Early TimesEarly Times

EgyptiansEgyptians

ChineseChinese

PhoeniciansPhoenicians

The GreeksThe GreeksHippocrates Hippocrates

(The Father of Medicine)(The Father of Medicine)1- the importance of keeping teeth1- the importance of keeping teeth2- Compounded a dentifrice and 2- Compounded a dentifrice and mouthwashmouthwash

AristotleAristotleMany of his views and ideas about teeth Many of his views and ideas about teeth

were corrected were corrected

The RomansThe RomansThe law of the 12The law of the 12thth tables tables

(lists fines for anyone who should cause the tooth of (lists fines for anyone who should cause the tooth of another man to fall)another man to fall)

Cornelius CelsusuCornelius CelsusuDe MedicinaDe Medicina

(orthodontic tx by finger pressure)(orthodontic tx by finger pressure)

Claudius GalenClaudius Galen22ndnd greatest physician after Hip. greatest physician after Hip.

(listed teeth as bones of the body furnished with (listed teeth as bones of the body furnished with nerves)nerves)

The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages

ScrapionScrapion(Accurately described the numbers of roots of (Accurately described the numbers of roots of

the teeth)the teeth)

AbulcasisAbulcasisThe greatest Arabian surgeon of M AThe greatest Arabian surgeon of M A

De Chirurgia (3)De Chirurgia (3)(Dental tartar+ extraction of teeth)(Dental tartar+ extraction of teeth)

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

Andreas Vesalius (m. Andreas Vesalius (m. anatomy)anatomy)

Ambroise Pare (m. surgery)Ambroise Pare (m. surgery)

Pierre Fauchard (m. dentistry)Pierre Fauchard (m. dentistry)

John Hunter (anatomist)John Hunter (anatomist)

Lucy B. Hobbs TaylorLucy B. Hobbs Taylor

11stst woman graduated in woman graduated in dentistrydentistry

18661866

DEVOLOPMENT OF DEVOLOPMENT OF DENTISTRY IN U S ADENTISTRY IN U S A

Baltimore College of DentistryBaltimore College of Dentistry

1840 1840

(Now the School of Dentistry (Now the School of Dentistry atat

The University of Maryland)The University of Maryland)

G.V. BlackG.V. Black

(the grand old man of dentistry)(the grand old man of dentistry)1836-19151836-1915

C. Edmund KellsC. Edmund Kells

First dentist hired first dental First dentist hired first dental assistant in 1885assistant in 1885

(lady in attendance)(lady in attendance)

Important DevelopmentImportant Development

The Dental EngineThe Dental Engine

(1860)(1860)

Cohesive GoldCohesive GoldRobert A. ArthurRobert A. Arthur

(1855)(1855)

RadiographyRadiography

Wilhelm RoentgenWilhelm Roentgen

18951895

AnesthesiaAnesthesia

Horace WellsHorace Wells

11stst used nitrous oxide used nitrous oxide

18441844

Rubber DamRubber Dam

Dr. Sanford C. BarnumDr. Sanford C. Barnum

(1838-1885)(1838-1885)