Question 1

Who was the first person known to have developed toothpaste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Albucasis 
D)  Pliny the Elder 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Albucasis 
D)  Pliny the Elder

Question 2

The _____________ position places the patient's head lower than his or her heart.

Accepted Answer

Trendelenburg
The Tr

Question 3

What is the study of humanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biology 
B)  Anthropology 
C)  Histology 
D)  Psychology 
E)  Sociology 
A)  Biology 
B)  Anthropology 
C)  Histology 
D)  Psychology 
E)  Sociology

Question 4

The first school of dentistry 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

Question 5

The first dental hygiene educational program was established in what city?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Some primitive groups chewed fiber sticks to clean the teeth.These sticks are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arraks 
B)  Siwaks 
C)  Mastics 
D)  Chewers 
E)  Tooth sticks 
A)  Arraks 
B)  Siwaks 
C)  Mastics 
D)  Chewers 
E)  Tooth sticks

Question 7

Social Security Act of 1935

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 8

Today,the majority of dental hygienists practice in _____________________.

Accepted Answer

dental offices
Today,the major

Question 9

Periodontal diseases are as old as human civilization.Periodontal diseases in the early 1800s were considered incurable and beyond the reach of medical skill.

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 10

He wrote about the effects of dietary deficiency on the periodontium.

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 11

What medical emergency in the dental office decreased when dentists and dental hygienists began practicing while sitting down?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asthma attack 
B)  Heart attack 
C)  Syncope 
D)  Orthostatic hypotension 
A)  Asthma attack 
B)  Heart attack 
C)  Syncope 
D)  Orthostatic hypotension

Question 12

At a time when the standard of care for periodontal disease was extraction,he advocated thorough calculus removal and subgingival curettage.

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 13

Health Manpower Pilot Project

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 14

Dental hygienists have been licensed since:

Accepted Answer

A)  1841 
B)  1915 
C)  1931 
D)  1955 
E)  1973 
A)  1841 
B)  1915 
C)  1931 
D)  1955 
E)  1973

Question 15

When was the periodontal probe first used to assess periodontal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  1840 to 1860 
B)  1913 to 1916 
C)  1940 to 1960 
D)  1970 to 1980 
E)  Impossible to determine, but it was recorded in ancient times. 
A)  1840 to 1860 
B)  1913 to 1916 
C)  1940 to 1960 
D)  1970 to 1980 
E)  Impossible to determine, but it was recorded in ancient times.

Question 16

What was the first journal published by the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Access 
B)  Dimensions of Dental Hygiene 
C)  The Journal of the American Dental Hygienists' Association 
D)  Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Magazine 
A)  Access 
B)  Dimensions of Dental Hygiene 
C)  The Journal of the American Dental Hygienists' Association 
D)  Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Magazine

Question 17

As early as the 1400s,Johannes Aranculus related diet to oral health and warned against eating sweets and biting hard things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pierre Fauchard is referred to as the "father of modern dentistry." He was the first person to develop a systematic method for dental practice that included the cleaning of teeth.

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 19

Operating stools were first introduced to dentistry:

Accepted Answer

A)  By Maria Schitonstool in 1749 
B)  By Alfred Fones when he taught dental hygiene to Irene Newman 
C)  By G. V. Black; it was one of his many inventions 
D)  When four-handed dentistry was introduced in the 1960s 
A)  By Maria Schitonstool in 1749 
B)  By Alfred Fones when he taught dental hygiene to Irene Newman 
C)  By G. V. Black; it was one of his many inventions 
D)  When four-handed dentistry was introduced in the 1960s

Question 20

The first state to pass a dental practice act that included licensure for dental hygienists was the state of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgia 
B)  Michigan 
C)  New York 
D)  Connecticut 
E)  Massachusetts 
A)  Georgia 
B)  Michigan 
C)  New York 
D)  Connecticut 
E)  Massachusetts

Who was the first person known to have developed toothpaste?

The _____________ position places the patient's head lower than his or her heart.

What is the study of humanity?

The first school of dentistry was established in:

The first dental hygiene educational program was established in what city?

Some primitive groups chewed fiber sticks to clean the teeth.These sticks are called:

Social Security Act of 1935

Today,the majority of dental hygienists practice in _____________________.

Periodontal diseases are as old as human civilization.Periodontal diseases in the early 1800s were considered incurable and beyond the reach of medical skill.

He wrote about the effects of dietary deficiency on the periodontium.

What medical emergency in the dental office decreased when dentists and dental hygienists began practicing while sitting down?

At a time when the standard of care for periodontal disease was extraction,he advocated thorough calculus removal and subgingival curettage.

Health Manpower Pilot Project

Dental hygienists have been licensed since:

When was the periodontal probe first used to assess periodontal disease?

What was the first journal published by the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)?

As early as the 1400s,Johannes Aranculus related diet to oral health and warned against eating sweets and biting hard things.

Pierre Fauchard is referred to as the "father of modern dentistry." He was the first person to develop a systematic method for dental practice that included the cleaning of teeth.

Operating stools were first introduced to dentistry:

The first state to pass a dental practice act that included licensure for dental hygienists was the state of:

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

Who was the first person known to have developed toothpaste?

The _____________ position places the patient's head lower than his or her heart.

What is the study of humanity?

The first school of dentistry was established in:

The first dental hygiene educational program was established in what city?

Some primitive groups chewed fiber sticks to clean the teeth.These sticks are called:

Social Security Act of 1935

Today,the majority of dental hygienists practice in _____________________.

Periodontal diseases are as old as human civilization.Periodontal diseases in the early 1800s were considered incurable and beyond the reach of medical skill.

He wrote about the effects of dietary deficiency on the periodontium.

What medical emergency in the dental office decreased when dentists and dental hygienists began practicing while sitting down?

At a time when the standard of care for periodontal disease was extraction,he advocated thorough calculus removal and subgingival curettage.

Health Manpower Pilot Project

Dental hygienists have been licensed since:

When was the periodontal probe first used to assess periodontal disease?

What was the first journal published by the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)?

As early as the 1400s,Johannes Aranculus related diet to oral health and warned against eating sweets and biting hard things.

Pierre Fauchard is referred to as the "father of modern dentistry." He was the first person to develop a systematic method for dental practice that included the cleaning of teeth.

Operating stools were first introduced to dentistry:

The first state to pass a dental practice act that included licensure for dental hygienists was the state of:

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

Filters