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When exactly was dentistry 'invented'? did people lose teeth a lot before we had dentists?
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5000 BC in Iraq: The earliest recorded reference to oral disease is from an ancient (5000 BC) Sumerian text that describes "tooth worms" as a cause of dental decay.
Answered 3/9/2015
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Long time ago: Nobody really knows when Dental Procedures started. There is evidence from ancient Egypt mummies that they had some Dental Procedures done.
Answered 11/28/2017
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5000 BC in Iraq: The earliest recorded reference to oral disease is from an ancient (5000 BC) Sumerian text that describes "tooth worms" as a cause of dental decay.
Answered 3/9/2015
3.1k views
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