History of Dentistry
Since prehistoric times, when people have had issues
with their teeth, there have been other people there to help. How we care for
our teeth has changed over the past several thousand years, and today we call
the professionals who care for our teeth dentists. Evidence of dental decay has
been found in teeth from skulls that are 25,000 years old and archaeologists
have evidence of the first dental fillings in teeth from people who lived
around 8000 BC.
The first written reference to dental decay is found
in a Sumerian text from 5000 BC. Ancient Egyptian papers dating as back as far
as 3700 BC have references to diseases of the teeth, and describe substances to
be mixed and applied to the mouth to relieve pain. The first references to
dentists are in ancient Egyptian texts from 2700 BC, and refer to a doctor who
specializes in treating teeth. Greek writings from 1300 BC by Aesculapius, a
Greek physician, discuss extracting (or pulling) diseased teeth.
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