who first applied science to dental treatment
Health · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Pierre Fauchard, a French physician, is often credited as the "father of modern dentistry" for being one of the first to apply scientific principles to the practice of dentistry. In the early 18th century, Fauchard wrote "Le Chirurgien Dentiste," or "The Surgeon Dentist," a comprehensive book that laid the foundation for dental science as we know it today. In this book, Fauchard compiled and systematized knowledge about dental diseases, orthodontics, prosthetics, and oral surgery. He emphasized the value of observation and scientific approach to dental treatments that replaced the largely superstitious and unproven practices of the time.