Review of the exhibit at the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition at the science museum.
Review of the exhibit at the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition at the science museum.
On the 12th of February, I and my group travelled to the Science Museum and went to the 5th floor to visit the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition. We individually had to decide on an area of interest in which we wanted to critically examine in order to look at the development in that field. In addition, we also had to examine the interaction between medical and social models with in that area as well as research into the other areas in which sociology has influenced.
The exhibition which I decided to have a look at was dentistry as I was intrigued how the technology and use of instruments has changed over the years. In addition, last year as part of one of my university placements I decided to work in a dentist for duration of a month, therefore I am familiar with the instruments which are used today, so I was interested in how they have developed. When I visited the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition the dentistry section was mostly in one section which focused on the development of dentistry from the 18th century to the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ancient dentistry section was spread under different countries and their inventions related to dentistry, therefore I had a good look around, took down notes and took pictures as well.
By examining the ancient section and having a look at what archaeologists have discovered through inspecting bones and teeth, I realised that people have always been troubled by dental issues for thousands of years. In some places, such as Pakistan they did what they can as there is indication of dental drills which were discovered in Neolithic graves (Neolithic Age lasted from 12,000 to 5,000 years ago). The most primitive writing which was written on cuneiform tablets concerning toothaches was 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Then around 2250 before the Common Era, doctors started to treat toothaches with a
On the 12th of February, I and my group travelled to the Science Museum and went to the 5th floor to visit the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition. We individually had to decide on an area of interest in which we wanted to critically examine in order to look at the development in that field. In addition, we also had to examine the interaction between medical and social models with in that area as well as research into the other areas in which sociology has influenced.
The exhibition which I decided to have a look at was dentistry as I was intrigued how the technology and use of instruments has changed over the years. In addition, last year as part of one of my university placements I decided to work in a dentist for duration of a month, therefore I am familiar with the instruments which are used today, so I was interested in how they have developed. When I visited the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition the dentistry section was mostly in one section which focused on the development of dentistry from the 18th century to the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ancient dentistry section was spread under different countries and their inventions related to dentistry, therefore I had a good look around, took down notes and took pictures as well.
By examining the ancient section and having a look at what archaeologists have discovered through inspecting bones and teeth, I realised that people have always been troubled by dental issues for thousands of years. In some places, such as Pakistan they did what they can as there is indication of dental drills which were discovered in Neolithic graves (Neolithic Age lasted from 12,000 to 5,000 years ago). The most primitive writing which was written on cuneiform tablets concerning toothaches was 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Then around 2250 before the Common Era, doctors started to treat toothaches with a