Dentistry's sometimes tortuous development as a profession is related to the great events of history in general as well as to advances in science and pertinent social changes. The results of careful and thorough research are presented in an impressive, yet interesting and readable way. Comprehensive lists of citations provide the means - and impetus - for still further research. From the hieroglyph for the dental therapist to the development of the reclining chair, no facet of dentistry's history is overlooked.

ISBN: 3-87652-161-0

Table of Contents:
Part 1 - Dentistry from the Beginnings to becoming Independent in the 18th Century
1. The Ancient Orient
2. India
3. The Far East
4. Pre-Columbian America
5. Greco-Roman Medicine
6. Aftermath of Antiquity in East and West
7. The World of Islam
8. High and Late Middle Ages in Europe
9. Awakening of the Natural Sciences
10. The 18th Century - Dentistry becomes independent

Part 2 - Dentistry in the Industrial Age
11. Prosthetics
12. Conservative Dentistry
13. Dental Surgery
14. Orthodontics
15. Research and Teaching

435pp: 529 illus