History of dental treatments
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The history of dental treatments dates back to thousands of years.[1][2] The scope of this article is limited to the pre-1981 history.
The earliest known example of dental caries manipulation is found in a Paleolithic man, dated between 14,160 and 13,820 BP.[3] The earliest known use of a filling after removal of decayed or infected pulp is found in a Paleolithic who lived near modern-day Tuscany, Italy, from 13,000 to 12,740 BP.[4] Although inconclusive, researchers have suggested that rudimentary dental procedures have been performed as far back as 130,000 years ago by Neanderthals.[5]
Two dentists are considered to have changed the history of dental treatments:
Ambroise Paré (c. 1510 – 1590) was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for Kings of France Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds.
Pierre Fauchard (1679 – 1761)[6] is credited as being the "father of modern dentistry".[7] He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, Le Chirurgien Dentiste ("The Surgeon Dentist"), published in 1728.[7] The book described basic oral anatomy and function, signs and symptoms of oral pathology, operative methods for removing decay and restoring teeth, periodontal disease (pyorrhea), orthodontics, replacement of missing teeth, and tooth transplantation.
Regarding implants, one of the milestone progress is osseointegration which was termed in 1981 by Tomas Albrektsson.[8]
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