People have been troubled by dental problems for thousands of years. There are fascinating discoveries being made every day when addressing dental science. Take for example the way toothaches were treated utilizing arsenic roughly five thousand years ago. One could imagine that there were fatalities with some of the patients that underwent treatment. With every field there are studies to make advancements that are safe, effective, and efficient but good dental hygiene is one field we all must pay attention to.
Braces, which were developed in the early 1900’s were made from substances such as gold, platinum, silver, steel and at times even ivory! When braces were first created not only were they uncomfortable but they needed to be adjusted far more frequently, particularly if the material used was gold. Since gold is a relatively soft metal and came at a hefty price patients did not have much of an affinity for it. Physical image is more important now than ever before, especially since our exposure levels to one another is at an extreme high with the advent of television, photography, and social networks like Facebook.
State of the art dental offices give patient experiences like never before. When paying your dentist a visit there is minimal if not any discomfort with most procedures. Technologies have allowed dentists to view 3D models of incoming patients’ teeth at an extreme quality; this ultimately increases diagnosis accuracy as well as decreasing the time for a dental visit. A typical dental visit today can last anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour. Cheers to all for the innovators that made this possible!
