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1
This person was a barber surgeon who became known as the 'Father of Modern Surgery'?
John Baker
G. V. Black
Leonardo da Vinci
Ambroise Pare'
2
The ADA recognizes how many dental specialties?
7
10
13
9
3
Who is credited as the first to practice forensic dentistry?
Paul Revere
John Baker
G. V. Black
George Washington
4
This person is known as the 'Grand Old Man of Dentistry":
Paul Revere
C. Edmond Kells
G. V. Black
John Baker
5
A positive attitude is probably the single most important factor in helping to relieve the stress in a dental office
True
False
6
HIPPA is a federal law that:
protects the endangered hippopotamus.
protects patient's information.
inforces the need for infection control.
7
An administrative assistant may also be known as a(n)
expanded function dental assistant
roving dental assistant
four-handed dental assistant
secretarial assistant
8
What is Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen recognized for?
Discovering local anesthetics
Discovering inhalation sedation
Discovering x-rays
Discovering amalgam
9
What is the main purpose of the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry?
To issue licenses and permits.
To accredit dental programs.
To develop dental continuing education.
To protect the public.
10
Dental public health dentists treat the ______ rather than the individual.
family
general dentist
community
association
11
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws ensure that
infection control is maintained in the dental office
needle are disposed within 90 days
patient privacy is protected
there is no discrimination in the treatment of HIV-positive patients
12
Management is defined as the
process of providing quality care for the patient
act of leading a team of persons to accomplish goals and objectives
enterprise in which one is engaged to achieve a livelihood
process of transmitting information from one person to another
13
Which dental specialty is concerned with the community instead of treating patients individually?
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologist
Dental Public Health
Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Anesthesiologist
14
A general dentist can legally perform all dental specialty functions-surgical extractions, orthodontics, or endodontics
True
False
15
A ___ must complete 4 years of prerequistes, 4 years of dental school, a 3 day national board exam, & clinical exams.
dental assistant
dentist
business assistant
dental hygienist
16
This woman began the ADAA:
Faith Sai So Leong
Juliette A. Southard
Ann Ehrlich
Hesi Ra
17
What organization gives the CDA exam and grants that credential?
ADA
DANB
ADAA
State Dental Boards
18
A patient’s culture greatly influences communication.
True
False
19
People have been plagued with dental disease (caries, periodontal disease, etc.) since:
The discovery and consumption of sugar
The industrial age
The dark ages
Since the beginning
20
Who founded the first dental school?
G. V. Black
Horace Hayden & Chapin Harris
John Baker & Paul Revere
Pierre Fauchard & Ambroise Pare'
21
What is generally the primary factor in determining the dental assistant's salary?
The dental assistant's age
The number of the dental assistant's children
The dental asssistant's reponsibilities
Years of service
22
Who is the 'Father of Modern Dentistry'?
G. V. Black
Leonardo da Vinci
Ambroise Pare'
Pierre Fauchard
23
The traditional education of the dentist has placed emphasis on developing the practice management skills of the dentist
True
False
24
This can be performed by a dental assistant in Oklahoma who holds this expanded function permit:
placing sealants
taking final impressions
assisting the dentist chairside
trimming study models
25
The technique that uses a circulating assistant is _____-handed dentistry.
3
2
6
4
26
It is illegal for a dental hygienist to perform a ___.
Scaling and root planing
perform root canal therapy
Place sealants
give local anesthesia
27
This was the first person to describe the anatomical differences between molars and premolars:
Ambrose Pare'
G. V. Black
Leonardo da Vinci
Pierre Fauchard
28
The minimal education requirement for a RDH is _____ academic years of college study and an associate’s degree
2
3
1
4
29
Mentioning that a celebrity patient was in the dental office while talking with a friend at lunch at a restaurant is
commended
a great way to spark a conversation
a breach of confidentiality
permissible
30
There is a big difference in the DDS and the DMD degree programs.
False
True
