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  2. History of dental treatments - Wikipedia

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    The history of dental treatments dates back to thousands of years. [1][2] The scope of this article is limited to the pre-1981 history. The earliest known example of dental caries manipulation is found in a Paleolithic man, dated between 14,160 and 13,820 BP. [3] The earliest known use of a filling after removal of decayed or infected pulp is ...

  3. Dentistry - Wikipedia

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    ICD-9-CM. 23 - 24. MeSH. D003813. [edit on Wikidata] An oral surgeon and dental assistant removing a wisdom tooth. Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and ...

  4. William T. G. Morton - Wikipedia

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    Dentistry. William Thomas Green Morton (August 9, 1819 – July 15, 1868) was an American dentist and physician who first publicly demonstrated the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anesthetic in 1846. The promotion of his questionable claim to have been the discoverer of anesthesia became an obsession for the rest of his life.

  5. History of general anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    The Bulfinch Building, home of the Ether Dome. Throughout recorded history, attempts at producing a state of general anesthesia can be traced back to the writings of ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Indians, and Chinese. Despite significant advances in anatomy and surgical technique during the Renaissance, surgery remained ...

  6. Pierre Fauchard - Wikipedia

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    Pierre Fauchard (2 January 1679 – 21 March 1761) [1] was a French physician, credited as being the "father of modern dentistry". [2] He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, Le Chirurgien Dentiste ("The Surgeon Dentist"), published in 1728. [2] The book described basic oral anatomy and function ...

  7. Gold teeth - Wikipedia

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    Gold is suitable for dentistry because it is malleable, nearly immune to corrosion, and closely mimics the hardness of natural teeth, thereby causing no harm to natural teeth during chewing. [5] Gold was used before silver became available and has continued to be used for specialized purposes. [5] Dental restorations are often made from a ...

  8. Human jaw shrinkage - Wikipedia

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    Human jaw shrinkage. Human jaw shrinkage is the phenomenon of continued size reduction of the human mandible and maxilla over the past 12,000 to 15,000 years. Modern human lifestyles and diets are vastly different now from what they were for most of human evolutionary history. Human jaws, as well as oral cavities, have been shrinking ever since ...

  9. Retired Tri-Cities dentist turns 100. He credits hard work ...

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    He’s a WWII veteran and a graduate of the UW School of Dentistry’s first class. Retired Tri-Cities dentist turns 100. He credits hard work and a mosquito bite