If you ask anyone as to which is the cradle of science and technology in recent times, undoubtedly the credit goes to America. America has contributed significantly to the medical sciences as well as technology field. In fact you can say that technology has managed to touch each and every walk of life. Every walk of our life has been touched by technological advances. Technology has been the main key element that has enabled and helps medical science to become what it is today. When we say medical sciences, we mean dental science too. Earlier on Dental science was more a mechanical and technical professional. If you consider the advances made today in this field including usage of dental implants, bio friendly composite materials as well as sophisticated instrumentations, radiographs and other new methods of treatment, you will understand that we have come a far way today. Thanks to the dental sciences and the people involved, the overall awareness as well as the dental h ealth of the population has improved. The modernisation story of dental sciences in the country can be traced to the last one hundred and fifty years which impacted dental research, dental practices as well as dental education. But then dental practice adapted science and technology on in the last fifty years. Dental history of United States has been largely shaped due to several factors important of which were the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Report of 1926 and the vision of William J Gies. At the time Dr.William J Gies worked at the Columbia University in New York as a biological chemistry professor. The credit of introducing research in all dental schools as well as adapting scientific approach to dental practice and studies in all universities goes to him. Thanks to his initiative the teaching faculty size increased with recruitment of better trained teachers as well as the number of researchers.By 1928, the American Dental Association began to co nduct examinations with specific subjects that included the basic sciences as well as mechanical aspects of dentistry. With more research, the publication of the papers and scientific journals got further impetus. In the year 1948, the National instate of Dental research was introduce.In addition to these developments the dental science field was immensely benefited with the immigration of European Dentists namely Bernhard Gottlieb, Peter Weinmann and three others, into the US in the 1920s. These scientists who came in from the University of Vienna and other prominent places were specialists in biological dentistry.Hitherto US had established its expertise in technical side of Dentistry including restorative dentistry. The credit of transforming the Dental science from a technically oriented practice to an advance branch of practising science with specialisation in prevention and restoration goes to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Organisation est ablished in 1948. The institute funded as well as encouraged students to study craniofacial functions as well as advanced treatment options. As a result of years of dedicated research we have arrived at the present dental practices and procedures involving use of highly advanced composite materials, aids, dental sealants, and cosmetic surgery, acid etch bonding not to forget the progress made in understanding and treatment of periodontal diseases, oral cancer as well as salivary and other functions.If you are enjoying perfect dental health today, you have all those scientists to thank for.
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