Greek Teeth History

Argenis FerrebusMr. RottenbergCOMP 200031 January 2018Writing ExerciseLocating a Community ArtifactArtifact: Air-Driven High-Speed Dental HandpieceDescription and AnalysisAssumptions/Existing KnowledgeI am familiar the air-driven dental handpiece to some extent. I have seen it every time I have gone to the dental office. I have had this artifact used on me but I’ve never used it myself. Every time an air-driven handpiece is used on me, I feel a very uncomfortable sensation in my tooth. This artifact reminds me of a drill and is also known as a dental drill. Dentist uses this “drill” in order to remove cavities, tooth decay, and plaques. I personally believe the people who invented the air-driven dental handpiece created it in order to remove

Although modern dentistry dates back to the 1700 archeologist have provided evidence of dental treatment from thousands of years ago. A French dentist, Pierre Fauchard also known as the “Father of Modern Dentistry”. In 1728, he published a book, The Surgeon Dentist, which emphasized the importance of healthy teeth. He developed the first orthodontic treatment methods and devised a more advanced, less expensive technique for making dentures. Throughout the 1700s dentist thought it was best for diseased teeth to be and dentures be imbedded. Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere made dentures from gold and ivory. Former President of the United States, George Washington was said to have wooden teeth. While Dentures remained expensive for one-hundred and fifty years after Washington,

Although oral problems have been around since the “beginning of mankind” (SB 1), the work in the dental field is still changing today. Efforts of treating tooth decay date back to 2700 B.C in Egypt and ancient China. Archaeologists examined the jaws of skulls only

At the end of their service people were much aware of the oral health. They now know the importance of taking care of their oral health is very important to them. They can prevent getting cavities by brushing, flossing and taking sufficient amount of fluoride to reduce dental caries and other health diseases. They knew what was excepted of them at the dental office, and what to ask their

One of the first forms of treatment were for so called tooth worms or modern day cavities. In 5000 B.C. evidence of tooth worms were found in an ancient Sumerian text. Tooth worms were known as the cause of civilian’s tooth aches. People thought worms burrowed holes into their teeth causing a variety of pain. The amount the worm moved determined how painful the toothaches were and if the toothaches stopped that would mean the worm died. Patients pain determined the treatment of the tooth worm. Minor pain resulted in a direct a mixture of beeswax and henbane seed, a mild narcotic, on a piece of iron into the cavity. The filling of the cavity with henbane and gum mastic would follow the smoke. If a patient was in severe pain the practitioner

The field of dentistry has history dating back to 7000 BC and has continually changed and improved overtime through the influence of many intelligent people. The ancient cavemen of Pakistan received credit for the first documented drilling of teeth. Studies show that Pakistanian cavemen used asphalt and other creative treatments to fill cavities (“Dentistry”). This act of improving oral health laid the basis for further development and innovations in the field. Following the Pakistanian cavemen, the ancient Egyptians contributed to dentistry by creating the formula for one of the oldest recorded toothpastes. This mixture consisted of rock salt, mint, dried iris flower, and pepper. Scientists believe that this formula for toothpaste may have worked better than toothpastes developed during the 18th century (Monson). The French, the next

Overall, Imperialism has been more helpful than damaging to the world. There are numberless different ways Imperialism was an advantage to the world. New forms and ways of transportation were found and invented. The spread of technology was due to the age of Imperialism. The spread of democracy is another very important point that came out of the age Imperialism.

One may find it hard to believe that beeswax was once a possible treatment for cavities. Dentistry has a remarkably interesting history. We have all heard the stories about tooth worms that caused tooth decay. But how did people treat toothache and decay 6000 years ago?

Oral hygiene was never practiced as a crucial habit for people throughout the history of mankind and their adaption to the world. From the Mesopotamian civilization to the eighteenth century, proper oral hygiene is labeled at the bottom list of human health. The reason why it was not a major priority is because sugar was scarce throughout the Eurasian continent. The origin of sugar began in New Guinea since its people were considered to be the first to domesticate the sugarcanes. Later in the centuries, the perfect climate made India flourish with sugarcane plantations and started its profitable trade with other countries in Asia and in Europe. Little did society realized, this sweetener “eats” tooth enamel and causes mouth pain and other

“Dental hygiene and research have been linked since the early 1900s. In 1914, Dr. Fones’ 5‐year study in public schools demonstrated that

Teeth are the hardest part of the human body to destroy. In cases of burning the jaws, teeth are well protected by the tongue, lips and cheeks. They are also frequently relatively well preserved even after being buried for thousands of years. For these reasons teeth are frequently used for the identification of dead bodies of unknown identity. Apart from natural disasters and traffic accidents, the need for dental identification also arises during and after wars (Brki et al.,

Have you ever wondered how dental hand pieces were made or perhaps by who? Maybe how they work and what all different kinds there are? Well in this paper we are going to do into a little depth about the kinds of hand pieces and who they were invented by and what they are used for.

I am writing my paper on amalgam history in dentistry. Amalgam was developed in England and France it consisted of silver, tin, copper, zinc, and mercury. It was not openly embraced by organized dentistry in America until the 1840s. The Crawcour brothers brought amalgam into the United States in 1833. Half of the people with dental restorations in upstate New York consisted of amalgam in 1844. The American Society of Dental Surgeons made all of the members to sign a pledge that restricted them from using mercury fillings, because at the time it was considered to be malpractice. That created the first dental amalgam war, but it ended in 1856 with cancelation of the association.

Before amalgam was ever invented people would use beeswax and metals such as gold, tin and silver to restore their teeth. In 1819 Amalgam was invented by Bell an English chemist. In England and France was the first time amalgam was used and this happened in the 1826. Soon after that Amalgam was used in the United States in 1830. Once Amalgam was used in the US there became a lot of controversy towards amalgam. The controversy that broke out was about the mercury that was in amalgam and how harmful it can be to a person’s body. So in 1840 the ASDS (American Society of Dental Surgeons) all came together to go

Imagine after years of being dead, a human body is found and all that is really left of them is their teeth. Why? It may be because of the way they took care of their teeth while they were alive and the precaution methods they were educated about. Educating people about oral health is really important because teeth are the strongest bone in our body and they even preserve the most after we pass away, this means it is an essential factor to knowing how to protect them from getting a disease and keeping them as long as possible. Most patients are not aware of diseases in dentistry. Educating the older and the young generation will help to care for their oral health.