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Examines the participation of men and women dentists in the eighteenth century.
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Describes the important development of the concept of the dental patient.
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Notes the influence of travellers abroad and the importance of publications.
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This series of papers examines how the Anglo-American dental profession was established in the eighteenth century, examining its need for a name and identity, public recognition and official status. This second paper will explore the introduction of the title dentist to the public, and the development of the concept of the dental patient
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Bishop, M. 'Dentists' and the establishment of the Anglo-American profession in the eighteenth century: part 2. Public recognition. Br Dent J 217, 593–596 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.1003
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