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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

The dental art, a practical treatise on dental surgery.

Publication Details

Baltimore, MD: Armstrong & Berry, 1839 CE.

One of the most popular books on the subject ever published. It underwent 13 editions during the next 74 years! Harris was instrumental in founding the first dental college in the world, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, as well as the first national association of dentists in the U.S., and the first authoritative dental periodical, the American Journal of Dental Science.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#3680
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5625
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLthe-dental-art-a-practical-treatise-on-dental-surgery

Geographic Context

Publication place: Baltimore, MD