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Introduction to Dentistry and Dental Specialties, Exams of Dentistry

An overview of dentistry and dental specialties. It covers the roles of dental professionals, dental specialties, dental assistant levels, and legal aspects of dentistry. It also includes a brief history of dentistry and notable figures in the field. a useful reference for students studying dentistry or dental assisting, as well as for those interested in the field of dentistry.

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2023/2024

Available from 11/27/2023

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Download Introduction to Dentistry and Dental Specialties and more Exams Dentistry in PDF only on Docsity! Orientation to dentistry RDH -           Registered Dental Hygienist RDA -         Registered Dental Assistant DDS -         doctor of dental surgery (dentist) ADA&C -           Alberta debtal association and college CADA -         College of alberta dental assistants CRDHA -           College of registered denyal hygienests of alberta CDAA -         Canadian Dental Assistants Association NDAEB -         National dental assisting exam board CDAC -           Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada HPA -           Health Professions Act Endodontics -           Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery -           Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, jaws, and associated areas. Oral and maxillofacial radiology -           use of imaging to diagnose head and neck diseases Oral pathology -           Dental specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the oral structures orthodontics -           alignment or straightening of the teeth paediatric dentistry -           Treats children periodontics -         treatment and prevention of diseases of the gums, bone, and structures supporting the teeth Prosthodontics -         Replacement of natural teeth with artificial teeth or dentures Public Health -           a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population Dental Team -           Dentist, dental assistant, dental hygienist, dental laboratory technician. DMD -           Doctor of Medical Dentistry DDM -           Doctor of Dental Medicine 9 dental specialties -           Endodontics, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, public health Dental assistant level 1 -           Chairside assistant chairside assistant -           A person other than a registered dental assistant or a debtal hygienist who assists a dentist under their supervision Circulating assistant -           assists in whatever ways are needed in the office Dental assistant level 2 -           RDA registered dental assistant -         A dental assistant who has met the qualifications required by the state that issues the registration. dental prophylaxis -           Used for scaling and coronal polish Tort Law -           Involving an act that brings harm to a person or damage to property 4 D's of malpractice -           Duty, derelict, damages, direct cause Act of Omission -           failure to do what a reasonably prudent person with the same or similar training would do in the same or similar circumstances Act of Commission -           doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do under the same or similar circumstances Risk Management -           Excellent communication with patients, maintain accurate and complete records res gestae -           Statements made at the time of an alleged negligent act that are admissible in court as evidence. Implied consent -           Given when a patient agrees to treatment Guidelines for informed consent -           The person(s) giving consent must fully comprehend: 1. The procedure to be performed 2. The risks involved 3. Expected or desired outcomes 4. Expected complications or side effects that may occur as a result of treatment 5. Alternative treatments that are available Informed refusal -           Occurs when the patient refuses treatment after he/she has been fully educated regarding the consequences of not receiving the treatment. When is written consent required? -           If new drugs are to be used, if experimentation or clinical testing is involved, if a patients photo is used, minors or children, treatment takes more than 1 year to complete Who owns a patient's medical record? -           Dentist Who was the earliest dentist -           Hesi-Re what was hesi-re known as -           chief of the toothers and the physicians How far back was dentistry practiced -           7000BC What Ancient Greek scholars wrote about dentistry? -           Hippocrates, aristotle Who preformed dentistry in the 19th century -           Barbers or general physicians Who is Pierre Fauchard? -           Father of modern dentistry, started dentistry as we know it today What were Pierre fauchards developments? -           Extensjve use of dental prosthesis, introduction of debtal fillings as a treatment for dental caties, statement that sugar derivates acids and are responsable for debtal decay What role did Hippocrates play in history -           He stressed the importance of keeping the teeth in good condition. He began to outline a rational approach to treating patients What is the premise of the Hippocratic oath -           To refrain from wrong doing and to treat patients with confidentiality and to the best of ones abilities Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor -           First woman to practice dentistry in the united states Ida grey Rollins -           The first African American woman to become a dentist in the United States Robert Tanner Freeman -           First African American to receive the DMD degree from Harvard university Two major contributions of G.V Black -           1. The principle of extension for prevention in which the margins of a filling were extended to within reach of a tooth brush for cleaning a tooth. 2. Standardized rules of cavity preparation and filling C. Edmund Kells - 1896 -           First dentist to employ a dental assistant Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr. -           First Native American Indian dentist Irene Newman -           First dental hygienist What role did Hippocrates play in history -           He began to outline a rational approach to treating patients he stressed importance of keeping with teeth in a good condition What is the premise of the Hippocratic oath -           And obligation to refrain from wrongdoing and to treat patients with confidentiality to the best of one's abilities Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor -           First woman to graduate from a college of dentistry Emeline Robert Jones -           First woman to practice dentistry in the united states Ida Gray-Rollins -           The first African American woman to receive a dental degree in the united states Robert Tanner Freeman -           First African American woman to receive the DMD degree from Harvard university Two major contributions of G.V Black -           1.The principle of extension for prevention in which the margins of a feeling we're extended to you within reach of a toothbrush for cleaning the tooth. 2.standardize rules of cavity preparation and filling C. Edmund Kells -           First dentist to employ a dental assistant Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr. -           First Native American Indian dentist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen -           Discovered x-rays Horace Wells -           First used nitrous oxides for tooth extractions