The Advances of Dentistry in the 18th Century: A Brief Timeline

The origins of dentistry reach farther than you might expect – as far as 12,000 B.C., in fact. But until the 18th century, development was sluggish. Then progress in dentistry accelerated. Here’s a brief timeline of how it happened: 1723: Pierre Fauchard, a French surgeon, publishes a monumental book called The Surgeon Dentist, A Treatise on Teeth. This was the... read more »