Górduysus M O, Górduysus M
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Ankara, Turkey.
J Hist Dent. 2001 Mar;49(1):25-8.
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.