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What historical event caused a revolution in oral home care?
WWII
What was the correct amount of flouride per water that effectively reduces tooth decay?
.1 ppm
What was the first city to add flouride to the public water system?
Grand Rapids, MI
What toothpaste company came out with the first flouride toothpaste?
Crest
Who invented the first high speed dental drill in the 1950s?
Richard Page
Nicolas Dubois Chermant recieved the first patent for (what kind) of dentures?
Porcelain
Who was the first to mass produce a more modern toothbrush in England?
William Addis
The 1st known case of post-mortem dental forensics was performed by?
Paul Revere
What type of crown did Claude Mouton recommend?
Gold
When John Baker immigrated to America, where was his first practice located?
Boston
Who made the foot treadle dental engine?
James B. Morrison
In what year was the 1st pump-type hydraulic dental chair introduced?
1877
Who invented the 1st collapsible metal tube for tooth paste?
Dr. Washington Wentworth Sheffield
Who came up with classifications for dental restorations?
G.V.Black
Who was the 1st person to discover the use of cocaine as a local anesthetic?
Carl Koller
Which statement is NOT a characteristic of 4-handed dentistry?
the dentist is the one that appoints duties for each qualified team member
What was the name of the 1st electric toothbrush marketed in the U.S.?
Broxodent
Who discribes the techniques for the osseo-integration of dental implants?
Per-Ingvar Branemark
Who created the formula for @ home bleaching?
Dr. George
When was the fully reclining dental chair introduced?
1958
Richard C. Skinner wrote_______?
Treatise on the Human Teeth
The world's 1st dental journal was published in 1839 called?
The American Journal of Dental Science
The 1st reclining dental chair was designed by?
James Snell
Who is responsible for discovering vulcanite?
Charles Goodyear
The Dental School opened on Oct. 1st in 1859 to provide...?
regulated, structured training for students in dental medicine
What element was produced in the chemical reaction of an amalgam?
mercury
How many women were in the 1st graduating class of 1914?
27
Which substance was used as the 1st local anesthetic, but was later found to be addictive?
cocaine
Where was the Federation Dentaire International founded at?
France
What machine was used in lost wax technique?
centrifugal casting machine
In the 700s, what type of material did the Chinese use for restorations?
silver paste
After the monks were banned from performing surgeries, who took over their responsibilities?
barbers
Why were surgeons seperated into 2 catagories?
medicine became more defined
Who identified oral bacteria using the microscope?
Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
Who is known as the "Father of Surgery"?
Ambroise Pare'
What was thought to be the tooth worm in early times?
nerve
What tool was used on the teeth of the Neolithic people?
bow drill
During both the 17th & 18th centuries, what was the 1 dental practice mentioned that has not changed?
relocating a displaced mandible
Who was said too be the most important medical writer in the Roman Empire?
Celsus
What was NOT a topic that Hippocrates was said to have written about?
orthodontics
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