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Pierre Fauchard (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ foʃaʁ]; 2 January 1679 – 21 March 1761) [1] was a French physician, credited as being the "father of modern dentistry". [2] He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, Le Chirurgien Dentiste ("The Surgeon Dentist"), published in 1728. [2]
Jim Harrell, Jr. – past chairman of the American Dental Association Council on Governmental Affairs, and a Democratic Party (United States) politician; Chapin A. Harris – co-founded the first dental school in the US, and possibly anywhere; Gillette Hayden - served as the first female president of the American Academy of Periodontology
Dentistry developed during the early parts of Roman history, which may be due to the arrival of a Greek doctor named Archagathus. Ancient Roman oral surgical tools included the curettes, osteotomes, cauteries, scalpels, bone forceps, [1] and bone levers. [2] The ancient Romans invented the usage of narcotics during dental surgery.
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 ]
In European history, dentistry is considered to have stemmed from the trade of barber surgeons. [5] Dental treatments are carried out by a dental team, which often consists of a dentist and dental auxiliaries (such as dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and dental therapists).
In 1800, Dr. Hayden began a dental practice in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hayden was issued a license by the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland in 1810, the first for the practice of dentistry in the United States of America. [ 2 ]
1845: Second edition of the above book with a new title: Principles and Practice of Dental Surgery. The book was edited 11 more times with the last edition in 1896. It was the most useful dental textbook of the 19th century. 1840: Founder, first chief editor and publisher of the world first dental periodical, the American Journal of Dental ...
He researched many important topics to dentistry, including the cause of dental fluorosis [4] and ideal cavity preparations. One of his many inventions was a foot-driven dental drill . He is also known for his principles of tooth preparations , in which he outlines the proper methods to prepare teeth for fillings .