by cfd2021 | Sep 21, 2017 | Periodontist
The History Of The Periodontist It seems that periodontal disease has been recognized for a long time, and that there was a fledgling periodontist trying to help with it wherever it occurred. The Sumerians, The Babylonians, and The Assyrians all practiced some form of...
by cfd2021 | Sep 21, 2017 | Oral Surgeons
The History Of The Oral Surgeon The history of dentistry has very strong roots in the US, with Dr. John M. Harris opening the first dental school in Bainbridge, Ohio. It was opened in 1828 and it is now a dental museum. The oldest known dentistry however is thought to...
by cfd2021 | Sep 21, 2017 | Root Canal
The History Of The Root Canal The Root Canal, like a lot of dental procedures, has a longer history than some might think. Philip Pfaff, a German dentist, carried out the first root canal in 1756. He drained the tooth and filled it with gold. This means the root canal...
by cfd2021 | Sep 21, 2017 | Veneers
Veneers And The Hollywood Smile Veneers have been associated with great smiles for a long time. They originated in Hollywood and gave us a lot of those great smiles you have seen on the silver screen. Charles Pincus from California, in 1928, pioneered his version of...
by cfd2021 | Sep 21, 2017 | Dental Implants
George Washington & Dental Implants Dental Implants were not always the natural looking things that they are today. The legend that George Washington had wooden teeth turns out not to be totally true, in some ways it’s worse. Imagine sporting a combination...
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