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Garrison-Morton-Norman History of Medicine

SNELL, James

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1831

#12865

A practical guide to operations on the teeth. To which is prefixed a historical sketch of the rise and progress of dental surgery.

SNELL, James

In this work Snell described and illustrated his "operating chair," the first reclining dental chair with adjustable headrest. The chair also had a convenient mirror mounted on one of the arms for the patient to look …