The practice of using electrical current in dental treatment, such as for pain relief, tooth movement, or disinfection.
From 'electro-' (electricity) + 'dentistry' (from Latin 'dens' meaning tooth). Emerged in the late 1800s as dentists experimented with electrical applications in dental work.
Some dentists have tried using electricity to move teeth, reduce pain, and fight infections for over a century—and modern orthodontics is actually revisiting these ideas with new technology like electroporation to make treatments faster!
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