History

Tooth decay

Noted at the beginning of time.

First dentist

Hesi-Re

Aristotle and Hippocrates

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

Oath of Hippocrates

Recorded in 460-377 BC.

Diocles of Carystus

Paid attention to oral hygiene in 384-322 BC.

Hygienic rules by Guy de Chauliac

Established in 1300-1368.

Tooth morphology identified by Leonardo da Vinci

Noted between 1452-1519.

Pierre Fauchard

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

Josiah Flagg

Developed the dental chair in 1760-1819.

Paul Revere

Placed advertisements as a dentist in 1768-1770.

James B. Morrison

Constructed the first known dental foot engine in 1790.

James Snell

Invented the first reclining dental chair in 1832.

Horace Hayden and Chapin Harris

Established the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1840.

Horace Wells

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

American Dental Association (ADA)

Created in 1859.

Lucy Beaman Hobbs Taylor

First woman to earn a dental degree in 1866.

Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman

First African American to earn a dental degree in 1869.

Alabama

Enacted the first dental practice act in 1841.

American Society of Dental Surgeons

Established in 1840.

X-rays discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

In 1895.

Fones School of Dental Hygiene

Established in 1913.

American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA)

Created in 1923.

American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)

Established in 1924.

American Board of Orthodontics

Founded in 1930.

First synthetic bristle toothbrush

Appeared on the market in 1938.

Water fluoridation era

Began in 1945.

Dental Assisting National Board

Inc. (DANB)

Four-handed

sit-down dentistry

Per-Ingvar Branemark

Introduced osseointegration of implants in 1980.

Hepatitis B vaccine

Became available in 1982.

First digital radiography system

Invented in 1987 by Dr. Francis Mouyen.

DIAGNOdent

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

Tooth-whitening commercial products

Marketed in 1990.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Effective in 1997.

YAG laser

Approved for treating tooth decay in 2000.

Invisalign braces

Made available to the public in 2000.

VELscope fluorescent device

Commercially available in 2006 for detecting oral cancer.