HIstory of periodontics

 All the questions have been directly picked from Carranza 11th edition



 1.      Periodontics is the science that deals with the

a. Study of periodontium in health and disease condition

b. Prevention and treatment of periodontal disease

c. Etiology of periodontal disease

d. All of the above

Ans: d.

 

 

2.      Who described scaling of teeth with a sophisticated set of instruments in 10th century ?

            a. Plato

b. Etruscans

c. Ibn Sina

d. Abul-Qasim

Ans: d Abul Qasim

 

 

3.      Who was the first person to describe oral bacterial flora from a sample of material taken from his own gingival tissue?

(a)    Anton Von Leuwenhoek

(b)   Eustachius

(c)    Pierre Fauchard

(d)   Glickman

Ans: a Anton Von Leuwenhoek

 

 

4.      Which ancient medical book recommended cleaning the teeth twice a day with an astringent stick that has been chewed into a brush form?

(a)    Eberus papyrus

(b)   Edwin Smith surgical papyrus

(c)    Sushrutha Samhita

(d)   Charaka Samhita

Ans : d Charaka Samhita

 

5. First dentist to practice only periodontics was

a. Glickman

b. Carranza

c. John W. Riggs

d. Pierre Fauchard

Ans: c John W. Riggs(Carranza 11th ed page-5)

 

6. Levi Spear Parmly is

a. father of oral hygiene

b. inventor of dental floss

c. both of the above

d. none of above

Ans: c both of above(Carranza 11th ed page-5)

 

7. The most common disease found in the embalmed bodies of ancient Egyptians

a. Rickets

b. Arthritis

c. Periodontal disease

d. Dental Caries

Ans: c Periodontal disease

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