125 years of developments in dentistry, 1880–2005 Part 4: Clinical dentistry

Gelbier, S

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125 years of developments in dentistry, 1880–2005 Part 4: Clinical dentistry

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The late 1800s saw increased decay in richer people as they could afford to consume more sugar. Many of them lost all their teeth to decay and gum disease by the age of 30. Queen Victoria had so many missing teeth that Sir Charles Tomes was consulted in 1897 about making a denture but she would not let him take an impression. The Queen had previously refused to keep an appointment with John Fairbank when she complained of indigestion as she had previously found him to be too slow.¹ A year later she allowed Tomes' partner, Harry Baldwin, to construct a denture, but she constantly asked for adjustments.

The period under discussion saw many changes in clinical dentistry. Numerous technical advances were made possible by the Industrial Revolution but it was the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948 which made treatments more widely available for the population.

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