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Dental Hygienist : Evolution

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The dental hygienist ' has not always been like this it was different before (Futuredontics , Inc , 2009 , n .p . According to archaeologists , they have evidences that dental hygiene ' began in five thousand (5 ,000 ) B .C (Futuredontics , Inc , 2009 , n .p . During those days medical experts of Southern Iraq , specifically , Sumer was already trying to establish the reasons behind decay of tooth that their patients usually suffer from (Futuredontics , Inc , 2009 , n .p

. The Sumerian medical experts ' presumption is that the decay is brought about by what is known as the tooth worm (Futuredontics , Inc , 2009 , n .p The ancient Romans were convinced of the aforementioned theory and so what they did was to treat toothaches with the smoke of burning henbane plants ' in to suffocate tooth worms and end the problem (McKane-Wagester , 2002 , pp . 1 - 10

Interestingly , in three thousand (3 ,000 ) B .C . the Ancient Egyptians followed suit and specialization of several aspects of medicine came into play (McKane-Wagester , 2002 , pp . 1 - 10 . Some medical experts opted to specialize in tooth and gum diseases (McKane-Wagester 2002 , pp . 1 - 10 . In fact there is evidence to back up this claim since during that time , in one of the wealthiest families that lived , they employed somebody who is technically referred to as the Chief Toother (McKane-Wagester , 2002 , pp . 1 - 10 . The Chief Toother ' is in charge of the health of the teeth of the...