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Tooth decay

Noted at the beginning of time.

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First dentist

Hesi-Re

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Aristotle and Hippocrates

Recorded written information about tooth decay in 460-322 BC.

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Oath of Hippocrates

Recorded in 460-377 BC.

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Diocles of Carystus

Paid attention to oral hygiene in 384-322 BC.

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Hygienic rules by Guy de Chauliac

Established in 1300-1368.

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Tooth morphology identified by Leonardo da Vinci

Noted between 1452-1519.

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Pierre Fauchard

Known as the founder of modern dentistry in 1678-1761.

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Josiah Flagg

Developed the dental chair in 1760-1819.

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Paul Revere

Placed advertisements as a dentist in 1768-1770.

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James B. Morrison

Constructed the first known dental foot engine in 1790.

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James Snell

Invented the first reclining dental chair in 1832.

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Horace Hayden and Chapin Harris

Established the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1840.

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Horace Wells

Discovered the use of nitrous oxide for dental pain relief in 1844.

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American Dental Association (ADA)

Created in 1859.

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Lucy Beaman Hobbs Taylor

First woman to earn a dental degree in 1866.

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Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman

First African American to earn a dental degree in 1869.

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Alabama

Enacted the first dental practice act in 1841.

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American Society of Dental Surgeons

Established in 1840.

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X-rays discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

In 1895.

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Fones School of Dental Hygiene

Established in 1913.

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American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA)

Created in 1923.

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American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)

Established in 1924.

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American Board of Orthodontics

Founded in 1930.

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First synthetic bristle toothbrush

Appeared on the market in 1938.

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Water fluoridation era

Began in 1945.

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Dental Assisting National Board

Inc. (DANB)

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Four-handed

sit-down dentistry

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Per-Ingvar Branemark

Introduced osseointegration of implants in 1980.

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Hepatitis B vaccine

Became available in 1982.

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First digital radiography system

Invented in 1987 by Dr. Francis Mouyen.

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DIAGNOdent

Invented in 1988 by Kavo for digital detection of dental decay.

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Tooth-whitening commercial products

Marketed in 1990.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Effective in 1997.

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YAG laser

Approved for treating tooth decay in 2000.

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Invisalign braces

Made available to the public in 2000.

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VELscope fluorescent device

Commercially available in 2006 for detecting oral cancer.

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