Early Practices & Ancient Origin

Question 1

Gargle equal mixture of equal amount of marble dust, head of a hare, water and ashes of 3 burned mice with liver and kidney but without intestines.

Answer 1

For halitosis

Question 2

Split body of mouse and apply it while still warm to the cheek of the affected tooth.

Answer 2

For toothache

Question 3

Curing tooth disorders with bow drills (era).

Answer 3

Indus Valley Civilization (7000 BC)

Question 4

“Tooth worms” caused dental decay (era).

Answer 4

Sumerians (5000BC)

Question 5

Use of beeswax as dental filling (era).

Answer 5

Slovenia (4500BC)

Question 6

Often called the first dentist. Earliest known reference to a person identified as a dental practitioner (2600BC).

Answer 6

Hesy-Re

Question 7

Tomb inscription: “the greatest of those who deal with teeth, and of physicians” (2600BC).

Answer 7

Hesy-Re

Question 8

Referenced dental extraction twice
as it related to punishment (1800 BC).

Answer 8

Code of Hammurabi

Question 9

Contains methods to reduce fractures
of the mandible.

Answer 9

Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus (1700BC)

Question 10

An Egyptian text referring to diseases of the teeth and various toothache remedies.

Answer 10

Ebers Papyrus (1700-1550BC)

Question 11

Most important medical papyri discovered.

Answer 11

Ebers Papyrus (1700-1550BC)

Question 12

Highly civilized people who lived in the center of Italy (Tuscany). Believed to have started the practice of Prosthodontia because of an appliance that resemble modern bridge work (to some extent) found in their burial tombs.

Answer 12

Etruscans (700-510 BC)

Question 13

Collection of writings dealing with the laws and ceremonies of the Jewish people.

Answer 13

The Talmud (400-300BC)

Question 14

Decorated teeth by embedding them with precious stones.

Answer 14

Mayans (900-300BC)

Question 15

Using of tubes made of gold which women would force over defective teeth.

Answer 15

The Talmud (400-300BC)

Question 16

Father of Medicine.

Answer 16

Hippocrates the Great (460-377BC)

Question 17

Mentioned formation of teeth, relation of teeth to speaking, erosion and decay of teeth, extraction of loose teeth.

Answer 17

Hippocrates the Great (460-377BC)

Question 18

Wrote “History of Animals” in which he expressed the following beliefs:
* men have more teeth than women
* teeth increases in length during life
* individuals with many teeth live longer
* teeth develop after the body has already been formed

Answer 18

Aristotle (384-322 BC)

Question 19

Wrote “De Medicina” - medical book - earliest record of orthodontic treatment (finger pressure).

Answer 19

Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25BC-50AD)

Question 20

Discussed removal of stains from teeth, treatment of ulcers of the tongue and mouth.

Answer 20

Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25BC-50AD)

Question 21

Spoke of ulcers of the mouth (Aphthae), his treatment was pure alum.

Answer 21

Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25BC-50AD)

Question 22

Observed that numerous cases of periodontal disease among Romans was caused by their eating of highly spiced foods and their practice of provoked vomiting.

Answer 22

Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD)

Question 23

Assumed that toothache results from a disease of the interior part of the tooth (inflammation of the pulp) and discovered the excellent methods of cure.

Answer 23

Archigenes of Apamea

Question 24

After Hippocrates, the greatest Physician of ancient times first author to write about the nerves of the teeth.

Answer 24

Claudius Galen (129-201 AD)

Question 25

Patron saint of Dentists.

Answer 25

Saint Apollonia (249 AD)

Question 26

From Alexandria, and was a victim of fanatical persecution of Christians.

Answer 26

Saint Apollonia (249 AD)