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Pierre Fauchard | |
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 Portrait of Fauchard by J. Le. Bel | |
| Born | 2 January 1679 |
| Died | 21 March 1761 (aged 82) |
| Known for | Introduction of many dental practices |
| Awards | The Pierre Fauchard Academy is named after him |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, dentistry |
| Institutions | French Royal Navy, Hospital of the University of Angers |
Pierre Fauchard (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ foʃaʁ]; 2 January 1679 – 21 March 1761)[1] was a French physician, credited as being the "father of modern dentistry".[2] He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, Le Chirurgien Dentiste ("The Surgeon Dentist"), published in 1728.[2] The book described basic oral anatomy and function, signs and symptoms of oral pathology, operative methods for removing decay and restoring teeth, periodontal disease (pyorrhea), orthodontics, replacement of missing teeth, and tooth transplantation.
- ^ Jean-François Vincent. "Fauchard, Pierre". www.biusante.parisdescartes.fr (in French). Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de Santé, Université de Paris (Base biographique). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ a b Spielman, A. I. (2007). "The birth of the most important 18th century dental text: Pierre Fauchard's Le chirurgien dentist". Journal of Dental Research. 86 (10): 922–926. doi:10.1177/154405910708601004. PMID 17890667. S2CID 36230475.