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Dissertation sur les avantages des nouvelles dents, et rateliers artificiels, incorruptibles et sans odeur.
Publication Details
Paris: L'Auteur, 1788 CE.
Dubois de Chémant was the first dentist to manufacture porcelain teeth by a process modified from that originally invented by an apothecary named Alexis Duchâteau in 1776. His book was translated into English as A Dissertation on Artifical Teeth. Evincing the Advantages of Teeth Made of Mineral Paste over Every Denomination of Animal Substance.... The earliest edition of this translation cited by OCLC WorldCat in May 2015 was the London, 1804 edition, described as a 4th edition. Digital facsimile of 1818 5th edition from Google Books at this link.The title page of the 1818 edition indicates that he maintained an office in London.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #3677 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5521 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | dissertation-sur-les-avantages-des-nouvelles-dents-et-rateliers-artificiels-incorruptibles-et-sans-odeur |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris
Mentioned in annotation: London