NBDHE Dental Hygiene Trivia 3

Question 1

Which historical figure is known as the 'Father of Modern Dentistry' and authored the first comprehensive dental textbook 'Le Chirurgien Dentiste' in 1728?

Accepted Answer

Pierre Fauchard

Answer

Pierre Fauchard (1678–1761) was a French surgeon who published 'Le Chirurgien Dentiste' in 1728, establishing dentistry as a distinct scientific discipline.

Question 2

The NBDHE examination is administered by which organization and consists of how many component parts?

Accepted Answer

Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE), consisting of Component A (sciences) and Component B (dental hygiene patient cases)

Answer

The NBDHE is administered by the JCNDE and consists of Component A (scientific basis of dental hygiene practice) and Component B (case-based dental hygiene clinical application scenarios).

Question 3

Which dental hygienist and educator is recognized for developing the theory of 'Dental Hygienist as Primary Oral Health Care Provider'?

Accepted Answer

Joan Otomo-Corgel and the ADHA, who published the 'Dental Hygiene Diagnosis' and 'Direct Access' positions papers advancing independent practice

Answer

The ADHA's position papers and advocates including Otomo-Corgel advanced dental hygiene diagnosis, direct access, and independent practice — positioning DHs as primary oral health care providers.

Question 4

The discovery that Streptococcus mutans is the primary causative organism of dental caries is most closely associated with which researcher?

Accepted Answer

J. Kilian Clarke, who first isolated S. mutans from a carious lesion in 1924; later confirmed by Keyes and Loesche

Answer

J. Kilian Clarke first isolated S. mutans from a carious lesion in 1924; Paul Keyes' work in the 1960s using germ-free animals confirmed the infectious and transmissible nature of dental caries, and Loesche further defined S. mutans' role.

Question 5

The ADHA's 'Direct Access' dental hygiene practice model allows dental hygienists to:

Accepted Answer

Provide preventive dental hygiene services without a prior dentist examination or prescription in approved settings and states

Answer

Direct access allows dental hygienists to initiate preventive care (fluoride, sealants, prophylaxis, screening) without a prior dentist exam in settings such as schools, nursing homes, and community health centers, in states that authorize it.

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