Eighteenth-Century Advances in Dentistry
Overview
The eighteenth century, also known as the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason, saw dentistry advance from superstition and the showmanship of tooth-...
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The Birth of a Profession: Dentistry in the Nineteenth Century
Overview
The nineteenth century saw the rise of dentistry as a distinct profession, with its own practitioners, techniques, and standards...
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Advances in Dentistry, 1900-1949
Overview
During the years 1900 to 1949 major advances occurred in dental development. Improvements in dental drills and filling techniques, the advent of fluoride trea...
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New Frontiers in Dentistry
Overview
After World War II efforts were concentrated in the public health and preventative aspects of dentistry. Communities began to fluoridate their water supplies. Regul...
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Eighteenth-Century Advances in Dentistry
