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A Glimpse Of The Past Through The Dental Hygienist Collection - The history of Dentistry has an indefinite beginning in that ancient man suffered from most of the dental problems that modern man has, and it is unclear just when actual dentistry came into being. From the 5th century B.C. until about the 18th century, the most common procedure was the removal of painful teeth. Records of dental science are first found in 7th century B.C. Assyria where they were concerned with “toothache, looseness of teeth, discoloration, bad breath, excessive saliva, and dental decay.” The “worm” was thought to be the cause of toothache. Hippocrates in about 400 B.C. discussed at length the development of teeth, dental diseases, and the special instruments in use. The first book devoted entirely to dentistry appeared anonymously in 1530. Professional status of dentists came from French kings in their statutes as early as 1577. The rights and duties of the “experts for the teeth” were contained in the royal edicts of 1699 and 1768. Progress was rapid once techniques were learned to make dentures, crowns, bridges, and also to actually fill teeth. A significant improvement was the use of “gas” and of course local anesthesia. Today we not only have dentists and dental surgeons, but also dental hygienists who do much of the supporting work. Dental Hygienist! George Eastman saw his products become indispensable to dentistry, especially the X-ray, but also cameras developed especially for dental photography. In addition, he directly supported dentistry beginning in 1909 when he contributed to the Rochester Dental Society to support of its public school dental clinic program. His philanthropic endeavors resulted in a great many advances in dentistry as well as the establishment of scores of clinics. It's little remembered that when President Wilson proclaimed Flag Day in 1916, it was due to a 30 year campaign by Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand of Illinois. Cigrand actually held his own observance of the flag on June 14, 1885 while a school teacher in Stoney Hill, WI. He later studied dentistry at Northwestern, became a professor of dental theory and practice, was the dean from 1903 to 1906, served as president of the Chicago Public Library, served in the Spanish American War and World War I as a dental surgeon, published articles on American history and the history of dentistry. It's fitting that Flag Day was proclaimed June 14, Cigrand’s original “flag day”. There are many stories of George Washington and his wooden teeth, but very little documentation to the fact. There are, however, newspaper ads dated 1789 by John Greenwood, one of Washington’s dentists, that he was well established in dentistry and “sold brushes, dentifrices and tooth powder proper for the teeth and gums.” The first recorded forensic use of dental records occurred when Paul Revere, a dentist, identified the body of Dr. Joseph Warren because of a dental treatment he, Revere, had done two years earlier. The Doctorhad been killed along with 420 others at Bunker Hill (actually Breed’s Hill) June 17, 1775. Revere was a silversmith in Boston, also a dentist, gun powder manufacturer and copper engraver. He designed the first continental currency, the official seal of the colonies, and the state seal of Massachusetts. v An amalgam of silver and mercury has been used in China for many centuries, being described by Li-Shi-cen in a medical text of 1596. The composition of amalgams have varied, as have the results, but in 1895 a composition of 73.1% silver was introduced by G.V. Black, quickly becoming a standard. Early in his career, Walt Disney produced a dental health education film, “Tommy Tuckers’ Tooth,” and later did a 30 minute cartoon on tooth brushing under a contract from the American Dental Association. Walt also allowed molds to be made of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from which the ADA made plaster figures to be used as rewards for dentists’ young patients.