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Photo A:Dentistry has been known to be one of the oldest medical professions, dating back to around 5000 B.C., with Sumerian texts related to dentistry and tooth decay. It was believed a tooth worm caused tooth decay
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There has been many other documentation of dentistry throughout this timespan, but it wasn't until the 1700's that dentistry evolved into a profession.
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Photo B: Pierre Fauchard, a French surgeon was credited as the Father of Modern dentistry.
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Photo C:In 1790, John Greenwood constructed the first known dental foot engine by adapting his mother’s foot treadle spinning wheel to rotate a drill. During this time Josiah Flagg, constructed the first chair specifically intended for dental patients. The chair had an adjustable headrest and an arm extension to hold instruments.
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Photo D: The American Journal of Dental Science
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Photo E:Horace Hayden and Chapin Harris founded the first dental school, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
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Photo F: The first Dental Practice Act was established in 1841 by the state of Alabama.
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Photo G: In 1859, the American Dental Association was formed by twenty-six dentists.
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Photo H: The degree Dentariae Medicinae Doctorae (DMD) degree was established at Harvard University Dental School in 1867. Harvard University Dental school was the first university-affiliated dental institution.
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Photo I: In 1883, the National Association of Dental examiners was established
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Photo J: 1895-1896 Wilhelm Roentgen, a German Physicist discovered X-rays.
