"දත් දිරායාම" හි සංශෝධන අතර වෙනස්කම්

Archaeological evidence shows that tooth decay is an ancient disease dating far into [[prehistory]]. [[Skull]]s dating from a million years ago through the [[neolithic]] period show signs of caries, excepting those from the [[Paleolithic]] and [[Mesolithic]] ages.<ref name="uicanthropology"/> The increase of caries during the neolithic period may be attributed to the increase of plant foods containing [[carbohydrate]]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Richards MP |title=A brief review of the archaeological evidence for Palaeolithic and Neolithic subsistence |journal=Eur J Clin Nutr |volume=56 |issue=12 |pages=16 p following 1262 |year=2002 |month=December |pmid=12494313 |doi=10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601646 |url=http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v56/n12/full/1601646a.html}}</ref> The beginning of rice cultivation in [[South Asia]] is also believed to have caused an increase in caries.

 

 

Unearthed ancient skulls show evidence of primitive dental work. In [[Pakistan]], teeth dating from around 5500 BC to 7000 BC show nearly perfect holes from primitive [[dental drill]]s.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12168308/ Dig uncovers ancient roots of dentistry: Tooth drilling goes back 9,000 years in Pakistan, scientists say], hosted on the MSNBC website <!-- find original article in ''Nature'' -->. Page accessed January 10, 2007.</ref> The [[Ebers Papyrus]], an [[Egypt]]ian text from 1550 BC, mentions diseases of teeth.<ref name="adahistory"/> During the [[Assyria#Sargonid dynasty|Sargonid dynasty]] of [[Assyria]] during 668 to 626 BC, writings from the king's physician specify the need to extract a tooth due to spreading [[inflammation]].<ref name="suddickhistorical"/> In the [[Roman Empire]], wider consumption of cooked foods led to a small increase in caries prevalence<!-- article does not cite refrence for roman diet -->.<ref name="Tougersugars">{{cite journal |author=Touger-Decker R, van Loveren C |title=Sugars and dental caries |journal=Am J Clin Nutr. |volume=78 |issue=4 |pages=881S–92S |year=2003 |month=October |pmid=14522753 |url=http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=14522753 |day=01}}</ref> The Greco-Roman civilization<!-- rewrite -->, in addition to the Egyptian, had treatments for pain resulting from caries.<ref name="suddickhistorical"/>