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A brief history of dentistry in Anatolia during the Turkish period
1Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal of the History of Dentistry
|September 25, 2001
Abstract:
The beginning of dentistry as a field independent of medicine started in the 18th century. Before then, dentistry had been as a part of medicine and surgery. Over the centuries, the contributions of ancient civilizations to dentistry prepared a foundation for the future of the field. The purpose of this short article is to emphasize the contribution of the Turks, particularly of their long-standing civilization in Anatolia to the field of dentistry.