title: A thousand years of dentistry.
abstract: As we contemplate what the future holds for dentistry, it is helpful to look back at where it's been and how far it has come.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D019024:Barber Surgeons / Q000266:history; D003815:Dentists / Q000266:history; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans