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When you think about the history of dentistry, what comes to mind? Maybe images of frightening torture devices and tools from 18th-century Europe. Or perhaps you imagine Victorian-era dental practices with patients in strange positions and operations performed without anesthetic. Unfortunately, this is a common perception of the history of dentistry as a profession<\/a>. In fact, it dentist are one of the most people for your overall health. The roots of dentistry are actually much older than that\u2014and more interesting than what you might expect. If you\u2019ve ever wondered how this branch of medicine has changed over time, read on to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the course of human civilization, people have engaged in oral care for as long as they\u2019ve had teeth. Cave paintings from ancient Egypt depict people using toothpicks, for example. The earliest known record of a specific person practicing dentistry comes from a Chinese textbook from AD 111. This text refers to a procedure for teeth extraction that sounds eerily similar to modern-day techniques. For the next several thousand years, dental practices centered around oral hygiene. While there were a few people who engaged in basic tooth extraction and filling, the profession of dentistry was not yet established.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ancient Roots of Dentistry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The earliest roots of modern dentistry can be traced back to four main civilisations: The Babylonians, the Greeks, the Chinese, and the Mayans.<\/strong> Each of these groups used a different technique to remove teeth\u2014but they all understood the importance of oral hygiene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Babylonians used a primitive type of drill to remove teeth, the Greeks used a variety of tools to clean teeth, including toothpicks and a type of primitive toothbrush. Mayan dentists also used a primitive drill, and the Chinese developed a type of toothpaste and toothbrush<\/a>. The Mayans also pioneered the use of dental fillings, using a type of mineral-rich clay to repair cracks in tooth enamel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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