Golsen Family Dentistry

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HAPPY UGLY SWEATER DAY! This is how our practice is participating, so comment below if you plan to celebrate with your craziest sweater today! #uglysweaterday #uglyholidaysweater #holidayseason

THE FIRST reclining dental chair was invented in 1831 by James Snell. A small but important step in dentistry’s journey to becoming what it is today! #dentalfacts #oralhealth #history

OUT OF THESE two cozy drinks, which one would you rather be sippin' on to stay warm in the winter? #holidayseason #hotchocolate #cider

WE LOVE LOOKING back at the history of dentistry, and Pierre Fauchard is one of the early revolutionaries of the field. One of the first to describe himself as a surgeon dentist, he figured out that cavities are caused, not by worms, but by sugar, and he recommended cutting back on sugar intake just like we do today. Unlike most other dentists of the early 1700s, Fauchard did more than pull teeth. He filled cavities, cleaned away plaque and tartar, and removed benign tumors... in gum tissue. He also made false teeth and braces! Baby teeth stumped him a little. He wasn’t sure where the roots go when the adult teeth come in (now we know they are broken down on the cellular level). So much of what Fauchard did was new that he had to improvise a lot of the tools he used, making his own out of tools used by watchmakers, barbers, and jewelers. He pioneered the dentist chair and even an early version of the light above it! Fauchard was a steadfast opponent of charlatans in the field of dentistry and a great advocate of techniques to help with patient comfort. Despite humble beginnings, he eventually became recognized as the best dental surgeon in all of France, and his books became the gold standard in dentistry for at least a century after his death. It’s an honor to be following in his footsteps. #oralhealth #history #funfacts