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Editorial
. 2019 Dec 10;7(4):112.
doi: 10.3390/dj7040112.

Milestones of Dentistry: Advent of Anesthetics in Oral Surgery

Gabriele Cervino  1
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Editorial

Milestones of Dentistry: Advent of Anesthetics in Oral Surgery

Gabriele Cervino. Dent J (Basel). .

Abstract

The history of dentistry, of course, has followed a constant development since the dawn of society. The dental profession, reserved in ancient times to people with special skills and high rank, after the Middle Ages was diminished and practiced by barbers. The pharmacological evolution of oral surgery techniques has led this branch, today as never before, to obtain a level of specialization and preparation comparable to all other specialist medical branches. Some milestones in the history of dentistry will be considered so as to finally understand how the importance of anesthetic drugs was of primary importance, and which drugs are used today.

Keywords: anesthetics; dentistry; history of medicine; oral surgery; pharmacology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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