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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]
Charles Henry Land (January 11, 1847 – April 8, 1922) was a dentist who pioneered porcelain and gold teeth crowns. [1] His brother, John Christian Lodge (1862–1950), was the 51st, 54th, and 56th mayor of Detroit. [2] Land was the grandfather of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974).
The oldest operation for which evidence exists is trepanation [2] (also known as trepanning, trephination, trephining or burr hole from Greek τρύπανον and τρυπανισμός), in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull for exposing the dura mater to treat health problems related to intracranial pressure and other diseases ...
Around 100 CE, the physician Archigenes stated that tooth pain could be caused by a disease of the interior tooth leading to an inflammation of the gums. He attempted to treat this phenomenon by applying a small drill to the dental crown. [15] Other Roman doctors believed that toothaches were caused by a "toothworm."
Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery. Patrick Smith. May 29, 2024 at 11:40 AM. ... in some cases by building prosthetic limbs and inserting false teeth.
Crown lengthening is a technique for increasing crown height of teeth by flap surgery with or without bone surgery. [3] There are two main types: Aesthetic crown lengthening which is performed when a "gummy" smile is an issue for the patient [3] Functional crown lengthening is used to make an unrestorable tooth restorable.
Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death ...
In dentistry, a crown or a dental cap is a type of dental restoration that completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. A crown may be needed when a large dental cavity threatens the health of a tooth. Some dentists will also finish root canal treatment by covering the exposed tooth with a crown.