15th-18th century (I)
Renaissance and changes in medicine
What important changes took place in medicine during the Renaissance era?
Advisory texts
When and why did the first medical and dental advisory texts for ordinary people appear? Why was this important?
Professional dentistry
In which country did professional dentistry begin to develop? What three important factors were necessary for this professionalization to occur?
Antiseptics
When did people begin to openly discuss the importance of antiseptics during medical procedures? Why was the use of antiseptics important in medicine and dentistry?
Oral hygiene
Who was the first to speak about the science of oral hygiene, and when did this happen? Why was the emergence of this field important? How was this science first put into practice?
Renaissance and oral hygiene
How would you describe people's concern for oral hygiene during the Renaissance period?
Instrument
What new instrument for tooth extraction appeared during the Enlightenment period? Was it better or safer than the previously used pelican?
Anesthesia
Which figures are considered the pioneers of anesthesiology? What professions did they represent, and where did they first apply their experiments? What substances did they use for anesthetic purposes?
Local anesthesia
What substance was the first to be used for local anesthesia? How can we evaluate the use of this substance in the medicines of that time from today’s perspective?
VU MF and dentistry
What were the beginnings of dental science like at the Faculty of Medicine established in 1781? Was it possible to study dentistry as a separate field of science?
Anatomy
How did the attitude toward the science of anatomy change during the Renaissance period? Why did this change occur? Why was it important?
Renaissance and dentistry
What important changes took place in the science of dentistry during the Renaissance period?
Bacteriology
When did the science of bacteriology begin to develop? Which figures are considered the founders of this science? Why was the discovery of bacteriology important for the advancement of dentistry?
X-rays
When were X-rays discovered? When was it applied in dentistry? What were its benefits and drawbacks?
Dentistry in interwar Lithuania
Where did dental training take place in interwar Lithuania? What were the studies and dental offices like during that period?
Enlightenment and key personality
Who was the most important figure of the Enlightenment period who made a significant contribution to the science of dentistry? What were his achievements?
Enlightenment period and dentistry
What important changes in dentistry took place during the Enlightenment period? In which country did these changes occur first?
Women and dentistry
When did women begin to study and practice dentistry? Why did this happen so late?
Anesthesia
What was anesthesia like before the end of the 19th century? Was it safe and effective?
Dentistry in Soviet-era Lithuania
How would you describe dental practice in Soviet-era Lithuania? Was it advanced?