of Dentistry • Dentistry has a long and fascinating history. From the earliest of times, humans have been plagued by dental disease.
• Many of the remarkable techniques in modern
dentistry can be traced to the very earliest of times in every culture. THE EGYPTIANS •Hesi-Re was the earliest dentist whose name is known. He practiced in 3000 BC and was called "Chief of the Toothers. THE CHINESE
• By 2000 B.C. the Chinese were
practicing dentistry.
• Around the 2nd century A.D.
the Chinese developed a silver amalgam paste for fillings (more than 1000 years before dentists in the west). THE GREEKS
• Hippocrates (460-377 BC)
earned the title of Father of Medicine.
• He discussed the functions
of teeth and eruption of teeth. The Renaissance • Leonardo DaVinci studied human anatomy and sketched every part of the human body. He was the first to differentiate between molars and premolars. Leonardo DaVinci studied human anatomy and sketched every part of the human body. He was the first to differentiate between molars and premolars. THE ARABS • They were interested in the care of teeth rather than in their extraction and replacement, and mouth hygiene was a well established technique. • They used small wooden stick, the end of which was often chewed, the wood fibers being used as a brush called "Siwak" LATE 14TH CENTURY
• The first modern idea of
toothbrush was invented in China. This idea was introduced into the western world in 16th century. Thank you