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Was a Greek physician who wrote. When he wrote he discussed extracting and diseased teeth.
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There wasn't a dental school or official dentist so back then monks were your go to dentist.
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In China (500 BC) they started using toothpaste. Ancient toothpastes ingredients were included such as soot, honey, crushed egg shells, and ground ox’s hooves.
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Teeth implants are created. They are false teeth made from shells implanted in our lower jaw.
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Wrote about dentistry, including the eruption pattern of teeth, treating decayed teeth and gum disease, extracting teeth with forceps and using wires to stabilize loose teeth and fractured jaws.
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Was a Roman medical writer who wrote about his important compendium of medicine on oral hygiene, stabilization of loose teeth,treatments for toothaches, teething pain and jaw fractures.
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The "Sliver Paste" was created back in China (sliver paste is a type of amalgam). It was used back then to fill in the holes (cavity's) from the tooth-decay.
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First started in France. There was two typed of barbers. There was surgeon barbers and lay barbers. Barber surgeons were trained for the more complex operations. Lay barbers checked your teeth and pulled out teeth.
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In France they made a law that prohibit lay barbers from practicing all surgical procedures expect bleeding, cupping, leeching, and extracting teeth.
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In China the bristle toothbrush was made. It was made out of stiff hairs from the pigs back.
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He was an ancient Egyptian manuscript who describes diseases of the teeth and toothache treatments.
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He created the first entirely to dentistry book. It was called "The Little Medicinal Book for All Kinds of Diseases and Infirmities of the Teeth". It was published in Germany. It covered things from oral hygiene, tooth extraction, drilling teeth, and placement of gold and sliver fillings.
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Was one of the 1st dentist in American. He settled in Boston.
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A dentist discovered that sugar is bad for yourself and your teeth.
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It was called the "Baltimore College of Dental Surgery". The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree is established.
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William Thomas Green Morton was a dentist and wanted to show his new creation. Dr. Morton made history on October 16, 1846. Dr. Morton did a successful surgical procedure with anesthesia.
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Emeline Roberts Jones became the first women to practice dentist in the United States. She married a dentist as a teen and practiced dentist by his side. In 1866 she became the 1st women to graduate a dental school.
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Michigan legislature establishes the University of Michigan College of Dental Surgery. This is the first dental college associated with a public university.
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This tube was invented to replace toothpaste sold in boxes.
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Johnson & Johnson created dental floss which sold worldwide.
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Creates the foundation for Orthodontics.
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The first ever dental hygiene school was opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Nylon toothbrushes appeared on the market.
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Americans widely practiced preventive oral health care after WWII.
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Fluoride toothpaste became available worldwide.
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Jack was the 1st man dental hygienist. That year ADA (Dental American Association) amended to allow equality for male hygienists.
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The United States Food and Drug administration approves of the laser, for dentin, to treat tooth decay.
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Inisalign is introduced to the public.
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ADA officially allows the specialty for dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
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Dr. Bill Dorfman is a famous dentist who created "Zoom White" and "Billion Dollar Smile". He is famous for his book because it provides ways on how to be confident with your teeth and smile. And hes famous for his zoom white because it whitens your teeth.
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Nanotechnology is excepted to assist dentists in future.
this will provide early directions in oral health problems like gum disease.
