnesota 
A)  California 
B)  Colorado 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Minnesota

Question 6

He published an article describing the cause of periodontal disease as a local infectious agent.

Accepted Answer

A) John Greenwood 
B) Percy Howe 
C) John M.Riggs 
D) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 
E) G.V.Black
F)T.B.Hartzell
G)D.D.Smith 
A) John Greenwood 
B) Percy Howe 
C) John M.Riggs 
D) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 
E) G.V.Black
F)T.B.Hartzell
G)D.D.Smith

Question 7

Dental hygienists practice in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialty dental practices 
B)  Public health settings 
C)  Nursing homes 
D)  Educational settings 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Specialty dental practices 
B)  Public health settings 
C)  Nursing homes 
D)  Educational settings 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Children's Bureau

Accepted Answer

A) Funding for dental schools to teach practice management 
B) Legislation in California that allowed hygienists to train in alternative practice 
C) Trained public health dental hygienists 
D) Provided grants to teach mothers about child care and oral health 
A) Funding for dental schools to teach practice management 
B) Legislation in California that allowed hygienists to train in alternative practice 
C) Trained public health dental hygienists 
D) Provided grants to teach mothers about child care and oral health

Question 9

Dentists in the early 1900s trained individuals who would specialize in the cleaning of teeth because the skill was time consuming,difficult to perform,and limited the time for performing other dental procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but not related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is not. 
D)  The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Neither the statement nor the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but not related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is not. 
D)  The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.

Question 10

Dentistry came to be considered a profession because it developed educational and licensing standards.Consensus that dentistry was science-based and not a trade contributed to this recognition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE. 
A)  Both statements are TRUE. 
B)  Both statements are FALSE. 
C)  The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE. 
D)  The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE.

Question 11

Who erroneously believed that women did not have as many teeth as men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leonard 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Albucasis 
D)  Johannes Aranculus 
E)  Hippocrates 
A)  Leonard 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Albucasis 
D)  Johannes Aranculus 
E)  Hippocrates

Question 12

Who is considered to be the first periodontist?

Accepted Answer

A)  John M. Riggs 
B)  Leonard Koecker 
C)  F. H. Rehwinkel 
D)  D. D. Smith 
E)  Alfred Fones 
A)  John M. Riggs 
B)  Leonard Koecker 
C)  F. H. Rehwinkel 
D)  D. D. Smith 
E)  Alfred Fones

Question 13

Clinical attachment loss,probing depths,bone loss on radiographic films,and gingival bleeding are assessments that are used to measure disease activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who is considered to be the "father of American dentistry"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Riggs 
B)  Arthur D. Black 
C)  T. B. Hartzell 
D)  Percy Howe 
E)  G. V. Black 
A)  John Riggs 
B)  Arthur D. Black 
C)  T. B. Hartzell 
D)  Percy Howe 
E)  G. V. Black

Question 15

In 2009,a study showed that the majority of hygienists worked less than 20 hours per week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2009,_______% of the practicing hygienists were between 40 and 59 years of age.

Accepted Answer

55
In 2009,55% of the hygienis

Question 17

The first hygienist was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambroise Paré 
B)  Irene Newman 
C)  Grace Rogers Spaulding 
D)  Gillette Hayden 
A)  Ambroise Paré 
B)  Irene Newman 
C)  Grace Rogers Spaulding 
D)  Gillette Hayden

Question 18

Dr.Alfred Fones' first office dental hygienist had been trained in what profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse 
B)  Secretary 
C)  Homemaker 
D)  Schoolteacher 
E)  Dental assistant 
A)  Nurse 
B)  Secretary 
C)  Homemaker 
D)  Schoolteacher 
E)  Dental assistant

Question 19

Elementary school dental clinics were established because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Students missed school days as a result of dental problems. 
B)  Teachers wanted to provide dental services to students. 
C)  Civic-minded people were required to provide health services. 
D)  Dental hygienists needed to create places for their employment. 
A)  Students missed school days as a result of dental problems. 
B)  Teachers wanted to provide dental services to students. 
C)  Civic-minded people were required to provide health services. 
D)  Dental hygienists needed to create places for their employment.

