The Dentist
The earliest known dentist was Hesi-Re, an Egyptian “doctor of the tooth,” who lived around 3000 B.C.
From the 5th to the 15th century A.D., dentistry was practiced by “barber-surgeons,” who performed a variety of services, including cutting hair and extracting teeth.
In 1846, Dr. William Morton, a dentist born in Charlton, Massachusetts, demonstrated the first use of ether during a surgical procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital, ending the pain that had been associated with surgery.
Above article from: www.massdental.org
