The Evolution of Orthodontics

What was one method ancient Egyptians used to straighten teeth?

• Gold wire

• Mouthguards

• Braiding wire

• Rubber bands

In what century did dentistry evolve with the creation of the bandeau?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

What did barbers use during the middle ages to pull teeth?

• Gold wire

• Iron bands

• Sharpened knives

• Rubber bands

In 1819, Christophe-Francois Delabarre created a device to straighten teeth. What was it made of?

• Rubber

• Woven wire

• Gold

• Plastic

The first dental college opened in which city?

• New York

• Paris

• Baltimore

• London

By the end of the 1800s, dentists were using _______ in orthodontics.

• Rubber bands

• Gold wire

• Mouthguards

• Iron bands

What did the Etruscans use instead of metal for teeth preservation?

• Gold

• Mouthguards

• Rubber

• Braiding wire

Ancient Egyptians applied braces to people after they died to ensure they looked the same in the _______.

• Present

• Afterlife

• Past

• Future

What was the purpose of the bandeau created by Pierre Fauchard?

• To pull teeth

• To expand the arch of a person’s mouth

• To align teeth with gold wire

• To preserve teeth after death

Which civilization was the first to care for teeth alignment while people were still alive?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Etruscans

• Greeks