healthcare

By jasrah.aimen.charlie
  • 3000 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    dentists could have existed as early as 3000 BC. Ancient Egyptian mummies have revealed that dental cavities as well as tooth abscesses were seen in around 2500 BC. By 1550 BC had prescriptions.
  • 300 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Around 300 BC Hippocrates had developed methods such as tooth gel or tooth extraction by using fore-caps and wire and around this time a Greek philosopher Aristotle had described tooth development, tooth decay, and infection in the gums.
  • 100 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
    Romans in the first century that had toothaches or cavities would have their tooth pulled out to keep away from infection and they had very poor dental hygiene. using their own urine every morning was a way for the Romans to whiten their teeth.
  • 1500

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    In France 1697 the practice of dentistry was controlled by their government and who wished practice dentistry would enroll in the college of surgeons. also the first book of dentistry was published in 1530.

  • 17th century

    17th century
    in 1605 a blacksmith would put teeth out because to their upper body strength. In 1635 the remedy for a toothache Included 3 draws of mercury, grinding it on a stone and putting it in a glass bottle and the patient would put on the tooth 3 times a day for about 2-3 days.

  • 18th century

    18th century
    in 1789 porcelain false teeth was used to help rich people look good. in 1790 John Greenwood constructs the first known "dental foot engine.

  • Charles Goodyear

    Charles Goodyear
    Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanized rubber and with this discovery help make denture bases which were previously made with gold and now affordable for the average person.

  • Horace Hayden & Chapin Harris

    Horace Hayden & Chapin Harris
    these men were the founders of the first dental school, the Baltimore college of dental surgery and invented the first modern doctorate of dental surgery (DDS) degree and formed the first ever dental society which was later called The American Dental Association.

  • John Borden

    John Borden
    John Borden invented the high speed drill hand piece from the regular 5000 rpm drill to a 300,000 rpm drill which helps putting in fillings faster and control of time is shortened to a matter of minutes

  • Assistants

    Assistants
    More assistants working with their dentist were becoming more common and helped make most procedures that dentist would normally do a lot quicker in a shorter period of time.

  • 3D printed teeth

    3D printed teeth
    Many dentists are trying to have teeth or dentures 3D printed because it is more precise at a lower cost and it helps make precise models to show certain sized teeth.