Journal of the history of dentistry最新文献

Oxyphosphate of zinc was used for years to treat teeth by different approaches and procedures. Like oxychloride of zinc, success of the material depended on how well the procedures were conducted and largely on the mix of the material. This article aims to review the evolutionary history of this material with a view to its clinical uses, properties, procedures, applications, and successes when used in the management of decayed tooth structure and rebuilding of teeth. Perspectives proffered within focus cover 110 years from 1850 to 1960.

Pierre Fauchard, considered the father of dentistry, contributed to the development of different fields of dentistry that we know today. However, the contribution of this important individual to the fields of oral medicine and oral and maxillofacial pathology is unknown. This study aimed to identify Pierre Fauchard's contribution to these areas of dentistry. We focused on "Le Chirurgien Dentiste, or Traité des Dents" in both French and English, looking for information about the oral diseases diagnosed and treated by Fauchard. Information on patient history, disease description, treatment applied, and clinical follow-up was collected. A contemporary analysis of the diseases was performed, and the collected data were systematized, reported, and analyzed descriptively, according to the current literature on the addressed topics. Information on conditions such as scurvy, parulides, epulides, oral ulcers, dentoalveolar abscesses, dental alterations, and post-exodontia incidents were elucidated. Findings indicated that Pierre Fauchard described, diagnosed, and treated different soft and hard tissue diseases of great interest to the fields of oral medicine and oral and maxillofacial pathology.

The use of trichloroacetic acid in dentistry has been advocated by several authors in the last 50 years due to its action on invasive gingival tissues that are seen in the presence of cervical resorption or proximal cavities. Publications addressing this substance and its applications are completely silent regarding its historical evolution or make general claims regarding its original source without substantiation. This perspective will attempt to provide the missing links to this substance and its contemporary use in dentistry, specifically in Endodontics.

The discovery of two unaccredited photographs purported to be of Painless Parker occasions a discussion of the notorious "outlaw" dentist's historical significance. It is argued that social media threaten to have performance eclipse clinical skills in dentistry - a process that can be sourced to Parker's vaudevillian antics.

Plague is an infectious disease caused by a Gram-negative bacterium, Yersinia pestis, and has affected human populations in different pandemics for at least 5000 years. The last plague epidemic in France occurred at the beginning of eighteenth century in Marseille, in southeast France. Marseille is today France's second largest city. It is the main French Port on the Mediterranean coast of Provence (southeast France) and it has been an important place of trade and passage since ancient times. Archives have shown that Marseille has been affected by the plague many times, but it was the last epidemic of 1720-1722 that left the most durable and hard memory.

In biological anthropology, teeth and especially dental pulp, provide useful material in paleomicrobiology to better understand the natural history of infectious diseases and their evolution. In these historical and anthropological contexts, the aim of this article was to remind the history of plague in Marseille and show how teeth are essential anthropological remains in the help of diagnosis of an epidemic disease and more generally to better understand the evolution of a disease over time.

In historical illustrations and caricatures, the extraction of a tooth served as a powerful metaphor and threatening gesture that extended far beyond the medical context. This article examines the symbolic significance of this dental procedure and the extracted tooth as an expression of loss, disempowerment, and territorial dispossession. The comparison covers a wide range of visual representations from the French Revolution (1789-1799), the French July Revolution (1830), the Crimean War (1853-1856), the Austro-Prussian War (1866), the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71), to the First (1914-1918) and Second (1939-1945) World Wars and places them in their respective historical contexts. In this way, the comparison provides an insight into 150 years of European history in a dense and consecutive time sequence, which ultimately culminated in the great catastrophe of the Second World War.

By analyzing lithographs and postcards as propaganda images, the article shows how the act of tooth extraction was used metaphorically to illustrate political and social upheaval. Particular attention is paid to the depiction of tooth loss as a symbol of loss of power and privileges, as an act of humiliation and disenfranchisement, and as a sign of territorial expansion, inevitably at the expense of another country, which thereby loses territory and influence.

What happened in terms of political narratives during the period under study, and are there continuities and changes in the use of metaphors and symbols in political propaganda, and what role do emotionalization and simplification play?

The article also discusses ethical issues regarding the responsibility of artists and media creators when using art and symbolism as political tools. The Italian Illustrator Gino Boccasile (1901-1952) should be given special consideration in this context. This comparative study highlights the enduring power of the illustration of a tooth extraction as a visual and rhetorical device for conveying complex historical and political narratives and emphasizes the relevance of such metaphors in modern political communication.

The University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry was established in 1957. Over the years, it has played an important role in Puerto Rico's healthcare system. That legacy is displayed through the walls of the School of Dentistry. In Part 1, the evolution of 20-year-old dental museum-like showcases located in the lobby and the main hallway of the school were described along with important professions who impacted on this development. In this paper, we will describe in detail the items available at the museum.

Loss of facial features can result from a variety of traumatic events. Throughout history, humans have worked to develop materials and methods to repair such defects. Epithesis first appeared in medical literature in the 16th century. In Japan, wooden dentures were used during the first half of the 16th century. This review outlines the history of maxillofacial prosthetics and discusses the possibility of nasal and orbital epithesis creation in Japan until early modern times. Craftsmen in Japan with sophisticated skills specialized in the production of Buddhist statues, Noh masks, and Netsukes, and in the Edo period, they also specialized in the production of artificial noses and eyes. Although evidence in books, flyers, and paintings suggests the insertion of epitheses, no physical trace has been found that were actually used. This lack of physical evidence may be attributed to the deterioration and corrosion of the wooden material, making it undetectable over time. In the future, examination of the orbit, nasal cavity, and oral cavity with extreme care when excavating human bones, traces of such epitheses may be identified.

The current issue of the Journal of the History of Dentistry includes a fascinating article that examines the metaphorical role of tooth extraction as portrayed in historical cartoons and illustrations, analyzing its social and political significance from a historical perspective.

Creative advertisements for dental services in New England in the 1800s are highlighted.