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 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

4 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 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 Education and Organized Dentistry

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

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