History of Dentistry

The Web sites listed below will give you and overview of the history of dentistry and help you in find resources on the Internet.

These sites, arranged by subject/topic, include online exhibits, publications, bibliographies, and other resources related to the history of dentistry

African Americans in Dentistry

• Dentistry in the African American Community
• National Museum of Dentistry exhibition: the future is now! African Americans in dentistry

Dental Assistants

• History of Dental Assistants

Dental Filling Materials

• Dental Filling Materials in the Confederacy

Ether

• The Unusual History of Ether

Military Dentistry

• Hghlights in the History of U.S. Army Dentistry

Orthodontics

• Orthodontic History and What it Teaches Us
• A Brief History of Braces

Prostetics

• Giuseppangelo Fonzi: Industrial Fabrication Promoter of Porcelain Prosthetics

Toothbrush

• Toothbrush History
• Dental Hygiene, an Ancient Practice - The History of the Toothbrush 

Veterinary Dentistry

• Veterinary Dentistry Its Origins and Recent History