title: A brief history of dentistry in Anatolia during the Turkish period.
abstract: The beginning of dentistry as a field independent of medicine started in the 18th century. Before then, dentistry had been as a part of medicine and surgery. Over the centuries, the contributions of ancient civilizations to dentistry prepared a foundation for the future of the field. The purpose of this short article is to emphasize the contribution of the Turks, particularly of their long-standing civilization in Anatolia to the field of dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Górduysus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Górduysus
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D014421:Turkey