Pierre Fauchard, Dentures, 1728

Artificial teeth with springs. Pierre Fauchard (1678 - 1761) was a French physician, credited as being the father of modern dentistry. He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, Le Chirurgien Dentiste (The Surgeon Dentist), published in 1728. The book described basic oral anatomy and function, signs and symptoms of oral pathology, operative methods for removing decay and restoring teeth, periodontal disease, orthodontics, replacement of missing teeth, and tooth transplantation

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