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Guy Butcher was a British specialist in orthodontics and children's dentistry. In retirement he and his partner Eunice Kratky drove over 18,000 miles across America in a 1920s Austin 7 Car to raise money for disadvantaged children.

Amongst the many definitions of the word Quack that are found in Merriam Websters Dictionary or the Cambridge Dictionary, one in particular that characterizes a professional as an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine can be found. A perspective on the designation of being called a "Quack" was clarified by the editor of the Dominion Dental Journal, William George Beers, 125 years ago.

In addition to the practical need of drying ink to prevent smudging, another function of paper blotters emerged during the last third of the 19th century: that of advertising. In the same way that Victorian Era Advertising Trade cards were in their heyday, colorful printing promoted every product, service, or business, that one could imagine, including dentistry, using blotters. This continued well into the 20th century. Concurrently, what we know today as "ball point" pens were developed, which after World War II, became the chief writing instrument of modern times. The ink type for ball point pens was perfected by a Hungarian-Argentinian chemist, who also was a dentist.

St. Jacobs Oil started out as a patent medicine pain remedy in the last third of the 19th century. About 40 years prior to implementation of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, this "cure" was promoted as The Great Remedy for Pain of "Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Backache, Headache, Toothache, Sprains, Bruises, etc." This paper follows the history of St. Jacobs Oil starting with its development by August Vogeler family in Baltimore, Maryland.

This review explores dental care in the British West Indies (later termed the Commonwealth Caribbean) during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Information on dental care is limited for this region at that time. First-hand accounts of dentists who visited and worked in the region, newspaper items and documentation of the early steps towards dental laws and regulation in some territories provide some insights. Dentistry in the region was influenced by international developments in the profession and visiting dentists, particularly from the United States of America and United Kingdom, where dental training, qualifications and laws pertaining to registration and regulation were being established, along with advances in techniques and materials. These developments continued into the late colonial and post-colonial period leading eventually to the establishment of dental schools and locally qualified dentists in the region.

In the late 1980s renowned linguist and wordsmith, Richard Lederer (The Verbivore), gave up his classroom teaching duties at the St. Paul School in New Hampshire after 27 years. His first book, Anguished English, (Fig. 1) was published at that time.¹ Some dental communications also can be anguishing. This editorial exposes some common examples of unnecessary attributions or language abuses in our profession.^2,3 For example with attributions, when original sources are not identified either by accident, laziness in seeking them, or purposefully, the historical background of a subject becomes muddled and original contributions can be lost to the knowledge of current observers. Reviewers and editors of journals submissions face such intellectual sloppiness or deceit, all too often.

In Japan, during the Edo period (1603-1868), syphilis was widespread, and many people were left with missing noses. Records suggest that expert craftsmen made professional wooden artificial noses (nasal epitheses) for such patients. However, no artificial noses that were actually inserted have been found to date, probably because they corrode after being buried with the body. Therefore, this study attempts to reproduce an artificial nose using the same materials and methods as those used during the period. However, there are no records of how to create artificial noses; therefore, the author inferred this from the creation of wooden plate dentures and Noh masks. Boxwood was used as a wooden plate denture, and the inside of the epithesis was hollowed to reduce weight. The inside could be contaminated by nasal mucus or exudates, which were lacquered with Japanese raw lacquer, similar to Noh masks. The skin surface of the epithesis was colored with Japanese paint and finished with beeswax. The method of fixing nasal epitheses is unknown; however, the author considered the possibility of using a colorless transparent silk thread (tegus) or an adhesive. Nasal epitheses that must have been used during the Edo period can be reproduced without difficulty.

Edwina Kidd was the United Kingdom's (UK) first Professor of Cariology. As such she was a trailblazer and her research and teaching were legendary, at home and abroad. As well as lectures she wrote several books. Furthermore, she pushed for more prevention in general practice, and she was a fierce advocate for women dentists' rights.

The history of dental literature features renowned authors like Bartolomeo Eustachio (1562), Ambroise Paré (1570), and Pierre Fauchard (1728), yet little is known about early female contributors. This study explores a groundbreaking work by Mademoiselle De Rezé, a French author who, in 1719, published Dissertation Apologétique de Remèdes (Humble Treatise on Remedies), the first known text on dental remedies authored by a woman. Mademoiselle De Rezé detailed proprietary dental remedies-Universal Balm, Tincture, and Tooth-Whitening Powder-used to address toothaches, gingival ulcerations, and halitosis. Her formulations reportedly cured the Madame le Dauphine and praised by King Louis XIV gaining popularity over 40 years. While the exact composition of these remedies remains unknown-a common practice at the time-testimonials of their efficacy solidify their historical significance. This study highlights the overlooked contributions of Mademoiselle De Rezé, whose Dissertation Apologétiques de Remèdes merits recognition in the history of dentistry as a vital early text authored by a woman.

A brief historical perspective on the creative evolution of dental (rubber) dam stabilization is proffered. While the vast majority of endodontists rely on the application of a metallic or plastic stabilizing device (clamp), as per the standard of care, to provide quality root canal procedures, the routine use by generalists falls short of ideal.