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The first dentist allegedly was an Egyptian named Hesi-Re
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At the same time Moses was leading the Herew people out of Egypt, the Egyptian dentists developed simple false teeth, which were then wired together with small gold wire around the gum line
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The earliest dental amalgams were first documented in a Tang Dynasty medical text written by the Chinese physician Su Kung in 659, and appeared in Germany in 1528
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In France Ambrose Pare, known as the Father of Surgery, publishes his Complete Works. This includes practical information about dentistry such as tooth extraction and the treatment of tooth decay and jaw fractures
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The American Journal of Dental Science, the world’s first dental journal, begins publication
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Alabama enacts the first dental practice act, regulating dentistry in the United States
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In the United Kingdom there was no formal qualification for the providers of dental treatment until 1859
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1867, when Harvard University initiated its first dental class and accepted Robert T. Freeman as its first black student. A second African American, George Franklin Grant, graduated from Harvard in 1870 and subsequently was appointed to the school's dental faculty.
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Dr. Kells enlisted the help of his wife in his dental practice. With the much-needed help, Dr. Kells’ practice flourished. I imagine that his wife’s primary focus was to help clean, keep things organized, and update records. The practice flourished so much that it became necessary to hire another assistant.That assistant was Malvina Cueria, just a teenager at the time, but she is considered to be the first dental assistant in modern history.
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Clara Walworth MacNaughton (1854-1948)- Turned nurturing female into a good professional quality, ran her own practice and was a large women's rights activist
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Gillette Hayden who graduated from the Ohio Medical University in 1902. she gained fame for her achievements in periodontics over an unfortunately short career in dentistry
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Linda Miles, who began her career in 1961 as a dental assistant, was asked to move to the front desk. . Today Linda is an inspiration to the world of dentistry. For 50 years her dedication and vision have shaped practice management and the world of dentistry itself.
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Hailey Smiley, I lost my first tooth at school, I was chewing gum.
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Hailey Smiley, I had a Fluoride treatment at one of my dentist appointments.
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Hailey Smiley Received a 6 month check up.
