The American dentist

the long version

This pictorial essay presents a social, historical account of American dentists from their roots in the colonial period to the later 20th century. The text is a discussion of the most salient and cogent examples of each period and topic. The dentists mentioned and pictured here are representative of the age and locale in which they lived. The volulme informs the reader about the major aspects of the history of American dentistry emphasizing those elements which are likely to be of general interest.