Periodontics › Foundations
History, Introduction & Scope of Periodontology
High-yield revision notes with linked practice questions, written for dental students and candidates preparing for the ADC and other licensing examinations.
High-yield notes
Father of periodontology: John W. Riggs
Bacterial plaque was first recognized by J Leon Williams
Germ theory of diseases was given by louis Pasteur
First individual to identify bacteria as a cause of periodontal disease
First true oral microbiologist: Willoughy D. Miller (W.D. Miller)
The famous experiment in Sri Lankan tea worker "experimental gingivitis
in men" was done by: Loe et.al. in 1965
Father of oral hygiene and inventor of dental floss: Levy Spear parmly
Practice questions
Select an option to check your answer. Answers are shown below each question.
Periodontics is the science that deals with the
- AStudy of periodontium in health and disease condition
- BPrevention and treatment of periodontal disease
- CEtiology of periodontal disease
- DAll of the above
Who described scaling of teeth with a sophisticated set of instruments in 10th century ?
- APlato
- BEtruscans
- CIbn Sina
- DAbul-Qasim
Who was the first person to describe oral bacterial flora from a sample of material taken from his own gingival tissue?
- AAnton Von Leuwenhoek
- BEustachius
- CPierre Fauchard
- DGlickman
Which ancient medical book recommended cleaning the teeth twice a day with an astringent stick that has been chewed into a brush form?
- AEberus papyrus
- BEdwin Smith surgical papyrus
- CSushrutha Samhita
- DCharaka Samhita
First dentist to practice only periodontics was
- AGlickman
- BCarranza
- CJohn W. Riggs
- DPierre Fauchard
Levi Spear Parmly is
- Afather of oral hygiene
- Binventor of dental floss
- Cboth of the above
- Dnone of above
The most common disease found in the embalmed bodies of ancient Egyptians
- ARickets
- BArthritis
- CPeriodontal disease
- DDental Caries
These notes are compiled from standard periodontology texts for study purposes. They are a revision aid, not a substitute for your own reading or current clinical guidelines. If you spot an error, please leave a comment.