Quiz1 on Dental Informatics

What is the primary purpose of dental informatics?

• To enhance patient care

• To reduce dental costs

• To eliminate paperwork

• To train dental assistants

When was the Dental Record created?

• 1995

• 1990

• 1985

• 1980

What technology began to replace traditional film-based X-rays in the late 1980s?

• 3D imaging

• Tele-dentistry

• Artificial Intelligence

• Digital radiography

Which decade saw the formal recognition of dental informatics as a distinct field?

• 1990s

• 2010s

• 2000s

• 1980s

What significant technology was introduced in the 2000s for restorative dentistry?

• Practice management software

• Tele-dentistry

• 3D imaging technologies

• Digital imaging

What advancement in the 2010s allowed for remote consultations in dentistry?

• EHRs

• Practice management software

• Tele-dentistry

• Digital radiography

What was a primary use of computers in dental practices during the 1960s-1970s?

• Tele-dentistry

• Patient record management

• Billing and scheduling

• Digital imaging

Which technology began to gain traction in dentistry around 2017-2018?

• Tele-dentistry

• 3D imaging

• Artificial Intelligence

• Cloud computing

What was a focus of early tele-dentistry implementations?

• Patient record management

• Remote consultations

• Billing systems

• Digital imaging

What type of software emerged in the 1980s specifically for dental practices?

• Tele-dentistry software

• Digital imaging software

• Practice management software

• Electronic Health Records