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.