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Introduction to The Dental Profession

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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Introduction to The Dental Profession

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  1. 1 Introduction to The Dental Profession

  2. History of Dentistry • Early times • Herodotus • Hesi-Re • Hippocrates • Book On Affections • Oath of Hippocrates • Aristotle • Oral hygiene

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Progress of Dentistry in the United States • Paul Revere • Created artificial teeth and surgical instruments • Josiah Flagg • Skilled surgeon • Constructed the dental chair

  7. Progress of Dentistry in the United States • James B. Morrison • Created first dental engine with handpiece, motor, and foot treadle

  8. Education and Organized Dentistry • Horace H. Hayden • Writer and lecturer on dental topics • Chapin A. Harris • Created and contributed to library of dental literature

  9. Education and Organized Dentistry • Dr. Greene Vardiman Black • “Grand old man of dentistry” • Invented machines and instruments used in dentistry

  10. Education and Organized Dentistry • Lucy Beaman Hobbs • Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman • Ida Gray

  11. 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

  12. The Dental Team • Dentists • Dental hygienists • Dental laboratory technicians • Dental assistants • Support staff

  13. Dentists • Requirements • Undergraduate education • Graduation from a dental school approved by the ADA, Commission on Dental Accreditation

  14. Dentists • Education • Three to four years of undergraduate work • Four years of dental school • Five required at Harvard University

  15. Dental Specialties • Dental public health • Specialty concerned with the prevention of dental disease • Public health dentist works with the community to promote dental health

  16. Dental Specialties • Endodontics • Specialty concerned with the pathology and morphology of the dental pulp and surrounding tissues due to injury and disease

  17. Dental Specialties • Oral and maxillofacial pathology • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis and nature of the diseases that affect the oral cavity

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Dental Specialties • Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and correction of the malocclusion in the dentofacial structures

  21. 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

  22. Dental Specialties • Periodontics • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the tooth

  23. Dental Specialties • Prosthodontics • Specialty concerned with the diagnosis, restoration, and maintenance of oral functions

  24. Dental Hygienists • Dr. Alfred Civilon Fones • Developed first school of dental hygiene in 1913 • American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)

  25. Dental Laboratory Technicians • Many are graduates of a two-year ADA-accredited dental laboratory technician program • Formal education is not required

  26. Dental Laboratory Technicians • Examination to become certified dental technicians (CDTs) • American Dental Laboratory Technician Association (ADLTA)

  27. Dental Assistants • Dr. C. Edmund Kells • Hired a “Lady Assistant” to be “quick, quiet, gentle, and attentive” • “Ladies in Attendance”

  28. Dental Assistants • Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) • Dental receptionists • American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)

  29. Dental Assistants • Juliette Southard • Founder and first president of the American Dental Assistants Association

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