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beginning of dentistry
Charles land devices the porcelain jack crown. -
novocaine
Alfred einhorn, a German chemist, formulates the local anesthetic procaine, marketed under the trade name of Novocaine -
"lost wax"
william taggart invents a "lost wax" casting machine, allowing dentist to make precise cast fillings. -
the first training program
The first formal training program for dental nurses is established at the Ohio College of Dental Surgery by Cyrus m. wright . The program is discontinued in 1914 mainly due to opposition by Ohio dentists. -
the first armed dental service
The U.S. Army Dental Corps is established as the first armed services dental corps in the U.S. The Navy institutes its Dental Corps in 1912. -
first dental hygiene license
Irene Newman receives the world’s first dental hygiene license in Connecticut. -
american board of orthodontists
The American Board of Orthodontics, the world’s first dental specialty board, is founded. -
vitallium screw implant
the first successful bio-compatible implant metal, had been developed a year earlier by Charles Venable, an orthopedic surgeon. -
nylon toothbrush
The nylon toothbrush, the first made with synthetic bristles, appears on the market. -
water flouridation
The water fluoridation era begins when the cities of Newburgh, New York, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, add sodium fluoride to their public water systems. -
fluoride toothpaste
The first fluoride toothpastes are marketed. -
acid technique
Michael Buonocore describes the acid etch technique, a simple method of increasing the adhesion of acrylic fillings to enamel. -
first reclining dental chair
A fully reclining dental chair is introduced. -
home tooth bleaching
The first commercial home tooth bleaching product is marketed. -
first dentin use
FDA approves the erbium YAG laser, the first for use on dentin, to treat tooth decay.
