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Pages in this article: [ MEDICINE ] [ THEPHYSICIAN ] [THEDENTIST] [ TREATMENTS&SURGERY ] The dentist Dentists were known to have existed in Egypt since the Old Kingdom. The first reference to the title dentist was given to the physician and scribe Hesy-R e c.2650 BC. x Herodotus mentions the names of fifty physicians who bore the title dentist. Within dentistry there were two classes, the lower being iryw-ibew meaning dentist , whilst the elite were referred to as the ir-iryw-ibew meaning either g reat of those who are concerned with teeth or great of dentists . Dental specialists practiced their art within the confines of the royal court, whilst the ordinary common man had to rely on the swnw (the basic doctor of the people) for their dental treatment. The physician and scribe Hesy-Re. In Ancient Egypt, however, the mere possession of an official title offers no guarantee that its owner engaged practically in the suggested subject. It is quite possible tha...