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The evolution of dental anesthesia
The evolution of dental anesthesia
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1
Which culture believed that tooth decay was caused by worms?
Sumerians
Egyptians
Lithuanians
Greeks
2
Which drugs are derived from poppy seeds?
Heroin
Fentanyl
Morphine
Codeine
3
?How many teeth do dolphins have?
72-116
3
40–56
188–268
4
Which of these are
not
a reason for cauterization?
Cleaning teeth to prevent cavities
Stopping excessive bleeding
Relieving a toothache by burning the nerve
Destroying infected or diseased tissue
5
Who introduced cocaine as a local anesthetic?
Karl Koller
James Young Simpson
William T.G. Morton
Horace Wells
6
In medieval times, barbers also worked as dentists and surgeons.
False
True
7
What toxic substance did the Chinese use for pulp necrosis?
Arsenic (As)
Cyanide (CN)
Lead (Pb)
Mercury (Hg)
8
The first anesthetic gas used in dentistry was chloroform.
False
True
9
Which civilization used acupuncture for tooth pain?
Greece
China
Egypt
Rome
10
In the 1700s, some dentists knocked out patients with wooden clubs to "numb" them.
False
True
11
The greeks treated pain using potentilla extract mixed with...
Cider
Pilsner Urquell
Mead (fermented honey and water)
Wine