Dentistry in the 18th Century France Quiz

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Which movement in the 18th century promoted critical thinking, debate, and the exchange of ideas?

Enlightenment

Who among the following were prominent figures of the Enlightenment?

Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot

Which system benefited France during the 18th century due to its centralization of power in the figure of the king?

Absolutism

What significant changes did the French revolution introduce to the society and economy of France?

All of the above

Which individual is associated with the advancement of modern scientific dentistry in the 18th century?

Pierre Fauchard

What were the fundamental principles established by the French revolution in French society?

Equality before the law and individual liberty

Who was the dentist of the court of Louis XIV and had a positive influence to regulate the profession in Paris?

Pierre Fauchard

What did Pierre Fauchard describe regarding dental wear?

Tooth pain due to causes other than caries

According to Pierre Fauchard, what are the conditions for transplanting a canine or incisor from one mouth to another?

Similar size, shape, and thickness

Which materials were used for making artificial teeth according to Pierre Fauchard?

Human, hippopotamus, narwhal, and ox teeth

What did Pierre Fauchard design as the first orthodontic appliance?

Bandelette - an expansion arch with gold or silver band and wires

What type of forceps did Fauchard consider less effective than others but less dangerous as well for dental extraction?

Leather-covered forceps

In which book did Claude Mouton publish the first book to deal exclusively with prosthetic technique?

"Essay do ́ dontotechnie"

Which dentist succeeded Claude Mouton as the royal dentist?

"Étienne Bourdet"

"The patient, instead of sitting on the floor with the dentist standing next to him" - Who emphasized this change in dental practice?

"F. Martínez de Castrillo"

"He invented a gold crown with a post" - Who is associated with this invention?

"Pierre Fauchard"

Who is known for recommending removal of the first premolar to relieve dental crowding?

"Étienne Bourdet"

Who recommended using pelican for luxating and positioning malpositioned teeth?

Pierre Fauchard

Who was responsible for refining Fauchard’s Bandelette, designing a key with interchangeable tips for tooth extraction, and designing metal dentures with alveoli to place human teeth?

France Étienne Bourdet

Who described the development and growth of the jaws and their relationship to the muscles of mastication?

John Hunter

Who wrote 'Natural History of Teeth' in 1771?

John Hunter

Who recommended not to perform exodontia of deciduous teeth to favor the eruption of permanent teeth?

John Hunter

Who was responsible for the resurgence of Spanish dentistry with the establishment of the House of Bourbons in the Kingdom of Spain?

Félix Pérez Arroyo

Who was the French dentist in the service of Marie Louise of Savoy and chief examiner of the Protobarberate?

Ricardo Le Preux

Who wrote 'El bien del hombre' about the etiology of caries, post-extraction complications, and gingival conditions?

Blas Beaumont

Who dealt with the medical side of Fauchard’s work in 'Tratado de las enfermedades de la boca'?

Francisco Antonio Peláez

Test your knowledge of 18th-century France and its impact on dentistry. Explore the influence of Enlightenment thinkers, scientific advancements, and the absolutist system on the dental practices of that era.

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