1771 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793)
The natural history of the human teeth.
This is a detailed study of the mouth, jaws and teeth with exceptionally accurate plates. Hunter correctly understood the growth and development of the jaws and their relation to the muscles of mastication. He coined …
GMN 3675 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5499
1778 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793)
A practical treatise on the diseases of the teeth, intended as a supplement to the natural history of those parts.
This and Hunter's The natural history of the human teeth (No. 3675) revolutionized the practice of dentistry and provided a basis for later dental research. Hunter devised appliances for the correction of malocclusion…
GMN 3676 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5505
1778 JOURDAIN, Anselme Louis Bernard Bréchillet (1734 – 1816)
Traité des maladies et des opérations réellement chirurgicales de la bouche. 2 vols.,
The first specialist book on oral surgery. The first volume deals with diseases of the maxilla; and the second, with diseases of the mandible. Jourdain was particularly expert in diseases of the maxillary sinus and de…
GMN 3676.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5510
1778 ABULCASIS (ABU AL-QASIM KHALAF IBN AL-ABBAS AL-ZAHRAWI; أبو القاسم خلف بن العباس الزهراوي), [Albucasis] (936 – 1013); CHANNING, John (1703 – 1775)
De chirurgia. Arabice et Latine cura Johannis Channing. 3 vols.
This parallel Arabic-Latin edition prepared by the apothecary John Channing is the first printed edition in Arabic, and the first modern edition of the text. Digital facsimile of the 1778 edition from Bayerische Staat…
GMN 5550 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6849
1783 WOOFENDALE, Robert (1742 – 1828)
Practical observations on the human teeth.
Woofendale was the first professional dentist to travel to the American colonies (1766) and to set up practice there. During his two years of practice in America he may have made the first set of artificial teeth cont…
GMN 3676.2 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5514
1788 DUBOIS DE CHÉMANT, Nicolas (1753 – 1824)
Dissertation sur les avantages des nouvelles dents, et rateliers artificiels, incorruptibles et sans odeur.
Dubois de Chémant was the first dentist to manufacture porcelain teeth by a process modified from that originally invented by an apothecary named Alexis Duchâteau in 1776. His book was translated into English as A Dis…
GMN 3677 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5521
1790 GARDETTE, James (1756 – 1831)
Remarks on the diseases of the teeth.
The first "scientific" paper on dentistry to appear in an American periodical. Trained in France, Gardette accepted a commission as a surgeon in the French navy and went to America in 1778 when France sent her ships t…
GMN 3677.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5543
1791 SERRE, Johann Jacob Joseph (1759 – 1830)
Abhandlung über Flüsse und Entzündungen, wovon Geschwülste und Zahnfleischgeschwüre herrühren.
One of the first treatises on gum diseases, which around a century later would be called periodontics. Digital facsimile from Bayerische StaatsBibliothek at this link.
GMN 12894 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15141
1792 DANZ, Ferdinand Georg (1761 – 1793)
Von Menschen ohne Haare und Zähne.
Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia first described. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 6358 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8255
1795 PELÁEZ, Francisco Antonio (1736 – 1805)
Tratado de las enfermedades de la boca sobre todas las partes del arte del dentista.
The first significant book on dentistry by a Spanish dentist. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 13791 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16078
1799 PÉREZ ARROYO, Félix (1755 – 1809)
Tratado de las operaciones que deben practicarse en la dentadura y método para conservarla en buen estado, recopilado de los mejores autores, y adornado con láminas que manifiestan la diferencia, forma y figura de los instrumentos necesarios para dichas operaciones.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 9552 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11738
1799 ASSUR, Joel (1753 – 1837)
Korrt underrattelse om de mast vanliga tand-sjukdomar.
The first dental monograph published in Swedish. "Joel Assur was born in Bernburg, Germany as the son of the Jewish merchant Anschel Levin Joel Assur and Zipora Joel. He emigrated from Mecklenburg in 1791, and establi…
GMN 12854 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15101
1801 SKINNER, Richard Cortland ( – 1834)
A treatise on the human teeth, concisely explaining their structure and cause of disease and decay.
