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    This document discusses the early history of dentistry from ancient civilizations like the Indus Valley Civilization (7000 BC) through the Middle Ages. Some key developments include: - The Indus Valley Civilization and Sumerians practiced early forms of dental treatments like using bow drills to cure tooth disorders and believing "tooth worms" caused decay. - The earliest known reference to a dental practitioner was Hesy-Re, an Egyptian scribe from 2600 BC. The Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) also referenced dental extraction. - Ancient Greek physicians like Hippocrates (460-377 BC) and Aristotle (384-322 BC) made early observations about teeth and their relation to health

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    This document discusses the early history of dentistry from ancient civilizations like the Indus Valley Civilization (7000 BC) through the Middle Ages. Some key developments include: - The Indus Valley Civilization and Sumerians practiced early forms of dental treatments like using bow drills to cure tooth disorders and believing "tooth worms" caused decay. - The earliest known reference to a dental practitioner was Hesy-Re, an Egyptian scribe from 2600 BC. The Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) also referenced dental extraction. - Ancient Greek physicians like Hippocrates (460-377 BC) and Aristotle (384-322 BC) made early observations about teeth and their relation to health

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    This document discusses the early history of dentistry from ancient civilizations like the Indus Valley Civilization (7000 BC) through the Middle Ages. Some key developments include: - The Indus Valley Civilization and Sumerians practiced early forms of dental treatments like using bow drills to cure tooth disorders and believing "tooth worms" caused decay. - The earliest known reference to a dental practitioner was Hesy-Re, an Egyptian scribe from 2600 BC. The Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) also referenced dental extraction. - Ancient Greek physicians like Hippocrates (460-377 BC) and Aristotle (384-322 BC) made early observations about teeth and their relation to health

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    This document discusses the early history of dentistry from ancient civilizations like the Indus Valley Civilization (7000 BC) through the Middle Ages. Some key developments include: - The Indus Valley Civilization and Sumerians practiced early forms of dental treatments like using bow drills to cure tooth disorders and believing "tooth worms" caused decay. - The earliest known reference to a dental practitioner was Hesy-Re, an Egyptian scribe from 2600 BC. The Code of Hammurabi (1800 BC) also referenced dental extraction. - Ancient Greek physicians like Hippocrates (460-377 BC) and Aristotle (384-322 BC) made early observations about teeth and their relation to health

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    Ancient Origins:

    Evidences of Early Beginnings of


    Dentistry
    Indus Valley Civilisation (7000 BC)
    curing tooth disorders with bow drills
    Sumerians (5000BC)
    “tooth worms” caused dental decay
    logical as the holes created by cavities
    are somewhat similar to those bored by
    worms into wood
    * Slovenia (4500BC)
    use of beeswax as dental filling
    2600 BC
    • death of Hesy-Re, an egyptian
    scribe, often called the first
    dentist
    • earliest known reference to a
    person identified as a dental
    practitioner
    • tomb inscription: “the greatest
    of those who deal with teeth,
    and of physicians”
    Code of Hammurabi 1800 BC
    referenced dental extraction twice
    as it related to punishment
    Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus (1700BC)
    contains methods to reduce fractures
    of the mandible
    Ebers Papyrus (1700-1550BC)
    an Egyptian text referring to
    diseases of the teeth and various
    toothache remedies
    most important medical papyri
    discovered
    Etruscans (700-510 BC)
    highly civilised people who lived in the center of Italy (Tuscany)
    believed to have started the practice of Prosthodontia because of an
    appliance that resemble modern bridge work (to some extent) found
    in their burial tombs
    Mayans (900-300BC)
    decorated teeth by embedding them with precious stones
    the Talmud (400-300BC)
    collection of writings dealing with the laws and ceremonies of the
    Jewish people
    using of tubes made of gold which women would force over defective
    teeth
    Contributors to the Progress
    of Dentistry
    Hippocrates
    • (460-377 BC)
    Hippocrates the Great (460-377BC)
    • “Father of Medicine”
    • mentioned formation of teeth, relation of teeth to
    speaking, erosion and decay of teeth, extraction of loose
    teeth (HIPPOCRATIC Collection)
    • famous “oath of Hippocrates” was a solemn obligation
    assured by all who undertook the practice of medicine
    and serves as a basis of the code of ethics of the
    medical and dental profession
    Aristotle
    • (384-322 BC)
    Aristotle (384-322 BC)
    wrote “History of Animals” in which he expressed the following
    beliefs:
    • men have more teeth than women
    • teeth increases in length during life
    • individuals with many teeth live longer
    • teeth develop after the body has already been formed
    Aulus Cornelius Celsus
    • (25 BC - 50 AD)
    Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25BC-50AD)
    wrote “De Medicina” - medical book - earliest record of orthodontic
    treatment (finger pressure)
    discussed removal of stains from teeth, treatment of ulcers of the
    tongue and mouth
    spoke of ulcers of the mouth (Aphthae), his treatment was pure alum
    Gaius Plinius Seundus (Pliny the Elder)
    • (23-79 AD)
    Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD)
    observed that numerous cases of periodontal disease among Romans
    was caused by their eating of highly spiced foods and their practice of
    provoked vomiting
    Archigenes of Apamea
    assumed that toothache results from a disease of the interior part of
    the tooth (inflammation of the pulp) and discovered the excellent
    methods of cure
    Claudius Galen
    • (129-201 AD)
    Claudius Galen (129-201 AD)
    after Hippocrates, the greatest Physician of ancient times
    first author to write about the nerves of the teeth
    Saint Apollonia
    • Patron saint of Dentists
    Saint Apollonia (249 AD)
    from Alexandria, and was a victim of fanatical persecution of
    Christians
    her teeth were knocked-out, jaws were struck and was threatened to
    be burned alive
    canonized as saint 50 years after her death
    patroness of those suffering from toothache

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