Dental Public Health Overview

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What is the main focus of dental public health?

Restoring damaged teeth

Promoting advanced surgical techniques

Correcting occlusions in teeth

Preventing the onset of diseases (correct)

Which dental professional is primarily responsible for treating tooth pulp issues?

Oral surgeon

Endodontist (correct)

Periodontist

Prosthodontist

Which of the following degrees may a dental school grant?

DMD or MD

DMD or BDS

DDS or DNP

DDS or DMD (correct)

Which dental specialist is concerned with the alignment of teeth?

Orthodontist (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is incorrect about the role of dental laboratory technicians?

They only work with dentists directly in the office. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which specialty is specifically concerned with the prevention of oral disease in children?

Dental Public Health (C) Signup and view all the answers

What specialty focuses primarily on diseases of the oral cavity?

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which dental specialty is primarily concerned with the structures supporting the teeth?

Periodontics (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which specialty is involved in the diagnosis and correction of malocclusion?

Orthodontics (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who on the dental team is primarily responsible for performing prophylaxis?

Dental Hygienist (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is responsible for certifying dental assistants?

ADA (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT involve the work of dental laboratory technicians?

Creating dental x-rays (A) Signup and view all the answers

What types of dental work can dental laboratory technicians fabricate?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organizations is specifically focused on dental hygiene rather than dental assisting?

ADHA (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which option correctly lists all the types of dental restorations that dental laboratory technicians fabricate?

All types including crowns, dentures, and veneers (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which dental specialist is responsible for treating patients with bone loss around the tooth due to disease?

Endodontist (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the dental specialist that replaces missing teeth with artificial means?

Prosthodontist (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which specialty focuses on the surgical treatment of the oral region?

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the discovery of x-rays?

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the professional organization for dental assistants known as?

ADAA (A) Signup and view all the answers

What notable contribution did Pierre Fauchard make to dentistry?

Created a comprehensive dental textbook (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where was the first dental college in the world established?

Chapel Hill, North Carolina (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is often referred to as the 'grand old man of dentistry'?

G.V. Black (B) Signup and view all the answers