The dentiste de la jeunesse, or, The way to have sound and beautiful teeth : preceded by the advice of the ancient poets upon the preservation of the teeth designed for the more intelligent orders of parents and guardians, and containing some useful hints to the faculty / by J.R. Duval ; translated and supplied with notes, by J. Atkinson.

  • Jacques René Duval
Date:
1820
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Credit: The dentiste de la jeunesse, or, The way to have sound and beautiful teeth : preceded by the advice of the ancient poets upon the preservation of the teeth designed for the more intelligent orders of parents and guardians, and containing some useful hints to the faculty / by J.R. Duval ; translated and supplied with notes, by J. Atkinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    men, among tvhorn are the distinguished authors of the Medical Journals, hâve spoken javourably of it ; and I heg to express mg gratitude in particular, io M. Baumes, Prof essor at the school of Montpellier, rvho has himself witten an excellent Treatise on the First Dentition ; and lo M. Friedlander, the learned author of the Physical Education of Man ; also to M. Lemaire, rvho has published a worlt called the Dentiste des Dames ; and to M. Fournier one of zealous editors of the Dictionary of Medical Science. Encouraged hy so much benevolence I hâve endea- voured to supply in tins second édition the defects of the first ; but notwithstanding my utmost zeal and attention, 1 hâve probably still failed in atlaining the desired end ; and hâve therefore again to solicit the indulgence of the public.” For the sake of distinction, 1 hâve designated the authors notes by figures, as], 2, 3, fyc. rvliile my orvn are marked tvith letters, as a, b, c, Sçc. If this translation should be a means of incuU cating more just viervs, of so important a part of the animal economy ; of alleviating or preventing the painful diseases to rvliich it is liable ; of removing many injurious préjudices, which are at présent mide- ly diffused in society ; and of preventing those use- fui organs from being uvantonly, and unnccessarily