Dentistry Of Antic Romans. Ancient romans didn t brush floss drink fluoridated water or go to the dentist. Around 500 300 bc both hippocrates and aristotle wrote about dentistry including how teeth erupt treatment of cavities gum disease extraction and even an early form of orthodontics involving the use of wire to help secure loose teeth.
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At the same time one ancient greek mummy had such a mouth full of cavities that it caused a sinus infection which eventually killed him. In the roman empire extractions were undertaken by physicians. References to dentists appear in ancient egyptian papyri and in a couple of tombs but what they did if anything is not clear.
The profession of dentistry in ancient rome was nothing like it is today so we can t really give you an ancient roman take on that.
In the roman empire extractions were undertaken by physicians. Greek and roman dentistry. In the roman empire extractions were undertaken by physicians. They could just have been honorary titles.