First American book on the teeth, a pamphlet of 26pp. It was intended for the lay public and listed sound rules of oral hygiene, explained the nature of dental diseases and their treatment, and stressed preventive mai…
GMN 3678 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5545
1803 SERRE, Johann Jacob Joseph (1759 – 1830)
Praktische Darstellung aller Operationen der Zahnheilkunst.
This work contains one of the earliest histories of dentistry.
GMN 3678.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5546
1803 FOX, Joseph (1775 – 1816)
The natural history of the human teeth
Fox’s classic treatise on the teeth is the first to include explicit directions for correcting dental irregularities. It is the first work on orthodontics.
GMN 3679 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5549
1804 BARONIO, Giuseppe (1759 – 1811)
Degli innesti animali.
Baronio was among the first to attempt transplantation and experimental surgery in animals. He successfully carried out full-thickness skin grafts after detachment from the body, and the first purely scientific resear…
GMN 5736 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6523
1805 GARIOT, Jean Baptiste
Traité des maladies de la bouche d'après l'état actuel des connoissances en medécine et en chirurgie, qui comprend la structure et les fonctions de la bouche, l'histoire de ses maladies, les moyens d'en conserver la santé et la beauté et les operations particulières à l'art du dentiste.
Gariot promoted himself as "Dentist to King of Spain." "The invention of articulators for holding the casts of artifical teeth is attributed to ...J. B. Gariot. Gariot designed his first model in 1805 from impressions…
GMN 12855 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15102
1806 FOX, Joseph (1775 – 1816)
The history and treatment of diseases of the teeth, the gums, and the alveolar processes, etc.
Fox was a surgeon practicing dentistry. By some of the authorities his book is considered more valuable than Hunter’s (No. 3676). This is the first book to illustrate diseases of the teeth.
GMN 3679.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5551
1806 BAUMES, Jean Baptiste Timothée (1756 – 1828)
Traité de la première dentition et des maladies souvent très-graves qui en depéndent.
The first book on pediatric odontology, later called pedodontics. English translation, New York, 1841.
GMN 10745 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12941
1808 FONZI, Giuseppangelo (1768 – 1840)
Rapport sur les dents artificielles terro-métalliques.
Fonzi, an Italian dentist living in Paris, produced the first sets of individual porcelain teeth mounted on a base. "While previously the entire mineral denture, both base and teeth, had been fired as a single piece, …
GMN 3679.2 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5553
1808 DUVAL, Jacques René (1758 – 1854)
Recherches historiques sur l'art du dentiste chez les anciens.
An early, if relatively brief (24pp.), effort at a study of contributions of ancient Greek and Roman writers to dentistry. Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link.
GMN 12857 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15104
1814 JAMES, Benjamin
A treatise on the management of the teeth.
The first full-length book on dentistry published in the United States, and the first American book on the subject with a dental illustration.
GMN 3679.3 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5560
1815 DELABARRE, Christophe François (1777 – 1862)
Odontologie, ou observations sur les dents humaines, suivies de quelques idées nouvelles sur le mécanisme des dentier artificielles.
Delabarre was one of the first to systematize occlusal anomalies through description and illustration of individual kinds. He also developed some of the earliest orthodontic appliances using bands.
GMN 3679.4 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5561
1815 PARMLY, Levi Spear (1790 – 1859)
The summum bonum.
The first book on dentistry published in Canada. Facsimile edition, Montreal, 1969.
GMN 12914 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15161
1816 JOURDAIN, Anselme Louis Bernard Bréchillet (1734 – 1816); DUVAL, Jacques René (1758 – 1854)
Notice historique sur la vie et les ouvrages de M. Jourdain, dentiste; par M. Duval.
An exceptionally well-written bio-bibliographical study of Jourdain's accomplishments and publications published in the year of his death. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12853 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15100
1817 SERRES, Antoine Étienne Renaud Augustin (1786 – 1868)
Essai sur l'anatomie et la physiologie des dents, ou nouvelle théorie de la dentition.
In this work Serres described the glands of Serres, epithelial remnants of the dental lamina. These have the capicity to form small cysts (Bohn's nodules). Serres believed that gingival crevicular fluid was secreted f…
GMN 12858 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15105
1819 PARMLY, Levi Spear (1790 – 1859)
A practical guide to the management of the teeth; comprising a discovery of the origin of caries, or decay of the teeth; with its prevention and cure.
