Title page from Essay on Teeth; Comprising a Brief Description of Their Formation, Diseases, and Proper Treatment
Item
Title
Title page from Essay on Teeth; Comprising a Brief Description of Their Formation, Diseases, and Proper Treatment
Description
This early American work on dentistry, part of Fulton’s anesthesia collection, was published by Hartford dentist Horace Wells when he was only 23. Wells discussed here the problem of toothache and other dental pain and the available means of alleviation.
Creator
Wells, Horace, 1815-1848
Subject
Anesthesia in dentistry
Publisher
Hartford: Printed for the author
Date
1838
Contributor
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Rights
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Format
Still image
Language
English
Type
Title pages
Identifier
teeth.jpg
