牙科的历史始于旧石器时代晚期的人使用用骨头或木头碎片制成的牙签,或者我们的人类祖先开始操纵牙齿表面以消除其保留力的那一刻,所以食物不会卡住。至少在14000年前,基于现有的证据。当前的时间表,在这篇文章中编译,是多年来出版的众多出版物之一。然而,这个时间表包含了三个新的策略。首先,它延伸到选择医学和基本牙科发现,因为牙科史只能用医学史中的主要事件来讲述。第二,它比作者以前遇到的任何时间表都更详细(350个条目)。第三,本时间表中列出的支持事件的几个关键主要参考文献描述了这一努力。最后,包括130个插图,以改善日期的可视化。手稿还包括牙科历史上五个主要阶段的新展示。
History of Dentistry starts from the moment the Late Paleolithic Man used a toothpick fashioned from a bone or wood splinter, or the moment our human ancestors began to manipulate the surface of a tooth to remove its retentiveness, so food does not get stuck. That was at least 14,000 years ago, based on available evidence. The current timeline, compiled in this article, is one of many published over the years. However, this timeline incorporates three new strategies. First, it extends to select medical and fundamental dental discoveries, as the History of Dentistry can only be told with the main events within the History of Medicine. Second, it is more detailed (350 entries) than any previous timeline the author has encountered. Third, several critical primary references to support events listed in this timeline characterize this effort. Finally, 130 illustrations are included to improve the visualization of dates. The manuscript also includes a new display of the five main stages of dentistry throughout its history.