"Levi Spear Parmly (1790-1859) was one of the outstanding dental practitioners and teachers in the early part of the eighteenth century, both in America and Europe. He published two highly regarded books, practiced an…
GMN 12859 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15106
1820 DELABARRE, Christophe François (1777 – 1862)
Traité de la partie mécanique de l’art du chirugien-dentiste. 2 vols.
The first scientifically written textbook of dental prosthetics. Delabarre's innovations included clasp retentions, the impression tray, and the palatal obturator. Digital facsimile from gallica.BnF.fr at this link.
GMN 3679.5 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5603
1821 AUDIBRAN, Joseph ( – 1867)
Traité historique det pratique sur les dents artificielles incorreuptibles, content les procédés de fabrication et dl'application.
One of the first comprehensive works on the production of false teeth, providing 30 or 40 different formulae for their manufacture. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12902 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15149
1823 PARROTT, William Stuart (1798 – 1863)
Reflexiones sobre la importancia de conservar la dentadura y manejo necesario al efecto: En lo que se incluyen una explicacion de los principios teoricos de dentista, y un método practico de curacion en casos de abandono.
In addition to his dental training Parrott was a merchant, businessman, consult to Mexico (1834-1836) and confidential U.S. agent to Mexico during 1845-1848, the period of the Mexican-American War. This 72 page bookle…
GMN 12860 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15107
1824 GEOFFROY SAINT-HILAIRE, Étienne (1772 – 1844)
Système dentaire des mammifères et des oiseaux, sous le point de vue de la composition et de la détermination de chaque sorte de ses parties, embrassant sous de nouveaux rapports les principaux faites de l'organisation dentaire chez l'homme.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12861 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15108
1826 KOECKER, Leonard (1785 – 1850)
Principles of dental surgery; exhibiting a new method of treating the diseases of the teeth and gums; especially calculated to promote their health and beauty, accompanied by a general view of the present state of dental surgery, with oc casional references to the more prevalent abuses of the art, in two parts.
"This was a complete work on dental science, pathology, and thereapeutics, far in advance of anything heretofore published in the English language containing many practical ideas" (Thorpe, Biographies of pioneer Ameri…
GMN 12868 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15115
1827 ROUSSEAU, Louis François Emmanuel (1788 – 1868); WERNER, Jean-Charles (1796 – 1856)
Anatomie comparée du système dentaire chez l'homme et chez les principaux animaux. Avec trente planches desinées d'après nature, par J. C. Werner, peintre au Muséum.
Some copies of this work were issued with hand-colored plates. The illustrator of this work, Jean-Charles Werner, was one of the most distinguished natural history artists of his time. Digital facsimile of a black & w…
GMN 12863 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15110
1828 MAURY, J. C. F. (pseudonym of Auguste Tillet); TILLET, Auguste
Traité complet de l’art du dentiste, d'après l'état actuel des connaissances. Par F. Maury. 2 vols.
Maury probably invented the dental probe. His book also shows one of the earliest illustrations of a dental mouth mirror. According to Quérard, F. Maury is the pseudonym of Auguste Tillet: "Table alphabétique de la pl…
GMN 3679.6 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5611
1829 BELL, Thomas (1792 – 1880)
The anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the teeth.
Bell distinguished himself in both zoology and dentistry, and published several zoological works. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12864 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15111
1829 FITCH, Samuel Sheldon (1801 – 1876)
A system of dental surgery. In three parts. I. Dental surgery as a science. II. Operative dental surgery. III. Pharmacy connected with dental surgery.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12903 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15150
1831 SNELL, James
A practical guide to operations on the teeth. To which is prefixed a historical sketch of the rise and progress of dental surgery.
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 …
GMN 12865 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15112
1833 BROWN, Solyman (1790 – 1876); PARMLY, Eleazer (1797 – 1874)
Dentologia, a poem on the diseases of the teeth and their proper remedies. With notes, practical, historical, illustrative, and explanatory, by Eleazar Parmly.
