History of Dentistry

Years Contributions

7000 B.C Evidence of Human remains in Pakistan

5000 B.C The myth of tooth worms (tooth decay) and Dentistry

3000 B.C Hesy – Re – earliest practitioner of Dentistry

Chief of Toothers

1530 1st Dentistry book

The Little Medicinal Book for All Kinds of Diseases and
Infirmities of the Teeth

1575 Father of Surgery - Ambrose Pare

Book – Complete Works
1685 Charles Allen
Book – 1st English Book – The Operator for Teeth
- A guide for dental practitioner
- Instruction to aid in patient’s relaxation
- Homemade dentifrice for tooth whitening
1723 Father of Modern Dentistry - Pierre Fauchard
Book - "The Surgeon Dentist, A Treatise on Teeth"
- Sugar causes tooth decay
- Dispel the myth of tooth worms and evil spirit
responsible for dental woes
- 1st to say patient needs comfortable seating for
dentistry to be done.

1764 (18th Century) Dental keys were used for tooth extractions
1776 Paul Revere – 1st dental forensics
1790 1st dental engine – John Greenwood
1st dental chair – Josiah Flagg
1839 (19th Century) 1st Dental journal publish – American Journal of Dental
Science
1840 1st Dental School – Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
1846 1st successful use of ether anesthesia
Invention of ether inhaler
1864 Sanford C, Barnum – rubber dam

1866 1st female dentist – Lucy Hobbs

1873 1st toothpaste produced by Colgate (later they had
toothbrush)
1896 1st Dental x-ray Charles Edmund Kells
1901 1st Orthodontics school – Edward H.Angle
History of WHO
1945 Diplomats met to form United Nations
- Discussed setting up global organization
- Specialize agency of UN Development Group for
improved public health conditions.
1946 July 22 - Constitution of the World Health Organization was
signed.
- Representatives are 61 states
1948 7th April - World health day
- WHO headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
1948 – 1953 - Canadian, Brock Chisholm
- First director for WHO
July 2017 - - Current Director Tedros Adhanom
- Note they can be selected twice
2019 - - Current Deputy Director – Zsuzsanna Jakab
-
Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO)
1902 December - PAHO founded
- Headquarters – Washington D.C
- 1st international organization to promote health
research and education

2018 1st February - Director - Carissa Etienne

2023 1st February
1902 2nd – 5th December
- Barbosa da Silva Jr
- Pan American Sanitary Bureau
- First International Sanitary Convention of the
American Republics
- 10 countries attended

Multilateral Organizations
July 1944
22 November, 1965
27th December 1945
-
- World Bank
- HQ – Washington D.C
- Head – David Malpass
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Largest UN development assistance program
- 36 Members Executive board
- HQ- NYC
- International Monetary Fund
- HQ – Washington DC
- Director – Kristalina Georgieva
-
19th December, 1961 - World Food Programme
- Learn the SDGs
- HQ – Rome, Italy
- Executive Board - 36 states
16th November, 1945 - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
- Rep – 44 countries
- HQ – Paris, France
- Head – Audrey Azoulay
11th April, 1919 - International Labour Organization
- HQ – Geneva, Switzerland
- 1st affiliated special agency of UN in 1946

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Bilateral Organization
January 2006 - International Association of National Public Health
Institutes (IANPHI)
- Made up – 100+
- HQ – France
- 9 active members
- Guyana member by Caribbean Public Health
Agency
3rd November, 1961 - United States Agency for International
Development (USAID)
- HQ – Washington D.C
1989 - FXB International
- Geneva, Switzerland
- 14 countries Guyana not one
1890 - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Improves lives in Latin America and the Caribbean
- HQ – Washington DC
26th January, 1970 - Caribbean Development Bank
- St. Michael Barbados
1968 - Canadian International Development Agency
- Promenade du Portage in Gatineau, Quebec
1951 - European Union Commission
- Brussels, Belgium
2013 - Port of Spain, TT

Non- Governmental
Organizations
1859 - International Federation of Red cross (IFRC)
- Geneva, Switzerland
 - Faith Base Organization (IDK)
1961 - Peace Corps (Youth Group)
- HQ – Washington DC
1989 - Youth Challenge International
- Toronto, Canada
Side Notes Date - Public Institution
NIS
1969

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1.       No Poverty
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3.       Good Health
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5.       Gender Equality
6.       Clean water and sanitation
7.       Affordable and clean energy
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9.       Industry innovation and infrastructure
10.       Reduced Inequalities
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13.       Climate Action
14.       Life below water
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16.       Peace, Justice and Strong Institution
17.       Partnership for the goals