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The Classical World
Among the ancient Greeks, Hippocrates of Cos (460377 bc ), the father of modern medicine, discussed the function and eruption of the teeth and the etiology of periodontal disease. He believed that inflammation of the gums could be caused by accumulations of pituita or calculus, with gingival hemorrhage occurring in cases of persistent splenic maladies.[10,27]
Among the Romans, Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 bc 50 ad ) referred to diseases that affect the soft parts of the mouth and their treatment, including oral hygiene. Paul of Aegina (625690 ad ) wrote that tartar deposits must be removed with either scrapers or a small file and that the teeth should be carefully cleaned after the last meal of the day.[41]
The Middle Ages
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire that plunged Europe into an age of darkness was accompanied by the rise of Islam and the golden age of Arabic science and medicine. The Arabic treatises derived their information from Greek medical treatises but added many refinements and novel approaches, particularly in surgical specialties.[45]
Albucasis (9361013) was born and lived in Moorish Spain, and his medical encyclopedia in 30 volumes, called al-Tasrif, was translated into Latin in the twelfth century and was the medical text used in European universities until the seventeenth century. The contributions of Albucasis to dentistry and periodontology were outstanding achievements.[1] He had a clear understanding of the major etiologic role of calculus deposits and described the techniques of scaling the teeth, using a set of instruments that he developed (Figure 1-1), splinting loose teeth with gold wire, and filing gross occlusal abnormalities.