Timeline of dentistry
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This is a timeline of dentistry.
Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary | More details |
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Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | Country/region |
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| 7000 BC | Human remains at the Mehgarh Neolithic site in Baluchistan, Pakistan, dating from that time show early evidence of dentistry. Holes in eleven teeth found on the site were intentionally made using ancient flint drill bits. The slight decay on the teeth suggests the patients had their teeth drilled to rid themselves of tooth decay.[1] | Pakistan | |
| 3000 BC | Egyptian high official Hesy-Ra is one of the earliest dental practitioners remembered by name.[1] | Egypt | |
| 384–322 BC | Aristotle writes about dentistry, describing tooth growth, tooth decay, and gum disease. Like Hippocrates, Aristotle also develops treatment methods, such as using forceps to pull teeth and using wires to attach loose teeth.[1] | Greece | |
| 300 BC | The Greeks develop some techniques for addressing tooth maladies.[1] | Greece |
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "A Brief History of Dentistry". carefreedental.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
