History of Dentisty - American Dental Association
1839. The American Journal of Dental Science, the world’s first dental journal, begins publication.; Charles Goodyear invents the vulcanization process for hardening rubber. The resulting Vulcanite, an inexpensive material easily molded to the mouth, makes a excellent base for false teeth, and is soon adopted for use by dentists.In 1864 the molding process for vulcanite dentures is patented ...
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