Monday, August 15, 2011

History of Dentistry

by JohnJobby
Article by Lynn Fugaro








The history of dentistry dates back to ancient times. Skulls from Egyptian people dated as far back as 2900 B.C. depict small holes created where tooth roots once were. These holes were probably created to drain abscesses. False teeth date back to 700 B.C., where the Etruscans designed them from ivory and bone and secured them with gold bridgework. Ancient dentistry also traces back to the Greek people who practiced tooth

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