Question 20

Early evidence of the use of substances that acted similar to dentifrice comes from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle and the use of scrapers 
B)  Albucasis and the use of scalpels 
C)  Weinberger and the study of skulls 
D)  Chewsticks with intrinsic substances 
A)  Aristotle and the use of scrapers 
B)  Albucasis and the use of scalpels 
C)  Weinberger and the study of skulls 
D)  Chewsticks with intrinsic substances

Which of the following duties is not an expanded-duty dental hygiene skill?

The first school of dentistry affiliated with a university was established in:

A look into the past reveals that periodontal disease began in the 1800s with the advent of processed foods.

He identified streptococcal infection as the cause of the destruction of the periodontal membrane,supporting bone,and tissue.

The first state to allow dental hygienists to practice beyond the scope of normal practice (expanded functions)was:

He published an article describing the cause of periodontal disease as a local infectious agent.

Dental hygienists practice in which of the following settings?

Children's Bureau

Dentists in the early 1900s trained individuals who would specialize in the cleaning of teeth because the skill was time consuming,difficult to perform,and limited the time for performing other dental procedures.

Dentistry came to be considered a profession because it developed educational and licensing standards.Consensus that dentistry was science-based and not a trade contributed to this recognition.

Who erroneously believed that women did not have as many teeth as men?

Who is considered to be the first periodontist?

Clinical attachment loss,probing depths,bone loss on radiographic films,and gingival bleeding are assessments that are used to measure disease activity.

Who is considered to be the "father of American dentistry"?

In 2009,a study showed that the majority of hygienists worked less than 20 hours per week.

In 2009,_______% of the practicing hygienists were between 40 and 59 years of age.

The first hygienist was:

Dr.Alfred Fones' first office dental hygienist had been trained in what profession?

Elementary school dental clinics were established because:

Early evidence of the use of substances that acted similar to dentifrice comes from:

Periodontium: Anatomic Characteristics and Host Response

Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases

Calculus and Other Disease-Associated Factors

Gingival Diseases

Periodontal Diseases

Clinical Assessment

Systemic Factors Influencing Periodontal Diseases

Treatment Planning for the Periodontal Patient

Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders

Plaque Biofilm and Disease Control for the Periodontal Patient

Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal Surgery

Dental Implants

Periodontal Emergencies

Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

Prognosis and Results After Periodontal Therapy

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Exam 1: Historical Perspectives on Dental Hygiene and Periodontology

Which of the following duties is not an expanded-duty dental hygiene skill?

The first school of dentistry affiliated with a university was established in:

A look into the past reveals that periodontal disease began in the 1800s with the advent of processed foods.

He identified streptococcal infection as the cause of the destruction of the periodontal membrane,supporting bone,and tissue.

The first state to allow dental hygienists to practice beyond the scope of normal practice (expanded functions)was:

He published an article describing the cause of periodontal disease as a local infectious agent.

Dental hygienists practice in which of the following settings?

Children's Bureau

Dentists in the early 1900s trained individuals who would specialize in the cleaning of teeth because the skill was time consuming,difficult to perform,and limited the time for performing other dental procedures.

Dentistry came to be considered a profession because it developed educational and licensing standards.Consensus that dentistry was science-based and not a trade contributed to this recognition.

Who erroneously believed that women did not have as many teeth as men?

Who is considered to be the first periodontist?

Clinical attachment loss,probing depths,bone loss on radiographic films,and gingival bleeding are assessments that are used to measure disease activity.

Who is considered to be the "father of American dentistry"?

In 2009,a study showed that the majority of hygienists worked less than 20 hours per week.

In 2009,_______% of the practicing hygienists were between 40 and 59 years of age.

The first hygienist was:

Dr.Alfred Fones' first office dental hygienist had been trained in what profession?

Elementary school dental clinics were established because:

Early evidence of the use of substances that acted similar to dentifrice comes from:

Periodontium: Anatomic Characteristics and Host Response

Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases

Calculus and Other Disease-Associated Factors

Gingival Diseases

Periodontal Diseases

Clinical Assessment

Systemic Factors Influencing Periodontal Diseases

Treatment Planning for the Periodontal Patient

Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders

Plaque Biofilm and Disease Control for the Periodontal Patient

Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal Surgery

Dental Implants

Periodontal Emergencies

Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

Prognosis and Results After Periodontal Therapy

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