Brown founded the first US dental school, the first US national dental society, called The American Association of Dental Surgeons, and the first US dental journal, entitled the American Journal and Library of Dental …
GMN 12866 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15113
1835 KOECKER, Leonard (1785 – 1850)
An essay on artifical teeth, obturators, & palates; with the principles for their construction and application: Illustrated by twenty-six cases and twenty-one plates.
In this work "Koecker was the first English writer to describe corectly the principle upon which artifical teeth should be applied and constructed" (Thorpe, Biographies of pioneer American dentists and their successor…
GMN 12869 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15116
1836 LUDWIG, Wilhelm Friedrich von (1790 – 1865)
Ueber eine Form von Halsentzündung.
“Ludwig’s angina” first described. English translation and biographical note. Bull. Hist. Med., 1939, 7, 1115-26.
GMN 3257 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3928
1836 SPOONER, Shearjashub (1809 – 1859)
Guide to sound teeth or a popular treatise on the teeth, illustrating the whole judicious management of these organs from infancy to old age: In which the author will attempt to show that the teeth of all persons which are constitutionally well formed, and who enjoy good health may, by proper management and care, be preserved to the end of life.
An expansion of Shearhashub Spooner's 32-page dissertation, An inaugural dissertation on the pysiology [sic] and diseases of the teeth. Submitted to the examination of John Augustus Smith, M.D, president, and the trus…
GMN 3679.7 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5615
1836 KNEISEL, Friedrich Christoph (1797 – 1883)
Der Schiefstand der Zähne.
The first specialized orthodontic work in German, on anomalous positions of the teeth. A French translation was issued simultaneously by the same publisher.
GMN 3679.8 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5619
1837 LINDERER, Callmann Jakob (1771 – 1840); LINDERER, Joseph (1809 – 1913)
Handbuch der Zahnheilkunde: enthaltend Anatomie u. Physiologie, Materia Medica dentaria und Chirurgie. Nach eigen 43 Jar. Erfahrung und viefältigen Beobactungen dargestellt.
The first German handbook of scientific dentistry, a collaboration between the Linderers, father and son. Second edition, revised and expanded by Joseph Linderer, 2 vols, 1842. Digital facsimile of the 1842 edition fr…
GMN 12871 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15118
1839 HARRIS, Chapin Aaron (1806 – 1860)
The dental art, a practical treatise on dental surgery.
One of the most popular books on the subject ever published. It underwent 13 editions during the next 74 years! Harris was instrumental in founding the first dental college in the world, the Baltimore College of Denta…
GMN 3680 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5625
1839 NASMYTH, Alexander (1789 – 1848)
On the structure, physiology, and pathology of the persistent capsular investments and pulp of the tooth.
“Nasmyth’s membrane”, or persistent dental capsule.
GMN 3681 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5630
1839 –1850
American Library of Dental Science. 10 vols.
This was a series of American editions, and first English translations, of then-standard or classic works, most of which remain classics in dental literature. The volumes were listed by Weinberger (1938) as follows: V…
GMN 12931 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15178
1840 –1845 OWEN, Sir Richard (1804 – 1892)
Odontography, or, a treatise on the comparative anatomy of the teeth. 2 vols.
Owen’s first large-scale original work covered the whole range of the toothed vertebrates, living and fossil, and discussed in detail the micrsocopic structure of the teeth and the physiology of dentition. Includes 16…
GMN 329 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/178
1840 BURTON, Henry (1799 – 1849)
On a remarkable effect upon the human gums produced by the absorption of lead.
Burton was the first to note the blue line on the gums in lead poisoning – “Burton’s blue line" – an important diagnostic sign. He was physician to St. Thomas’s Hospital, London.
GMN 2099 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/2594
1841 LEFOULON, Pierre-Joachim (1800 – )
Nouveau traité théorique et pratique de l'art du dentiste.
Lefoulon introduced the term "orthodontia" in this book, and went into more detail and recorded more notable advances in the practice of orthodontics than any of his predecessors. "Lefoulon introduced treatment withou…
GMN 6875 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9039
1841 BROWN, Solyman (1790 – 1876)
Essay on the importance of regulating the teeth of children before the fourteenth year, or the period of life when the second set of teeth become perfectly developed.
This 11-page pamphlet was the first American work on orthodontics.
GMN 12867 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15114
