Dental Hygiene Trivia Flashcards

Who is credited with establishing dental hygiene as a distinct profession in the United States?

Answer: Alfred C. Fones, who trained the first dental hygienist Irene Newman in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1906

Alfred C. Fones trained Irene Newman as the first dental hygienist in 1906 and established the first school of dental hygiene in 1913 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) was founded in which year?

Answer: 1923

The ADHA was founded in 1923 at a meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, establishing a national professional organization for dental hygienists.

The Wilkins Periodontal Probe, known for its unique color-coded banding, was developed by which dental hygienist?

Answer: Esther M. Wilkins, whose landmark textbook 'Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist' has been the standard dental hygiene reference for over 60 years

Esther M. Wilkins authored the definitive dental hygiene textbook 'Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist' (first edition 1959) and contributed significantly to dental hygiene instrumentation.

Which U.S. city first implemented community water fluoridation in 1945?

Answer: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first city in the world to fluoridate its community water supply on January 25, 1945, followed soon after by Newburgh, New York.

The concept of 'evidence-based dental hygiene practice' was significantly advanced by which landmark publication approach?

Answer: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses published by the Cochrane Collaboration and similar organizations synthesizing RCT evidence for clinical decisions

The Cochrane Collaboration (founded 1993) established the systematic review and meta-analysis methodology that synthesizes best available evidence from RCTs, forming the foundation of evidence-based practice in dentistry and dental hygiene.

What does the acronym 'ADHA Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice' include as the five components of the dental hygiene process?

Answer: Assessment, Dental Hygiene Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

The ADHA Standards define the five-step dental hygiene process of care: Assessment, Dental Hygiene Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation — the professional framework for all dental hygiene practice.