Joseph W. A. Whitehorne

John M. Hyson

John T. Greenwood

A detailed history of the development of military dentistry in the United States, from beginnings in the early 17th century, through the professionalization of dentistry in the 19th century, dental care on both sides of the Civil War, the establishment of the US Army Dental Corps in 1909, and the expansion of the Corps through World War I and afterward, to the verge of the Second World War.

A History of Dentistry in the US Army to World War II

"The author has located and evaluated known references to Washington's oral apparatus. The Index of Dental Literature and the Archives of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the world's first dental school established in 1840, were invaluable sources of information. Since it had in its' [sic] collections the most valuable set of Washington's artificial teeth, the college had been collecting all references it came across on the subject. The paper covers Washington's dental chronology, his life portraits, which give us the best idea of changes in Washington's appearance because of tooth loss, and the surviving dental artifacts. The conclusion discusses how Washington's dental problems affected his public speaking, diet, dining, bursts of temper, and portraits. The paper clears up the "wooden teeth" myth and puts Washington's dental history in a chronological sequence for future scholars." (p. ix).

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