Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
L’Art de conserver les dents. Ouvrage utile & nécessaire, non seulement aux jeunes gens qui se destinent à la profession de chirurgien-dentiste, mais encore à toutes les personnes qui veulent avoir les dents belles & nettes.
Publication Details
Paris: chez l'Auteur & P. G. Le Mercier, 1737 CE.
The first significant French book on dentistry after Fauchard. Geraudly's "book...contributed to the diffusion of dental knowledge relative to dental prophylaxis and therapeutics, but apart from this brought no increment to the progress of practical dentistry. Some of the ideas of the author, however, merit consideration...” (Guerini, pp. 302–303).
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12930 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15177 |
| External URL | lart-de-conserver-les-dents-ouvrage-utile-ncessaire-non-seulement-aux-jeunes-gens-qui-se-destinent-la-profession-de-chirurgiendentiste-mais-encore-toutes-les-personnes-qui-veulent-avoir-les-dents-belles-nettes |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris