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The Invention of Dentistry

The Invention of Dentistry. Who discovered it ?. Historians believe that the earliest evidence of dentistry came from a scientist named Hesy-Re He was considered the first dentist on record His entire concern of scientific practice circled around dental health and treatment. Hesy-Re.

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The Invention of Dentistry

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  1. The Invention of Dentistry

  2. Whodiscoveredit? • Historians believe that the earliest evidence of dentistry came from a scientist named Hesy-Re • He was considered the first dentist on record • His entire concern of scientific practice circled around dental health and treatment Hesy-Re

  3. When did it happen? • This invention was discovered approximately 2650 BC during the reign of Zoser King Zoser

  4. Where did it happen? • Dentistry was a main practice in the important kingdoms of Egypt • In particular, Hesy-Re became the first known dentist in Memphis, Egypt

  5. What was the importance? • Dentists had a huge amount of respect given to them • The appearance of teeth meant a lot to the royal court and most common people were not able to get treatment • Egyptians suffered from different types of dental pain from their diet • Plants that had left over sand and rocks grinded teeth • Coarse, thick bread wore down teeth

  6. Importance Cont. • Egyptians didn’t suggest oral care, but they performed extractions of teeth that caused pain and drained cysts on gums • There were recipes to take care of bad breathe and tooth pain • Ex: "Breath sweetener: Take frankincense, myrrh, cinnamon, bark and other fragrant plants, boil with honey and shape into pellets“ • They realized the importance of keeping teeth healthy mainly from the fact that they recognized teeth were what you needed to eat and properly communicate Records kept

  7. Impact • Pulling teeth and making remedies provided short term relief • Most of the procedures were limited and widespread to anyone outside of the immediate royal court or main area of practice • The main people it helped were of the royal court • But even then, it saved tooth aches, bad breathe, and got the ball rolling for improving methods

  8. How did dentistry work? • Taking out a tooth • Cutting into the gum line with a sharp tool • Cysts • Drain the area with a hollow reed • Replacement teeth on Pharaohs • Drilling holes into the donor teeth and implanting/securing them with gold twine in new mouth

  9. Impact Today • Egypt didn’t concentrate on curing ailments, but their discovery did help aid dentists of today • Keeping detailed notes of remedies/procedures on tablets and papyrus paper • Mathematical and engineering skills of tools and materials • Discovering the first types of pain killers and mouth numbing agents

  10. Interesting Fact • Some tombs of the royal court featured separate rooms just for a dentist and his assistants • The entrances were cursed for anyone who entered, and anyone did was to be punished by being eaten by a crocodile and snake The eye and tusk carvings represent dentists

  11. Bibliography Mrs. Connelly: This is a failing bibliography, because I'm never going to be pleased by website listings alone (MLA format). • http://drmuna.com/egyptian-history-of-dentistry/ • http://www.helium.com/items/1187222-dentist-dentistry-ancient-egypt-teeth-tooth-decay-hallitosis-bad-breath • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Edwin_Smith_Papyrus_v2.jpg/300px-Edwin_Smith_Papyrus_v2.jpg • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19424250

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