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Pierre Fauchard and his rôle in the development of obturators

2005; Springer Nature; Volume: 199; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/sj.bdj.4812926

1476-5373

Christopher D. Lynch, C T MacGillycuddy, V R O'Sullivan,

History of Medicine Studies

Having read this article, the reader will: The design and fabrication of oral appliances to replace parts of the palate missing due to congenital defects or lost through tumours, infection or trauma has been a considerable challenge for clinicians throughout the history of dentistry. Significant advances were made during the eighteenth century towards resolving the problem of constructing satisfactory obturators by the first 'surgeon-dentist', Pierre Fauchard. This paper reviews his innovative designs.