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- Title
Oral History.
- Authors
Worsley, Lucy
- Abstract
Th article explores the author's experience adopting the dental hygiene habits from previous centuries. It discusses the development of dental care and hygiene, explores various methods that have been used in the process since the 16th century and discusses common causes for dental problems throughout history. It examines the development of dentistry as a separate branch of medicine in 17th century and discusses the development of the toothbrush, false teeth and solutions designed to whiten teeth.
- Subjects
DENTAL hygiene; HISTORY of dentistry; DENTAL care; DENTURES; TOOTHPASTE; TOOTH whitening; TOOTHBRUSHES; ORAL hygiene products; HISTORY
- Publication
History Today, 2011, Vol 61, Issue 5, p5
- ISSN
0018-2753
- Publication type
Article