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Braces
Existed around the time 2022–2030 BC. Many experts say that around 400-500BC, Hippocrates and Aristotle contemplated about ways to straighten teeth and to fix various dental conditions. Discovered numerous ancient individuals with the appearance of metal bands wrapped around their teeth. It has been perceived that catgut, which is a type of cord that is made from the nfibers of an animal’s intestines, did the work that is done by today’s orthodontic wire used to close gaps in the teeth and mouth -
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Braces
Meanwhile in Greece, the Etruscans, seen as the early Romans, were burying their dead with dental appliances in place that were used to maintain space and prevent collapse of the teeth during after life. Although there is no date documented, this process was most likely before the start of our era. An unknown researcher found a Roman tomb with a number of teeth bound with gold wire documented as a ligature wire, which is a small elastic wire that is used to affix the arch wire to the bracket. -
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Acupunture
There is historical evidence that the ancient Chinese used acupuncture around 2700 BC to treat the pain associated with tooth decay. -
Nov 15, 700
False Teeth
False teeth date back as far as 700 BC. The Etruscans designed false teeth out of ivory and bone that were secured into the mouth by gold bridgework. -
Nov 15, 1300
Dental Extraction
A dental extraction (also referred to as exodontia) is the removal of a tooth from the mouth. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons, including tooth decay that has destroyed enough tooth structure to render the tooth non-restorable. Extractions of impacted or problematic wisdom teeth are routinely performed, as are extractions of some permanent teeth to make space for orthodontic treatment. -
Jun 1, 1498
Toothbrushes
Modern bristle toothbrush were invented by the Chinese in the year 1498. This first true toothbrush was described as cattle-bone handle with embedded Siberian pig hair bristles. -
Braces
Horseshoe-shaped piece of precious iron that helped expand the arch. Years later in 1754, Louis Bourdet followed Savagn's book with “The Dentist’s Art,” which also dedicated a chapter to tooth alignment and application. He perfected the “Blandeau” and was the first dentist on record to recommend extraction of the premolar teeth to alleviate crowding and to improve jaw growth. Patients were often told to eat grapes, as the acid in the grapes would stop the iron going rusty in the mouth. -
Toothbrushes
In 1780 William Addis of Clerkenwald, England, created the first mass-produced toothbrush. Addis attached hairs from the tail of a cow to the end of a whittled thighbone, and later used horse and boar hairs to create bristle similar to the earlier Chinese version. -
Toothpaste
Modern toothpastes were developed. -
Dental Floss
Parmly promoted teeth flossing with a piece of silk thread . -
Braces
Delabarre introduced the wire crib, which marked the birth of contemporary orthodontics and gum elastics were first employed by Maynard in 1843. Tucker was the first to cut rubber bands from rubber tubing in 1850. -
Toothpaste
A dentist named Peabody was the first person to add soap to toothpaste. -
Dental Fillings
Cavities are holes in our teeth created by the wear, tear, and decay of tooth enamel. Dental cavities have been repaired or filled with a variety of materials including: stone chips, turpentine resin, gum, and metals. Arculanus (Giovanni d' Arcoli) was the first person to recommend gold-leaf fillings. -
Toothpaste
John Harris first added chalk as an ingredient to toothpaste. -
Dental Drill
George Green patented the first electric dental drill. -
Dental Veneers
Veneers were invented by Charles Pincus in the 1930s, temporary dental lift for movie stars, there was not a specific date veneers were invented. Charles Pincus pioneered dental veneers by gluing a very thin tooth like piece of porcelain over the actors natural teeth to improve the appearance and so create an illusion of perfect straight white healthy teeth, like modern porcelain veneers. The dental veneers only lasted a short while though, as they were glued on with denture adhesive. -
Dental Veneers
Current porcelain veneers, super-thin, durable, and permanently bonded to the teeth was invented in 1982. research took place which showed that porcelain veneers could be etched with hydrofluoric acid which it was felt would enable the placement of veneers to be bonded onto the tooth permanently. This and the fact that porcelain tends to wear better than composites has led to porcelain being the most widely used material for a veneer. -
Early times
In primitive societies teeth were extracted with a chisel-shaped piece of wood held against the tooth and pounded with a mallet. Early Chinese tooth-pullers used their fingers. These oriental dentists developed the necessary strength in their fingers for this task by spending hours pulling nails out of planks. -
Dental Veneers
With the improvement in design and materials as well as the bonding agents, it is now reasonable to expect a veneer to last between 10 and 30 years although several factors other than wear and tear may lead to them having to be replaced. Porcelain veneers are more durable and less likely to stain than veneers made of composite.
