Brass Plate and Brazen Impudence by Christine Hillam

Brass Plate and Brazen Impudence by Christine Hillam

This study of the development of dental practice between 1755-1855 attempts to trace the factors and conditions that helped the occupation achieve professional status. It looks at the situation in the provinces since, in many respects, it is here that the difficulties encountering the new profession are most apparent. The book does not intend to be a complete picture of dentistry in this period, but readers are directed to the bibliography for details of the extensive literature on the scientific and social aspects of dentistry at the time. Throughout, dentistry is used in a specific sensae, conveying the meaning which led to the very coining of the word in the 18th century, namely the treatment of the teeth and oral tissues by preventative, restorative, prosthetic and surgical means. Although toothdrawers of many varieties feature in this study, they are not synonymous with the dentists who are the main subject of this work.

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ISBN 13	9780853231172
ISBN 10	0853231176
Title	Brass Plate and Brazen Impudence
Author	Christine Hillam
Series	Liverpool Historical Studies
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Liverpool University Press
Year published	1991-02-01
Number of pages	352
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