What would happen if we brought modern dentistry back 2000 years ?
It's hard to imagine a time when anesthesia wasn't invented and having some carious teeth could
lead to sepsis and death. This project is meant to reimagine Greek and Roman gods and
goddesses as Dentists in different specialties.
Thalia - Goddess of Endodontics
In ancient Greek religion, Thalia was the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry.
Endodontics is a branch of dentistry concerning dental pulp and tissues surrounding the roots of a
tooth. Thaila is using an Endodontic microscope and a rotary device used in cleaning and shaping
root canals (representing the recent advances in dentistry).
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Asclepius - God of Oral Surgery
Asclepius was a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Oral and
maxillofacial surgery specializes in treating many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck,
face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. Asclepius is holding a
dental syringe in his right hand which is an essential procedure prior to any surgery.
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Venus - Goddess of Pedodontics
In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility. She was the
Roman counterpart to the Greek Aphrodite. Pedodontics or pediatric dentistry is a dental specialty
that focuses on treatment of infants, children. Venus is using nitrous oxide Inhalation Conscious
Sedation on her young patient before extraction (teeth removal).
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Jupiter - God of Restorative Dentistry
Jupiter is the god of the sky and thunder and king of the gods. He was the Roman counterpart to
the Greek Zeus. Restorative dentistry includes the repair or replacement of damaged or defective
teeth. Jupiter is holding a light cure in his right hand and COMPO-JECT (Composite filling device)
in the left one.
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Ariadne - Goddess of Fixed Prosthodontics
in Greek mythology, was a Cretan princess. She is mostly associated with mazes and labyrinths.
Fixed prosthodontics is a Dental branch focused on permanently attached dental prostheses. Such as
indirect restorations, include crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers. Ariadne is using The CEREC
system which is used to take a virtual 3d impression for teeth, design and create dental restorations.
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Juno - Goddess of Removable Prosthodontics
Juno is an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. Removable
Prosthodontics is concerned with replacing the teeth and soft tissues with a non-permanent prosthesis
that can be removed. Juno is holding an impression tray in her right hand and a rubber bowl and
spatula for mixing Alginate impression material in the left one.
