Abstract
Many pioneers in dentistry and science forged the future of modern health care. We shall always be indebted to dentists such as Horace Wells and William Morton, who are credited with the discovery of anesthesia; Greene Vardiman (G.V.) Black for his many contributions to dentistry; Willoughby Miller, who proposed that oral bacteria produce acids that dissolve tooth structure; Robert Ledley, who developed the first whole-body computed tomographic (CT) scanner; and biochemist William Gies, who championed a scientific basis for dentistry and dental education.[ 1 Gutmann JL The evolution of America”s scientific advancements in dentistry in the past 150 years. JADA. 2009; 140: 8S-15S PubMed Google Scholar , 2 Snead ML Slavkin HC Science is the fuel for the engine of technology and clinical practice. JADA. 2009; 140: 17S-24S PubMed Google Scholar , 3 Zero DT Fontana M Martínez-Mier EA et al. The biology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dental caries: scientific advances in the United States. JADA. 2009; 140: 25S-34S PubMed Google Scholar , 4 Hendee WR Cross sectional medical imaging: a history. Radiographics. 1989; 9: 1155-1180 Crossref PubMed Scopus (33) Google Scholar ] These, and many others, helped shape dentistry and medicine into what they are today.
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