General dentist biography

Health care occupations caring for the mouth and teeth

This article is about the dental profession. For tooth care, see Oral hygiene and Dental surgery.

For other uses, see Dentist (disambiguation).

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth.

The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists.

General dentist biography

History

Middle Ages

In China as well as France, the first people to perform dentistry were barbers. They have been categorized into 2 distinct groups: guild of barbers and lay barbers. The first group, the Guild of Barbers, was created to distinguish more educated and qualified dental surgeons from lay barbers.

Guild barbers were trained to do complex surgeries. The second group, the lay barbers, were qualified to per