From Handsaw to Scalpel — Season 1, Episode 5: Dental Medicine
Documentary • 28 min • 3 seasons, 18 episodes
Episode synopsis
Over time, a sometimes questionable, sometimes painful, but always progressive, field of medicine has developed around our teeth. Dentures, prostheses, fillings, extractions, braces, crowns, implants, and whitening—this episode takes you on a journey through the history of dentistry, from the past, present, and even the future.
About From Handsaw to Scalpel
A fascinating insight into the evolution of modern medicine as we explore the medical treatments for certain issues from past to present, seeing just how much we have learned through trial and error. The series is also a chance to see how medical advancements are currently used to treat problems in the fields of oncology, ophthalmology, dentistry, neurology, obstetrics and orthopaedics, and to see what the future may hold.