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245 14 a| The excruciating history of dentistry :b| toothsome tales & oral oddities from Babylon to braces /c| James Wynbrandt.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York :b| St. Martin's Press,c| 1998.;

300 a| viii, 248 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-238) and index.;

520 a| This history includes George Washington who never had wooden teeth, harvesting teeth from corpses after the Battle of Waterloo, Paul Revere and the field of forensic odontology, the patron saint of toothache sufferers, and perception of pain as reported by dentists and their patients.;

505 0 a| Demons, worms, and excess fluids : suspected causes and horrific cures of the ancient world's dental problems -- From swindling charlatans to bleeding barbers : the incompetence of tooth-drawers is equalled by the barbarity of barber-surgeons -- Is there a dentatore in the house? : professional dentistry emerges in the glow of the enlightenment and a gargle of urine -- The American experience : dental care comes to the new world, sparking a revolution -- A new era in teethpulling : anesthetics usher in painless dentistry -- Licensed to drill : dentistry in the era of robber barons and reformers -- False promise : dentures and dental prosthetics though history -- X-ray martyrs : toxic, addictive, deadly, and disgusting substances turned on the teeth -- Disposable income and permanent teeth : a century of progress builds a dental bridge to a new era of oral care -- The million-dollar smile : dentistry, Hollywood, and oral image-making.;

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The excruciating history of dentistry : toothsome tales & oral oddities from Babylon to braces / James Wynbrandt.

Author/creator	Wynbrandt, James
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Description	viii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Dentistry--History. Dentistry. History of Dentistry. Dentistry.

Contents	Demons, worms, and excess fluids : suspected causes and horrific cures of the ancient world's dental problems -- From swindling charlatans to bleeding barbers : the incompetence of tooth-drawers is equalled by the barbarity of barber-surgeons -- Is there a dentatore in the house? : professional dentistry emerges in the glow of the enlightenment and a gargle of urine -- The American experience : dental care comes to the new world, sparking a revolution -- A new era in teethpulling : anesthetics usher in painless dentistry -- Licensed to drill : dentistry in the era of robber barons and reformers -- False promise : dentures and dental prosthetics though history -- X-ray martyrs : toxic, addictive, deadly, and disgusting substances turned on the teeth -- Disposable income and permanent teeth : a century of progress builds a dental bridge to a new era of oral care -- The million-dollar smile : dentistry, Hollywood, and oral image-making.
Abstract	This history includes George Washington who never had wooden teeth, harvesting teeth from corpses after the Battle of Waterloo, Paul Revere and the field of forensic odontology, the patron saint of toothache sufferers, and perception of pain as reported by dentists and their patients.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-238) and index.
Acquisitions source	Laupus- Daniel Shingleton, donor.
LCCN	98009794
ISBN	0312185766
ISBN	9780312185763
ISBN	0312263198
ISBN	9780312263195

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