http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/-t1.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:55:07 GMT 10 http://i77.servimg.com/u/f77/13/27/71/91/logo11.jpg http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/-t1.htm http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/dental-terms-procedures-t45.htm mr dentist Amalgam Fillings (aka mercury silver) and gold fillings are/were used to fill cavities. They have become nearly obsolete since most patients choose composite resin, or "tooth-colored" fillings. Composite fillings can match the color of a natural tooth whereas amalgam cannot. Composite resin has rendered mercury/silver fillings and its associated health risks unnecessary. Bonding is dental procedure that uses composite resin to fill and reshape imperfections and flaws in your teeth. ... HISTory of dentistry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:55:07 GMT http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/dental-terms-procedures-t45.htm#59 http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/dental-terms-procedures-t45.htm http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/date-wise-history-of-dentistry-t27.htm mr dentist 3000-2500 B.C. THE EGYPTIANS teeth were bound together with GOLD wires. 3100-2181 B.C. HESI-RE is the earliest dentist known by name. Extraction was the first choice for dental trouble. The coarse diet consumed by the Egyptians is the primary cause of dental diseases. Historical texts show numerous references to toothache, pulpitis, erosion & gingivitis. 900-300 B.C. THE MAYAS work on teeth was done not for dental maintenance or hygiene, but strictly for titual, religious purposes, ... HISTory of dentistry Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:35:48 GMT http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/date-wise-history-of-dentistry-t27.htm#36 http://mrdentist.editboard.com/history-of-dentistry-f2/date-wise-history-of-dentistry-t27.htm