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Are we really a vain society? Do we really have a more-than-normal pride in our appearance? To answer that, you’d have to define normal. There’s nothing wrong with being vain, as long as we don’t get carried away with it. We just want to look good – to look our best. And people have been working hard at looking their best for centuries. And that’s why cosmetics has such a long history. We’d like to take you through the history of cosmetics here; and let’s just see how similar we are to people living in 10,000 BC.

Dentistry is a significant branch of medicine which deals with the study, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders and diseases of the oral structures, oral cavity, maxillofacial, and further related structures and their relation to the human body. In fact, it is a necessary system for extensive overall health. Apparently, Dentists are professionals and experts who practice dentistry; thus, they aid in providing and supporting oral health services. Dental services include dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental therapists, and dental technicians.

After several studies plus collection of proofs, it has been proven that the Mayan Civilization has started the employment of dental implants or endosseous implants way back 1,350 years ago. In 1931, archeologists discovered a part of a Mayan mandible while digging up Mayan burial locations in Honduras. The Mayan mandible was believed to have originated from 600 AD, of a woman, more likely in her twenties, and had 3 tooth-shaped bits of shell located in the sockets of her 3 missing lower incisors. For about 40 years, archeologists strongly believed that the shells were placed subsequent to death; a manner or observation similar to the ancient Egyptians.

Generally, cosmetic dentistry refers to any dental service that enhances the appearance not only an individual’s teeth, but also the gums and the overall smile. The main objective of the said field is similar to the nature of dentistry, the goal to improve the function and appearance of the teeth. Professionals who carry out such practice are called ‘cosmetic dentists’ despite of their specific specialization, education, training, and sufficient experience in the said field.

Believe it or not, the concept of the “recliner” has only been around since the early 1920s. Two cousins, Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker, first received a patent in 1931 for the soft oversized chairs we know today as recliners. Several years later, the two cousins founded the popular company we know today as “La-Z-Boy.” Ever since, recliners and overstuffed single-seater chairs have exploded in the furniture market. Today in almost every home in America, Europe and Canada, you can find recliners in almost every living room.

Exactly when sunglasses first appeared is not clear, but some archeologists have posited that the Inuit peoples from prehistoric times wore flattened pieces of walrus ivory with narrow slits through which they could look while blocking the harmful rays of the sun.

The history of smiles is, of course, as long as the history of man. Before speech, there was always that international universal language – the smile. Everybody knows what a smile means. Everybody knows how important a smile is. And everybody knows that if we don’t brush our teeth, our smile won’t be so attractive. But teeth and smiles haven’t always been as bright as they are today. Way back then, people didn’t have the means that we have today to keep their teeth white. They used some pretty crude methods of teeth whitening. So let’s look back at the history of teeth whitening and find out how people did keep their teeth white.

Hearing aids may have a comical side to them (though not if you need one), and be a popular subject for mayhem in cartoons and from comedy shows; though less so nowadays in our increasingly sensitive times. But they have gotten smaller, more discreet and more effective as technological advances have come upon the scene, and this fact could be as much responsible for the lessening of joking asides and assaults as is the fear of legal action or the now encouraged thoughtfulness.

Contact lenses – new technology? Hardly! Would you believe, way back in 1508, Leonardo Da Vinci sketched and described several forms of contact lenses? Of course, we all know the results of Da Vinci’s insatiable curiosity – he was dedicated to discovering the mysteries of nature. That’s how he came to create the first record of putting a device on the eye to improve vision. He didn’t realize how “visionary” was his idea!

Body piercings have seen a resurgence of interest in the last ten to twenty years and are becoming more and more a part of the mainstream Western culture. Take a look at any fashion or entertainment magazine and you’ll see plenty of well-known celebrities with body piercings like navel rings or a labret. You might be surprised to find out that piercing is actually an ancient form of expression that most cultures have practiced at some time or other for thousands of years.