This presentation talks about the history of dentistry, and its specialties

1. Yuly FernandaVelasquez Clavijo
Angie Alejandra Buitrago

2. Dentistry is one of the oldest medical professions, dating
back to 7000 BC with the civilization of the Indus Valley.
However, it was not until 5000 BC that descriptions related
to dentistry and dental caries were available. At that time,
a Sumerian text described toothworms as causing
cavities, an idea that was not proven to be false until the
1700s.

3. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates and Aristotle wrote about dentistry,
specifically about the treatment of decaying teeth, but it was not
until 1530 when the first book dedicated entirely to dentistry was
published: The little medicinal book for all kinds of diseases and
diseases of the teeth. . By the eighteenth century, dentistry had
become a more defined profession. In 1723, Pierre Fauchard, a
French surgeon accredited as the father of modern dentistry,
published his influential book, The surgeon surgeon, a treatise on
teeth, which for the first time defined a comprehensive system to
care for and treat teeth.

4. ✔ He was a leading French doctor, who is recognized as the "father of modern dentistry".
✔ He is well known thanks to his book, Le chirurgien dentiste 1728.1 where he describes
the anatomy and basic oral functions, signs and symptoms of oral pathology, operating
methods to extract teeth with decay and repair teeth, periodontal diseases (pyorrhea),
orthodontics , replacement of missing teeth, and tooth transplant
✔ It is said that his book was the first to provide a complete scientific description of
dentistry
✔ Fauchard made surprising developments of dental instruments, often adapting tools of
watchmakers, jewelers and even barbers, to use them in dentistry.
✔ Fauchard invented dental filling as a treatment for cavities. He stated that acids
derived from sugar such as tartaric acid are responsible for cavities, and also suggested
that the tumors surrounding the teeth in the gum may appear in the final stages of
tooth decay
✔ Fauchard was the pioneer of dental prosthodontics, and discovered numerous methods
to replace missing teeth.

5.  They develop activities of promotion, prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation, as well as administration, education and research,
related to the oral care of people in their family and group context.
 The dentist is the professional in charge of oral health. It not only
focuses on the teeth, but also on the various organs that make up the
oral cavity.
 SPECIALTIES: Being a dentist does not only mean "caries cure".There
are several specialties, such as oral and maxillofacial surgery,
periodontics, pediatric dentistry, forensic odontology, public health,
sports dentistry
 WHERE HE WORKS?The dentist has a wide field of work.You can work
in preventive work, in orthodontic treatments, with children, with
special patients, in surgeries, and in work to prevent oral cancer

6.  GENERAL DENTISTRY: is the one in charge of solving the primary problems presented by the
patients, making an exhaustive clinical history to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan.
 PERIODONTICS: is the specialty that treats conditions that involve the tissues of the periodontium of
the tooth such as gum, bone and periodontal ligament.
 ODONTOPEDIATRIA or Children's Dentistry: specialty whose main function is the prevention and
comprehensive treatment of the child's mouth and diseases.
 MAXILO FACIAL SURGERY: is the specialty responsible for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of
diseases, traumas or defects of the mouth related to the soft and hard tissues of the bucco-facial
region, which require corrective surgery of the jaws.
 ORAL REHABILITATION: discipline related to the rehabilitation of oral function by reconstruction or
replacement of affected and lost teeth, by means of procedures such as incrustations, crowns, fixed
bridges, removable prostheses, and implants that allow to recover the chewing function
 ORTHODONTICS: is a branch of Dentistry specialized in the diagnosis, prevention and
treatment of dental and facial irregularities.
 ENDODONTICS: is the area of Dentistry that studies, prevents and treats diseases
and alterations that compromise the internal tissues of the tooth (nerves) and its
relationship with the structures that surround it.

7. Much of the medical literature is in English and a dentist must have the
ability to understand and master other languages, first to be at the
forefront of the latest information to guide their practices and second
because it opens many jobo opportunities both here and on any side of
the world
English is a necessity, it is fundamental for both the student and the
professional because the vast majority of scientific knowledge is in
English and therefore becomes the means for learning and common
development of our profession.

8. -To take care of the patient very well, and make him feel
at home.
-Have the patient satisfied in every way.
-Explain to the patient clearly the type of procedure that
will be performed.
-Be very patient and respectful with patients.

9.  https://peru21.pe/vida/odontologo-125689
 https://www.adea.org/GoDental/Health_Professions_Advisor
s/History_of_Dentistry.aspx
 http://www.especialidadesmedicas.org/especialidad/odontol
ogia
 The Dental HiWay (Historical Overview) [1]