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  • Dentistry from ancient to modern
  • Reminiscences
  • Selfie Wall
  • Timeline
  • The tooth fairy in folklore

​The story of dentistry

Dentistry from ancient to modern

A potted history of dentistry, from the practices of ancient times to the modern sophisticated methods we have today.

The tooth fairy in folklore

The tooth fairy is a common figure in the early childhood for those in the West and Western-influence cultures. We take a look at the history of the tooth fairy.

Selfie wall

We are building an archive of images to record the changes in dentistry over the decades.

Dentistry timeline

A timeline of the development of dentistry from 1530 to the present day.

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