The First Dental Spas
Ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and Chinese all used certain methods to relax a person suffering from ailments such as a toothache. The "barber surgeon" in the 18th and 19th century allowed barbers to perform some dental procedures as well as shaves and haircuts. The term "spa dentistry" (presently synonymous to dental spa) actually was used in the 18th century to describe dental practitioners in Bath England. Ms. Curris, a woman dentist in 18th Century Bath England likely created the first dental spa offering patients dentistry with skin and bodycare. Perhaps one could argue those dental practitioners in 18th Century Bath England were the "first dental spas."
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