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1. Introduction to The Dental Profession. History of Dentistry. Early times Herodotus Hesi-Re Hippocrates Book On Affections Oath of Hippocrates Aristotle Oral hygiene . History of Dentistry. Later progress Guy de Chauliac Surgeon from France Rules for oral hygiene
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1 Introduction to The Dental Profession
History of Dentistry • Early times • Herodotus • Hesi-Re • Hippocrates • Book On Affections • Oath of Hippocrates • Aristotle • Oral hygiene
History of Dentistry • Later progress • Guy de Chauliac • Surgeon from France • Rules for oral hygiene • Leonardo da Vinci • First to distinguish between molars and premolars
History of Dentistry • Later progress • Pierre Fauchard • Founder of modern dentistry • Rejected idea of tooth worm • Treated caries and diseased gingiva • Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen • Discovered x-rays
Progress of Dentistry in the United States • Robert Woofendale and John Baker • First to advertise dental services • John Greenwood • George Washington’s favorite dentist • Made George Washington’s dental prosthesis
Progress of Dentistry in the United States • Paul Revere • Created artificial teeth and surgical instruments • Josiah Flagg • Skilled surgeon • Constructed the dental chair
Progress of Dentistry in the United States • James B. Morrison • Created first dental engine with handpiece, motor, and foot treadle
Education and Organized Dentistry • Horace H. Hayden • Writer and lecturer on dental topics • Chapin A. Harris • Created and contributed to library of dental literature
Education and Organized Dentistry • Dr. Greene Vardiman Black • “Grand old man of dentistry” • Invented machines and instruments used in dentistry
Education and Organized Dentistry • Lucy Beaman Hobbs • Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman • Ida Gray
Education and Organized Dentistry • American Dental Association(ADA) • Horace Hayden and Chapin Harris organized this nationwide association of dentists • American Journal of Dental Science • Today, each state has a local or regional ADA branch office
The Dental Team • Dentists • Dental hygienists • Dental laboratory technicians • Dental assistants • Support staff
Dentists • Requirements • Undergraduate education • Graduation from a dental school approved by the ADA, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dentists • Education • Three to four years of undergraduate work • Four years of dental school • Five required at Harvard University
Dental Specialties • Dental public health • Specialty concerned with the prevention of dental disease • Public health dentist works with the community to promote dental health
Dental Specialties • Endodontics • Specialty concerned with the pathology and morphology of the dental pulp and surrounding tissues due to injury and disease
Dental Specialties • Oral and maxillofacial pathology • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis and nature of the diseases that affect the oral cavity
Dental Specialties • Oral and maxillofacial radiology • Images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy • For diagnosing and management of disorders of the oral and maxillofacial region
Dental Specialties • Oral and maxillofacial surgery • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the oral and maxillofacial region due to injury, disease, and defects
Dental Specialties • Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and correction of the malocclusion in the dentofacial structures
Dental Specialties • Pediatric dentistry • Specialty concerned with the prevention of oral disease and the diagnosis and treatment of oral care in children • From birth through adolescence
Dental Specialties • Periodontics • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the tooth
Dental Specialties • Prosthodontics • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis, restoration, and maintenance of oral functions
Dental Hygienists • Dr. Alfred Civilon Fones • Developed first school of dental hygiene in 1913 • American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
Dental Laboratory Technicians • Many are graduates of a two-year ADA-accredited dental laboratory technician program • Formal education is not required
Dental Laboratory Technicians • Examination to become certified dental technicians (CDTs) • American Dental Laboratory Technician Association (ADLTA)
Dental Assistants • Dr. C. Edmund Kells • Hired a “Lady Assistant” to be “quick, quiet, gentle, and attentive” • “Ladies in Attendance”
Dental Assistants • Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) • Dental receptionists • American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
Dental Assistants • Juliette Southard • Founder and first president of the American Dental Assistants Association