内容简介
PublishedinassociationwiththeBritishmuseumofdentistry,thisbookexplorestheroleofthedentistfromitsearly,crudeandgruesomebeginningsasasidelineforbarbers,wigmakersandevenblacksmiths!Earlyproceduresweretortuousexperiences:Extractionswerebyforcepsorcommonlybydigginginandturningdoorkeyswhichoftenremovedthegumandbonewithitorbrokethejawofthepatient.Thebookrevealsallthegoreydetailsandexploresdentistry'risetoregulationinthemid-19thcenturyandmodern20thcenturyadvancements.